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Is there a reaction to iv claforan (cefotaxime)?
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Most common: Diarrhea ;skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness; hives, difficulty breathing. If you have a history of allergy to an cephalosporins you should not take this. If you have life threatening reactions to penicillin, you should not take this.
Answered 4/6/2013
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