Cefdinir associated bloody stool in Riyadh infant: A case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32984193.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_505_20 and PMC identifier 7491827.
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Abstract
Cefdinir is one of the broad spectrum cephalosporin used as a replacement to amoxicillin in allergic pediatric population. There are reports of forming red stool in patients receiving cefdinir along with iron or iron containing preparations. This is a benign interaction and wane upon completion/discontinuation of cefdinir therapy. This case report describes a 6-month-old boy whose parents were distressed when they found reddening of their ward's diaper while taking cefdinir in presence of iron supplements.