Cefuroxime and Chills: What Users Say

• Yoa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2020

For Urinary Tract Infection "1st took cefuroxime for 10 days and worked well, but 3-4 days later, symptoms returned (infection). After a week, was re-given this drug. First 2 days, had chills, feverish, swollen L hand (had cut on it) and developed chest pressure 2nd night. 3rd day, swelling in L hand diminished, but chills and feverish symptoms persist."

• wah...
• November 8, 2013

For Skin and Structure Infection "Eight weeks later, after taking this drug, I'm still recovering from side effects. It caused chills, fever, swollen lymph glands, bloated stomach, and gas. All symptoms have gone away except bloated stomach and gas. I've never had any stomach issues in my life, and now it's non-stop discomfort. I wouldn't recommend anyone to take this medication."

• Ama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2016

For Bacterial Infection "Given for bacterial infection, this medication did nothing but cause side effects. Fever, chills, no appetite, weakness. Put this to the infection. Finished the prescribed amount and noticed red blotches on my skin and peeling. I think I'm allergic to this product. Never again. Still feeling effects. It's only been one day since completion."

• Anonymous
• December 18, 2017

For Bronchitis "Was prescribed this with prednisolone for bronchitis while on a work trip. Worst experience ever. After three days, continued with a fever, chills, nonproductive cough, and an increasing tightness in my chest. Turns out, the prednisolone was masking an allergic reaction to this drug, though I had never had any prior reaction. Within 10 hours of the final dose of prednisolone, full-blown anaphylaxis set in, along with an obvious trip to the ER, and wound up contracting pneumonia from all the fluid buildup from the reaction. Now I'm left with steroid and rescue inhalers, a different antibiotic, a prescription antihistamine until this stuff is fully out of my system, and a set of epipens to carry around if this ever happens again."

• Coo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2018

Cefuroxime for Sinusitis "I was in urgent care 4 days ago and diagnosed with a sinus infection. I was given Ceftin 500 mg tablets to take 2 times a day. I'm going to take one after dinner tonight, and I honestly can say this stuff is not working for me at all. I'm okay for about 3 hours after taking it with breakfast, then my nose starts running, my head stuffs up, I get very cold and I have to go to bed propped up on 3 pillows trying to breathe. When I get up, my nose starts running again and my head gets all stuffed up again and doesn't clear up until about 8:30 p.m. If I am like this tomorrow, I will be calling my primary care doctor about getting put on something else."

• jus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2020

For Bacterial Infection "My GP gave me this cefuroxime for my ear infection. On day 4, and I've had nothing but headaches and feeling sick in the stomach. I'm also getting cold chills and a temperature."