 [ Symptoms ] is coughing a side effect from celocin pediatric  my 2 year old was given cleocin pediatric 75mg form her dentist and after taken it she now has a bad cough and i was wanting to know if this could be a side effect form it i do not know if i should keep giving it to her or stop till after the weekend when they can change it [ Disease ] coughing is not a side effect of this antibiotic so it is more likely the cough is being caused by something else cleocin does not taste very good so gagging may be a problem in a two year old but not coughing i do not advise you to stop the antibiotic unless specifically advised to do so by the dentist you can always call them or his pediatrician    professionals that know his case