Cefixime User Reviews & Ratings

• Lea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2024

Cefixime for Urinary Tract Infection "Was put on Suprax for 7 days for a UTI infection. While it may have cured my UTI, I got a C. difficile infection from the antibiotic which is worse than death! If you end up taking this medication, make sure you take probiotics with it, which nobody told me beforehand."

• No ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "I got a 7-day cefixime course for UTI. One a day. After the 7 days, I now have had diarrhea for the last 6 days. Painful stomach cramps, gas, and lower intestine pain. During the treatment, diarrhea was there, but now I'm done, the diarrhea remains. I no longer have the UTI, but am unable to work due to 6 bouts a day of painful, gassy diarrhea."

• Mor...
• February 16, 2018

Cefixime for Gonococcal Infection, Uncomplicated "Killed the damn clap on the first try with just one dose in conjunction with the heavy dose of Azithromycin. Also had a really bad case of strep throat that wasn't cured with Penicillin V. Was switched to Cefixime for this, and it worked like a charm in less than 24 hours."

• Cat...
• August 7, 2016

Cefixime for Bladder Infection "While this medication cured my UTI, it left me with debilitating C. diff. Horrible situation. Beware and ask questions. Maybe another medication had fewer risks. I don't know...but I will certainly be asking more questions if I am ever prescribed anything again."

• Con...
• April 30, 2015

Cefixime for Urinary Tract Infection "My daughter was born with urinary reflux, the result of which is usually 1-2 urinary tract infections a year. Suprax ALWAYS knocks it out right away. We have tried many of the others. Some took longer, and some didn't work at all. Only con is it is hard to get, and you may have to order it at the pharmacy."

• bOh...
• March 14, 2014

For Urinary Tract Infection "One time I experienced something strange. I had difficulty urinating. It's like there's something sharp crawling in my urethra, it's very painful. I felt this for almost 3 days until I could not tolerate it. I have a friend, a physician, I told him, and he gave me cefixime 200 mg tablets. I have 2, he instructed me to take 400 mg in a single dose, and after a few minutes or two, the burning sensation is gone, and the discharge gradually stopped in 2 days."

• Red...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 21, 2022

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was prescribed this after a hospital visit because of a painful UTI/bladder infection. First day, I had no symptoms, it was great (I am highly sensitive to drugs). Second day, shit hit the fan (literally). I woke up in the middle of the night and was super sick. That stopped after about 12 hours. Then I was so bloated all the time, my sides were hurting from the pressure. I stopped taking it early (despite what my doctor said), and I'm still having the bloating and sickness. I would have rather had amoxicillin since that one has worked for me a couple of times now without a problem."

• gji...
• July 25, 2016

Cefixime for Sinusitis "This drug got me well when nothing else would. I had been sick for four months and had seen countless specialists and taken many prescription drugs and inhalers. Nothing worked until I took this drug and Qnasl. I was well in one week! I believe it worked miracles."

• kee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2020

For Urinary Tract Infection "After 2 failed attempts to get rid of my UTI with Bactrim (which I’ve suddenly developed an allergic reaction to) and another penicillin (that I apparently have developed an allergy to), I had 2 courses of Cefixime 400 mg back to back for UTI (and possible kidney infection, renal calculi, and hematuria) for Streptococcus g. subsp. past. bacteria in urine. I felt about 20% relief after the first week, then BOOM, extreme pain, hematuria, etc. returned within 48 hours, and a new urine culture showed yet again Strep gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus with new growth. Second round, felt about 30-40% relief after full course, within 72 hours same thing. Waited 5-7 days, another urine test and culture, and again same thing. All I got was 2 yeast infections between each course (which was immediately relieved with 3 pills of fluconazole) and about 9 pounds of weight gain! Has anyone else had weight gain with this antibiotic before?"

• car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2014

Cefixime for Bladder Infection "Had to take one a day for 2 weeks. Pain, urgency, frequency continued for 8 days as if I were on nothing before I physically started feeling a little better. Felt like all symptoms resolved after taking the entire cycle. I didn't care for being miserable that long. I will go with something else in the future. I don't recall any negative side effects that I had."

• Lyz...
• November 5, 2021

For Urinary Tract Infection "2nd time taking cefixime 400 mg a day for 10 days. It took care of my UTI both times. This 2nd time, I noticed a little bit of gastrointestinal pain at times, but not bad. I don't like taking antibiotics and have had reactions with some, so I dread taking them. I was glad to finally be able to take something with no bad reactions! Hope it will stay that way if I need to take these again. I made sure I took it with food and took probiotics, along with yogurt."

• Ken...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2020

For Urinary Tract Infection "Weird, not sure if it is the naproxen, the cefixime, or the combo of the two, but I woke up and could hardly walk. Upper legs and thighs so sore, hard to sit down and pee!!! Legs aching so bad. Pharmacist no help, said stop naproxen and try to stick it out with cefixime for 4 more days. Looked it up, both can cause leg pain, but I never had this with naproxen before, maybe the combo of the two! Auuuuggghhh"

• abh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 12, 2023

For Pneumonia "I took this medication 200 mg twice a day for 5 days, and I had very bad side effects. If you are allergic to some medications, flu shots, or some foods, or have a leaky gut, then this medication is not for you, best to avoid it. I developed arthritis just after this antibiotic. I am allergic to cephalosporin and penicillin antibiotics, unfortunately."

• Bdg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2021

For Kidney Infections "Was prescribed this for a potential UTI. The first couple of days on it, I felt more energetic than I had previously, however, I found that I suddenly had insomnia and could not get to sleep. After Day 4 on it, I developed shaking hands, hyperactivity, was dizzy, and had massive brain fog. I had gut-wrenching abdominal cramps and diarrhea upwards of 8x/day. I generally felt awful and achy all over, and during the day could barely get out of bed, but then could not actually sleep either because of the persistent insomnia. I could not concentrate, was forgetting things, and generally was not myself at all. As well, the volume of blood and blood clots I was passing through my urinary tract increased considerably. I consulted my pharmacist, and they said to stop taking this immediately. It took 2 days to detox from it, but have now returned to normal…except I have now developed vertigo, which I suspect is a result of this medication. Weigh the risks before taking this!!!"

• Mrs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2023

For Bladder Infection "I took cefixime for my bladder infection, cleared up right away, however, felt nauseated while taking it, stopped on day 4 (had 5-day prescription). 2 days after stopping, the diarrhea started. 7 days later, I still have diarrhea, especially after I eat. It's manageable but a nuisance."

• Min...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2025

For Bladder Infection "I have one time before been on cefixime and had very little side effects, but now sitting here writing it, shit has hit the roof. Little backstory, I can't tolerate any kind, and was poisoned by levofloxacin back in December 2024. Since then, I have had my second UTI, and last time was a 5-day cure, and this time also, but now all the side effects are hitting the fan, sitting here as I am about to faint, nerves crawling in my face, lips, and legs. It is like if you have been hurt by other kinds of medication before, this one will make sure to remind you that it can happen again, so be cautious, and it has several side effects, and I have many of them."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 7, 2021

For Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis "Very effective, easy to prepare, easy to administer, no side effects."

• Anonymous
• December 21, 2011

Cefixime for Middle Ear Infections "Great antibiotic. Went to the doctor multiple times for an ear infection. Penicillin did not cut it."

• Cef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 15, 2021

For Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis "This medicine is very effective for sore throat and tonsillitis."

• Dr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2022

For Upper Respiratory Tract Infection "Effectively useful for URTI as the capsule improves throat congestion within 2 days."

• Ben...
• September 23, 2009

For Pneumonia "I had instant relief from pneumonia within 24 hrs of taking the first 3 tablets of Cefixime. Thanks."

• jus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2021

For Gonococcal Infection, Uncomplicated "Didn't cure it at all. Had to go back for retreatment."

• alv...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2019

For Sinusitis "Good medicine for sinusitis, bronchitis, UTI, and kidney infections."

• Sha...
• April 21, 2015

Cefixime for Bronchitis "Did absolutely nothing except give me diarrhea."

• Max...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2021

For Pneumonia "I took 4 tablets of cefixime. It really reacted with my body. I am itching, headache, and stomach pain. It didn't really work for me."