Cefuroxime and Diarrhea: What Users Say

• And...
• July 1, 2008

For Urinary Tract Infection "I'm in the last couple of days of a 10-day prescription for cefuroxime (Ceftin) to treat acute prostatitis and mild bladder infection. The pain and discomfort subsided 3-4 days after beginning treatment. I've been managing the loose stool problem with multiple small portions of yogurt during the day. I'm also experiencing mild irritability and anxiety while taking the drug, a fair trade-off compared to my symptoms before starting treatment."

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2014

For Upper Respiratory Tract Infection "Prescribed to me for 14 days for a sinus, throat, and lung infection that I was battling for 4 weeks without any relief through natural home remedies. Started to unclog the sinus within 72 hours and began to be able to clear my nose and chest through productive cough and sniffing inward to expel the phlegm. Drink plenty of water and eat/drink plenty of probiotic yogurt to avoid the associated diarrhea and stomach issues that can start. Works great. Found it better than Levaquin and without the severe tendon pain/ripping that was caused in my calves when sleeping."

• Ali...
• June 18, 2015

For Urinary Tract Infection "Had a normal UTI, was prescribed Bactrim. After 4 days, I started to get a 102 fever with backache. Went to the ER and was prescribed Ceftin. Feel much better, although my tummy is making all kinds of noises and very loose stools."

• Bri...
• December 9, 2015

Cefuroxime 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

Cefuroxime 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

Cefuroxime 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

Cefuroxime 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."

• Qtp...
• April 24, 2018

For Upper Respiratory Tract Infection "I had the worst case of tonsillitis (pain and swelling had me in tears), cough, green mucus, red eyes, and a terrible flu and upper respiratory tract infection with cough. I had been to the ER several times to no avail because they kept saying it was viral. I went to the ER a third time, and the doctor that time prescribed me this medication that saved me. Penicillin did nothing for me, but this medicine worked. Bad taste and diarrhea were my side effects for 7 days."

• Mi1...
• August 22, 2016

For Sinusitis "Sinus infection: Started using this product 4 days ago, and so far nothing is happening. Still total congestion, massive sinus headaches on and off (more on than off), the only thing this medication has managed to give me is diarrhea. Will give this another day, then go back to the doctor. Not sure this is the right medication for me."

• Cef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2021

For Pneumonia "After having COVID pneumonia for quite a while, my first antibiotic was not doing the trick, so my doctor prescribed me 1000 mg of this per day for 10 days. I went from feeling like I could be hospitalized to feeling significantly better a few hours after starting this antibiotic. It did cause some diarrhea, but well worth it."

• Sen...
• September 13, 2017

For Sinusitis "I will NEVER take this antibiotic again! I took one dose, and four hours later, I was throwing up to the point of dry heaves! I was so extremely nauseous that I was miserable! After I was finished throwing up for three hours, I proceeded to have the worst watery stools ever! (Just keeping it real, people!) I had to go to the ER because I started to feel weak and weird! I passed out as they wheeled me to a room where they thought I had appendicitis! Did blood work and CT! Nope, it was the medication! I was severely dehydrated, and they told me by the time I had left that I looked 100 times better than when I went in! I haven't had any more of the medication, and I've been just fine. I'd suffer through a sinus infection rather than go through that again!"

• Sta...
• September 20, 2009

Cefuroxime 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

Cefuroxime 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

Cefuroxime 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

Cefuroxime 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

Cefuroxime 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

Cefuroxime 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!"

• Pea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2018

For Sinusitis "Terrible diarrhea, nausea, ototoxicity signs, such as in Meniere's disease, irritability, very little urine, kidney pain, vaginal discharge."