Like all medicines, flucloxacillin can cause side effects in some people, although not everyone will get them.
Common side effects
These common side effects of flucloxacillin happen in more than 1 in 100 people. Keep taking the medicine, but tell your doctor or pharmacist if these side effects bother you or don't go away:
- feeling sick
- vomiting
- diarrhoea
- bloating and indigestion
Serious side effects
Serious side effects are rare and happen to less than 1 in 1,000 people.
Tell a doctor straight away if you get:
- severe, ****** diarrhoea
- yellowing of the whites of the eyes and skin - this can be a sign of liver problems
- a severe skin rash, including flushing, fever, blisters or ulcers, round red patches, or skin that looks like it's been burnt
- bruising or discoloured skin
- joint or muscle pain that comes on after 2 days of taking the medicine
- dark ***
Some of these serious side effects may not happen for up to 2 months after finishing the course of flucloxacillin.
Serious allergic reaction
In rare cases, it's possible to have a serious allergic reaction to flucloxacillin.
You may be allergic to some of the ingredients seek medical advice.
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