Ceftriaxone and Vomiting: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• September 1, 2009

Ceftriaxone for Middle Ear Infections "My son had severe ear infection and was placed on two different antibiotics. Neither worked. After having five straight days of a fever of 104 and vomiting, the doctor gave my two-year-old a shot of Rocephin, and his fever was gone by the next morning, and his ears started to clear up. Thank you to the makers of this medicine."

• tkk...
• July 21, 2011

Ceftriaxone for Middle Ear Infections "My daughter gets ear infections, and along with that, she gets nightly vomiting. Keeping the oral antibiotics down is difficult, then after 10 days, it's still not gone. Thanks for Rocephin, it is the only thing that really gets the job done. Why have your little one suffer?"

• Mim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 20, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "I just came back from getting my first of two ceftriaxone injections. This is the second time I have gotten these injections after suffering for years with UTIs from a combination of bladder prolapse surgery, a hysterectomy causing hormonal changes, and age all setting me up for UTIs. I had tried every oral medication available for many years with only short-term relief and often horrible side effects, including fainting, vomiting, and more. Cipro was the first and made me black out and hit my head on the bathroom floor when I keeled over, blacking out. Taking D-mannose, using Premarin estrogen cream, and an internet-touted product called UriAlive only offered short-term relief, but the bouts always came back about every two months. Now I have discovered ceftriaxone, and it seems to be a miracle cure for me, and I don't mind the butt injections at all, considering the alternatives."

• Tan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2019

Ceftriaxone for Urinary Tract Infection "Woke up and had pain in my right side to the point I was doubled over, went to ER. They gave me a shot of Rocephin and Toradol for pain. Was fine for about 3 hours and then started vomiting and didn't stop, it was brown and black and awful. My neck, side, and legs hurt. I'm not doubled over anymore, but still hurting and headaches, so I'm not really sure it has helped. Was given a prescription for Nitrofurantoin mono 100 mg and now I'm scared to take it after reading the reviews. I can't handle the side effects right now."

• Orl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2022

Ceftriaxone for Urinary Tract Infection "I was given Macrobid and Cipro first for my UTI at urgent care. Both made me throw up, even with Zofran, so I went back. The doctor gave me this shot. I got it in my buttock, and it didn't hurt at all. The liquid burned a little, but I mean biting my tongue hurts worse than that. Overall, I'm super happy because my symptoms are gone a lot faster than with antibiotic pills, which always upset my stomach anyways. I will be asking for this for every UTI I get moving forward."

• Dyi...
• April 8, 2016

Ceftriaxone for Lyme Disease, Neurologic "After 4 weeks of PICC line daily, I needed gallbladder removal. I was supposed to do 8 weeks of treatment. I ended up stopping at 4. Never completed treatment. I never felt better, I felt terrible every day. I was sick, vomiting, headache, body aches, weak. But most of that is normal other than vomiting and gallbladder. It was also a little inconvenient. But no Lyme is great. I never feel good at all. I'm in a wheelchair now. I'm not well anymore. I don't know that I'll be well until I get remission and a lot of physical therapy between now and then."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2016

For Pelvic Inflammatory Disease "I was given an injection of ceftriaxone two days ago for pelvic inflammatory disease. A few hours after I received the injection, I suddenly felt lightheaded and dizzy and needed to lie down. When I woke up, I had terrible diarrhea. I ended up spending the entire night violently ill, getting intense hot flashes before vomiting, and then getting so cold that I was shivering uncontrollably. I vomited six times, and my body (especially my legs) is still in so much pain. My green discharge seems to have improved, but my pelvic pain is actually much worse now because of how much pain I'm in after vomiting and shivering. My boyfriend and I had the same food, and he was not sick, and a nurse told me this is a rare reaction to this injection."