User Reviews for cefuroxime axetil oral

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

I had side effects after 3 doses of it. I got bed ear pressure.

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.

This medication made my throat feel better; however, it has been making me have stomach cramps like crazy. My stomach hurts all day and night. I will not take this medicine again.

I started taking this medicine two days ago and I noticed the shortness of breathe only at night, and today when I went out in the sun my face broke out in hive, my hands are very itchy also.

I took this medicine under doctors prescription 500mg every twelve hours.I was feeling terrible my whole body seemed jammed and muscles cramped. The third day i had huge pain in my lungs. I realized that this medicine is creating problems. I stopped the medicine ended up with lung infection and tonsilitis. Was admitted in hospital CK was very high, Platelets increased. Please dont take this antibiotic.

Have been on this drug for 7 days without any relief. Experienced severe nausea the first 2 days. Went back to the Doctor and was given a different drug. That didn't work either so am back on 250 mg of the Cefuroxime. Have been suffering for overt 3 weeks with this severe sinus infection and ear ache without any relief.

Took the first three doses and from there on was shaking and had a nervous reaction to the drug had to stop taking.

I am sooooooo sensitive to any antibiotic, other then some headaches which suck this drug has been pretty great I'm pregnant with a kidney infection and it did wonders within 2 days of taking it. Only downfall is the taste and size of the horse pill.

This medication caused me to have severe urinary incontinence. I lost all control of my bladder and leaked urine through my pants the entire time I was on the medication.

not sleeping at all , stomach not hurting but not hungry at all, head splitting ahd to take advil to stop it, im finally off sunday , but i think the symptoms are coming back i can feel it in my peeing again , starting to hurt again

Came down with a very sore throat, slight fever, upper respiratory cough after having dinner with a friend who had been very sick and was still coughing (without covering very well). Since she'd been to urgent care after seeing me and was prescribed several antibiotics, I assumed I had caught a bacterial infxn from her. My Dr was not available to see me, so he prescribed a 10 day course of cefuroxime axetil. After about a week, with my symptoms declining, I finally felt well. I finished all but one pill (I just forgot about it). Within 48 hours, my sore throat was back and two nights later, I started coughing again. I haven't decided whether to try to get someone to culture whatever they can find on my tonsil (only one is sore and swollen) or just try to put up with it. I'm pretty scared of wiping out my own very healthy flora and coming up with a CDiff infection. The pills are bitter- take them with applesauce if their bitterness makes it hard for you to swallow them- and I did experience a lot of relief from my symptoms until after I stopped taking them but it seems they didn't wipe out all my little invaders.Read More Read Less

Been taking medication for two days going on three, and feel weak, dizzy, stomach cramps, headache, nausea and loose stool. Stopping medication and calling the doc.

I took the drug for 8 days, and then I developed extreme abdominal pains, and I had many bowel movements. I called my doctor and was told to stop the drug. Since I took it for 8 days, he said that I shouldn't need any other antibiotic

I had some of the side effects mentioned; some severe at times, but this drug really works. I was told years ago that I was allergic to penicillin and should not take anything closely related penicillin; but they gave mea simple tests with a very small portion of Ceftin and thank god there was no reaction. I was told I can now take penicillin or related drugs safely.