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24 People found this comment helpful

Feeling better after 3 doses. The bacteria I'm infected with must be very susceptible to this drug. PLEASE DON'T STOP TAKING YOUR ANTIBIOTICS due to minor side effects. Switch them with your doctor so you don't stop cold and then develop resistant bacteria. You babies are a big reason why we have MRSA and other resistant pathogens.

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11 People found this comment helpful

This drug is terrible. Sure it will get rid of sinusitis, but your risk of getting C. Diff is dangerously high. Something needs to be done about the super bug. No one deserves to suffer that much.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/13/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.3
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symptoms reoccured 5 days after last dose.,

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Resha | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/5/2023
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 5.0
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I feel relieved after 2 days of taking it.. no more frequent and painful urination. I am currently on my 4th day and i feel normal again.

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Greg B | 65-74 | Male | Patient
5/13/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Symptoms similar to UTI though UTI not confirmed through cultures. Had restricted urinary flow with increasing pain. Heightened heartrate, fever, severe chills. ER, following a CT Scan and blood tests, began cefuroxine IV and then 500 mg oral twice per day continued for 7 days. Very effective for me. Quickly resolved symptoms. No major side effects, other than drowsiness, 5 days into treatment I was urinating normally. No diarrhea experiences as of yet. Always taken with food, including yogurt. Read More Read Less

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Jennifer | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/4/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 3.0
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I feel like I should write a review since all the reviews here are negative. I just finished a course of this antibiotic due to a UTI I had. Today is Sunday morning, I took my last pill 2 days ago (Friday morning). I had absolutely no bad reactions while on this antibiotic.. I was given instructions to take it 2X a day (500 mg) for 7 days. Each time I took it I made sure it was with a full meal (breakfast and dinner). I drank plenty of water throughout the day while I was on this antibiotic. Now, I don't feel like it cleared up my UTI completely. This may be because this is my 3rd time on antibiotics in 5 months due to recurrent yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis, and now UTI. Oh and also I was told I had minor inflammation in my appendix 5 months ago so acute appendicitis. They gave me Flagyl to treat that (now THAT antibiotic sucked). Had to stop halfway with that one. Horrible side effects. Anyway. I'm thinking maybe this antibiotic didn't completely treat my UTI because my body is getting resistant to antibiotics since they keep prescribing them to me. Hope this helped you all.Read More Read Less

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Mad | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/29/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.0
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Why is this drug even available and used with the high risk of c-diff? C-diff killed my mother. It is hard to treat. My stupid doctor would not see patients with my symptoms -fever, phlegmy cough, fatigue, and while he usually gives me doxycycline, which always works, he prescribed this, although he has no flipping clue what I have. I have had explosive diarrhea since starting it and it is Memorial Day weekend so I have 2 more days before I can call, at which time I will have been on it for 5-1/2 days already. I am changing doctors this week. Read More Read Less

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T. Duane | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/20/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.0
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500mg twice daily. Got Type-A flu, then mild case of pneumonia started. 10 day prescription did the job. I did experience fatigue after taking each dose. Extremely tired, lightheaded. Had to take a nap after morning dose and would be falling asleep in chair watching tv after evening dose. Only diarrhea twice. No stomach issues, took with food. Cleared up chest and coughing nicely. But the fatigue and drowsy feelings were unexpected.

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Steve | 45-54 | Male | Patient
11/9/2021
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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Very bad stomach cramps and bloating within 30 mins of taking after food. I read to take yoghurt with it which I did and this did work. Day 5 I was out and started feeling really light headed and dizzy to the point where I was frightened, got a headache too and have now stopped taking them. Will never take this antibiotic again. I've never had a reaction like this and am usually fine with amoxicillin or ciprofloxacin. Unfortunately neither seemed to clear uti up so used these for 5 days and never again. Read More Read Less

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Taryn | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/25/2021
Condition: Skin Infection
Overall rating 5.0
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This stuff completely cleared my acne up. I have struggled with acne for most of my life, and I rarely get a pimple. When I do, it's really small and clears up after a couple of days. I take it with Clindamycin pledgets, and of course you need to also moisturize and use a good face wash.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/21/2021
Condition: Skin Infection
Overall rating 4.3
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Very easy to take with food twice a day! No side effects with it. It cleared up my infection started feeling better after 2 days.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/25/2021
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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I have been on medication 5 days, I have severe stomach cramps and indigestion, I have taken with food, but doesn't seem to work, I have called my Dr , he has sent over different prescription, will not take this again

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Cgezza | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/10/2019
Condition: Bacterial Infection with Chronic Bronchitis
Overall rating 1.0
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Day 4 still sick as except with vomiting dizziness dry mouth and headache heart races then slows stopped after 9pills

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Severe Reaction | 75 or over | Female | Patient
5/7/2019
Condition: Bacterial Pneumonia caused by Haemophilus Influenzae
Overall rating 1.0
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Took 1 Pill, within 1/2 hr had a major allergic reaction. Almost Died. Called Paramedics. Hands and Lips were numb, could not move Head or anything. No Pressure registering. Almost died. 1 pill. Husband had to call 911 and they gave me a huge shot of Adrenaline for my heart! Was hospitalized overnight. Head still not right and still dizzy. Never again!!!

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Severe Reaction | 75 or over | Female | Patient
5/7/2019
Condition: Bronchitis caused by the Bacteria Haemophilus Influenzae
Overall rating 1.0
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Severe allergic reaction. Hands and Lips went numb, loss of motion, blood pressure dropped to unreadable. took d1 pill and within 1/2 hr. this happened. Almost died.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/22/2019
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.0
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I have taken one dose of this med and already have the upset stomach and many visits to the bathroom. Don’t think think I can take this again.

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ladyebugge57 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/1/2019
Condition: Acute Inflammation of the Maxillary Sinus
Overall rating 4.7
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250 mg twice daily. Swallowed each pill immersed in a spoonful of peanut butter, yogurt, or mashed potatoes [whatever I was eating] - that seemed to cover up the bitter taste. Always took with food. Took a 25 billion bacteria count probiotic four hours after each cefuroxime dose to prevent diarrhea; seems to have worked so far. The sinus infection seems cleared up. Am about 2/3 of the way through a 10 day regiment.

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CRTR | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/14/2018
Condition: infection caused by bacteria
Overall rating 2.3
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I am taking this for a salivary gland infection, probably caused by staph, that went beyond my salivary glands and into my lungs. It has been very hard on my digestive system, has given me headaches and fevers but- my lungs are clearing up and the swelling in my neck is starting to go down. Just not a great experience with the nausea, diarrhea, and ultimately dehydration.

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CJ | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/5/2018
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.7
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I was prescribed this medicine following hip replacement surgery. Not sure why the doctor prescribed it as I was healthy. Now have extreme intestinal cramps, colon spasms, 10-15 small mucus type bowel movements each day, dizziness, exhaustion, fever, chills. Doctor also prescribed Meloxicam, a common anti-inflammatory, following the hip surgery. Perhaps combination is causing these symptoms. Have been taking both for 2 weeks. Stopping today! Do not recommend this drug!

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DD | 55-64 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/25/2018
Condition: Acute Maxillary Sinus H. Influenzae Bacteria Infection
Overall rating 2.3
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Nurse practitioner prescribed. Have had cough with mucous for 10 days now and sharp pain in lungs off and on. Also felt very weak and tired and badly aching bones and very stiff joints. Bad headache on first two days and then no more headache but other symptoms persisted so after 7 days of this I went to walk in clinic to see if had pneumonia. I rarely go to doc and am very healthy, haven't been sick since a child. Never had anything this bad before ever. No sign of sinus infection like drainage or pressure. Severe influenza this year with pneumonia is going around. N.P. did not do any testing but listened to lungs and said "I am going to say in your file that you have sinus infection so I can prescribe this antibiotic." I started it when I got home, this is the third day, just took 5th dose. Taking all doses with food. After the second dose diarrhea set in which got worse on day two with doses 3-4. Up all night last night with diarrhea. Today I am feeling much weaker than when I started and queasy stomach, racing heart and headache back but cough is getting a little better than when I started. Ears also ring now with this med. 500mg twice a day for 10 days. Will never take this again. Terrible stuff. I don't know if I can last on this for seven more days! And missing lots of work which means no pay check - almost two weeks now with no pay!Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | Patient
1/20/2018
Condition: Acute Inflammation of the Maxillary Sinus
Overall rating 1.0
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I had side effects after 3 doses of it. I got bed ear pressure.

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/6/2017
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.3
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i don't feel any symptoms at night maybe because i'm already asleep but when i take it in the morning, i get kinda dizzy and quite nervous and feels different in my stomach and breathing... had to divert it in taking in yogurt to neutralize the effect of meds.

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