RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cefdinir-Associated “Bloody Stools” in an Infant
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 246
OP 248
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2008.03.070242
VO 21
IS 3
A1 Reese Graves
A1 Sally P. Weaver
YR 2008
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/21/3/246.abstract
AB Cefdinir, a third-generation oral cephalosporin frequently used in pediatric populations, may cause red stools when administered with iron or products that contain iron, such as infant formula. This benign side effect is not well documented in the medical literature. We describe a 7-month-old girl who was evaluated for red stools while taking cefdinir along with an oral iron supplement.