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7760241 
Journal Article 
Cefdinir-induced red stool and purple discoloration of nutritional formula: A case report 
Eljaaly, KA 
2020 
26 
2 
286-288 
This case report describes a 4-year-old girl with food aversion who received three separate courses of cefdinir mixed with PediaSure®, an iron-fortified nutritional formula. The patient's stool turned red with variable onset during all three courses of treatment. Moreover, the PediaSure® formula turned purple after mixed with cefdinir, an interaction that has not been previously reported. We recommend that medication counseling for pediatric patients taking cefdinir include a mention of these possible discolorations. 
Administration; Oral; Anti-Bacterial Agents administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents adverse effects; Cefdinir administration & dosage; Cefdinir adverse effects; Child; Preschool; Color; Feces chemistry; Female; Food; Formulated; Food-Drug Interactions; Humans; Iron; Index Medicus