If you experience a rare but serious side effects, stop taking meropenem and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately: 1  allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives) 2  seizures; 3  severe or watery diarrhea;  a skin rash;
You can take a temperature using the mouth (oral), anus (rectal), armpit (axillary), or ear (tympanic). But the temperature readings vary depending on which one you use, and you need an accurate body temperature to determine if a fever is present.Medical research hasn't determined an exact correlation between oral, rectal, ear, armpit, and forehead temperature measurements.
Oral Temperature: How to Take. 1  Age: 4 years and older. 2  If your child had a cold or hot drink, wait 30 minutes. 3  Put the thermometer under one side of the tongue towards the back.  Have your child hold the thermometer with his lips and 1  fingers. Your child has a fever if the temp is above 100Â° F (37.8Â°  C).