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.
Ways to Take a Temperature. There are 4 ways to take a temperature at home: Oral (by mouth), rectal (by rectum or bottom), tympanic (just inside the ear canal) and axillary (under the arm). The method used usually depends on your child's age. For a newborn through 3 months, take a rectal temperature.