Antibiotics can save lives, but they can also cause side effects. Consumer Reports outlines what parents should know about reactions to antibiotics and when to take your child to the emergency room.

Some antibiotics can cause problems with the heart. These include fluoroquinolones, which can cause various issues with the aorta. Macrolides, a different group of antibiotics, can cause permanent ...

What antibiotic resistance is, why it matters, and how to use antibiotics wisely; CDC estimates 2.8M infections and 35K U.S. deaths yearly.

Antibiotics can cause digestive side effects like stomach pain, nausea, and diarrhea. Eating certain foods or taking supplements may provide relief. Antibiotics are powerful medications that treat ...

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ratcheted up its warning about the potential side effects of a class of commonly-prescribed powerful antibiotic, including the drug known by the ...

A person should not take antibiotics without a prescription. Doing this can increase the risk of antibiotic side effects and contribute to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are ...

A new large-scale analysis found that the short-term cardiovascular and metabolic side effects of antidepressants vary widely ...

Millions of Americans take antidepressants. And like all medication, they come with side effects. Researchers studied 30 ...