Ceftin and Diarrhea: What Users Say

• Bri...
• December 9, 2015

For Sinusitis "Did an excellent job with clearing up the sinus infection. Four days in, however, I got hit with pretty severe diarrhea. The doctor had me stop taking it since I was so much improved in terms of the sinusitis and due to the side effects. It's been 48 hours of diarrhea and 24 since I terminated the medication. Hopefully, it resolves with the probiotics I'm taking and cessation of the Ceftin. I am concerned about the severe colitis I've read about, but we shall see."

• Anonymous
• January 13, 2010

For Sinusitis "I was put on Ceftin for a sinus infection. Three days later, I developed terrible diarrhea with blood, found out it was called pseudomembranous colitis. It is now a week later, and I am still suffering from the side effects."

• Jer...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2018

For Sinusitis "I have been prescribed Ceftin multiple times over the course of 6 years to treat my sinusitis. Every time I have taken it, I have only been able to endure a few days before the incredibly harsh nature of this medicine on my stomach forces a doctor to stop the use. This week I was prescribed it again, and 4 hours into the VERY FIRST PILL of my VERY FIRST DOSE, I began to feel terrible stabbing abdominal pain and then began over 24 hours of awful diarrhea and vomiting. My body felt like it was going through a war. Now, not only was I still battling through sinusitis, but due to taking this Ceftin, I added symptoms of being in the throes of a stomach virus. I went to the doctor 12 hours into this episode, whereby he told me NEVER TAKE THIS MEDICINE AGAIN... it clearly is having awful reactions with your body. This has really set me back now, and thanks to the havoc it wrecked on my insides, now I can’t take any meds orally for a bit until we can stabilize my stomach."

• Dav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 31, 2019

For Bacterial Infection "Daughter is 16 months old and was prescribed this garbage from the ER doc for an ear and chest infection. She was on this for 3 days and had the worst experience ever with stomach pain, vomit, diarrhea galore, and would not move from wife's lap, crying. We stopped this med and saw a night and day difference within 16 hours. Unbelievable."

• Sta...
• September 20, 2009

For Pneumonia "Took pneumonia away quickly, however, it does cause diarrhea. I'm on my 6th day of a 14-day regimen. Works well and fast."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2013

For Pneumonia "Works, and you start feeling better in 2-3 days, but you get diarrhea. My doctor prescribed probiotics, Florastor, that helped restore good bacteria."

• Anonymous
• May 29, 2009

For Lyme Disease "Only complaint is that it has a very bitter taste - helpful to take with food. Also recommend taking a good probiotic to avoid getting diarrhea/colitis."

• Kid...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 2, 2021

For Sinusitis "Five days of this drug, I could barely stay awake, felt sicker than when I started, headache, the runs. Calling doc in the morning for something else."

• Anonymous
• December 23, 2015

For Pneumonia "My mother, age 75, took this. After 4 days, she became very confused, had bad chest pain, was nauseated, felt jerky, and had diarrhea. She still shows some confusion after being off of it for 2 days."

• Anonymous
• February 14, 2023

For Urinary Tract Infection "Diarrhea and nausea were present within 12 hours of taking the first pill. I was told by the pharmacist that this was a possibility, but I was so sick I discontinued the meds immediately!"