Precautions

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

Your doctor will check your or your child's progress closely while you are receiving this medicine. This is to make sure that the infection is cleared up completely.

Serious allergic or skin reactions can occur with this medicine. Check with your doctor right away if you have blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin, red skin lesions, severe acne or skin rash, itching, hoarseness, sores or ulcers on the skin, fever or chills, trouble breathing or swallowing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth while you are receiving this medicine.

This medicine may cause some people to be confused or display other abnormal behaviors. Tell your doctor right away if you have hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there) or unusual excitement, nervousness, or restlessness after receiving this medicine.

Make sure your doctor knows if you plan to get the live flu vaccine nasal spray before you start receiving this medicine. You should not use the vaccine within 2 weeks before or 48 hours after receiving this medicine.

If your symptoms do not improve after you receive this medicine, or if they become worse, check with your doctor.