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Common Cefixime Side Effects
Angioneurotic oedema 24%
Orthostatic hypotension 15%
Suffocation feeling 15%
Clostridium colitis 12%
Condition aggravated 12%
Anaemia 9%
Henoch-schonlein purpura 9%
Renal failure acute 9%
Stevens-johnson syndrome 9%
Thrombocytopenia 9%
Weight decreased 9%
Arthralgia 6%
Balance disorder 6%
Colitis 6%
Colitis pseudomembranous 6%
Cytolytic hepatitis 6%
Diarrhoea haemorrhagic 6%
Erythema 6%
Face oedema 6%
Gastrointestinal mucosal disorder 6%
Paraesthesia 6%
Pruritus 6%
Pseudomembranous colitis 6%
Tendonitis 6%
Thrombocytopenic purpura 6%
Acute respiratory failure 3%
Alanine aminotransferase increased 3%
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 3%
Asthenia 3%
Cardiac arrest  What is  Cardiac arrest                                                                                                                                                                                          3%
Cellulitis  What is  Cellulitis                                                                                                                                                                                              3%
Circulatory collapse 3%
Colonoscopy abnormal 3%
Dysphonia 3%
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased 3%
Gastrointestinal disorder 3%
Haemoglobin decreased 3%
Hypersensitivity 3%
Hyperthermia 3%
Iatrogenic injury 3%
Inflammation 3%
International normalised ratio increased 3%
Leukocytosis 3%
Neutropenia 3%
Oedema 3%
Overdose 3%
Pancreatitis acute 3%
Photosensitivity reaction 3%
Pulmonary haemorrhage 3%
Pyrexia 3%
Rhabdomyolysis 3%
Swelling 3%
Thrombocythaemia 3%
Toxic epidermal necrolysis 3%
Urticaria 3%

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Cefixime Side Effects Report #5203533-3
Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Dec 27, 2006. Female patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with gastroenteritis What is  gastroenteritis, listeriosis and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, pruritus. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFIXIME CHEWABLE, ULTRA, SPASFON. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5215712-X
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 16, 2007. Male patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with ear infection What is  ear infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: henoch-schonlein purpura. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OFLOXACIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5222913-3
Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Jan 22, 2007. Female patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with pharyngitis and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytolytic hepatitis, face oedema. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SULFASALAZINE, LEVONORGESTREL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #4989879-2
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 25, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioneurotic oedema, clostridium colitis, orthostatic hypotension, suffocation feeling. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG DAILY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Cefixime Side Effects Report #5008996-4
Physician from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on May 15, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioneurotic oedema, orthostatic hypotension, pseudomembranous colitis, suffocation feeling. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG DAILY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5019958-5
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on May 29, 2006. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioneurotic oedema, orthostatic hypotension, pseudomembranous colitis, suffocation feeling. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG DAILY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5086121-1
Physician from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Aug 11, 2006. Male patient, 70 years of age, was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure acute, tendonitis. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG 1X PER 1 DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENTAMICIN SULPHATE, LEVOFLOXACIN, LISINOPRIL, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, FENOFIBRATE, TERAZOSIN, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5106894-9
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Sept 07, 2006. Male patient, 70 years of age, was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure acute, tendonitis. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG 1X PER 1 DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENTAMICIN SULPHATE, LEVOFLOXACIN, LISINOPRIL, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, ASPIRIN, TERAZOSIN, FENOFIBRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5110876-0
Health Professional from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Sept 14, 2006. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with infection What is  infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysphonia, erythema, face oedema, iatrogenic injury, pruritus, urticaria. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG 1X PER 1 DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with NIFLURIL, FLUCONAZOLE, VEGETOSERUM, TEGRETOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Cefixime Side Effects Report #5119117-1
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Sept 19, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenic purpura. Cefixime dosage: 200MG DAILY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CIPROFLOXACIN, CLAMOXIL, ACETAMINOPHEN W, GENTAMICIN SULPHATE, CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL, IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS, PREDNISONE, LIORESAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5119918-X
Physician from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Sept 26, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenic purpura. Cefixime dosage: 200MG DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS, PREDNISONE, LIORESAL, GENTAMICIN SULPHATE, CIPROFLOXACIN, AMOXICILLIN TRIHYDRATE, ACETAMINOPHEN W, DEXTROSE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5165667-1
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Nov 17, 2006. Female patient, 77 years of age, was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, pancreatitis acute. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLAGYL, COTAREG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5188126-9
Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Dec 08, 2006. Female patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with pharyngitis and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytolytic hepatitis. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SULFASALAZINE, LEVONORGESTREL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5191330-7
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Dec 13, 2006. Male patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with ear infection What is  ear infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, henoch-schonlein purpura, hyperthermia. Cefixime dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Cefixime Side Effects Report #5390834-1
Health Professional from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Oct 27, 2003. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with prostatitis, hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure acute, rhabdomyolysis. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CIPROFLOXACI, FENOFIBRATE, IBUPROFEN, CORVASAL, KARDGIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5606562-0
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Jan 22, 2008. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thrombosis prophylaxis, hypertension, tachycardia and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLEXANE, URBASON, FORMOTEROL, NORVASC, LISINOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, NEBILET, LOPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5630944-4
Physician from GERMANY reported Cefixime side effect on Feb 08, 2008. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thrombosis prophylaxis, hypertension, tachycardia and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENOXAPARIN, URBASON, FORMOTEROL, NORVASC, LISINOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, NEBILET, LOPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5738950-6
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on May 07, 2008. Female patient, 66 years of age, was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, circulatory collapse, hypersensitivity, oedema. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SPIRIVA, DICLOFENAC, FORMOTEROL, BERODUAL, SOTAHEXAL, BUDES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5892568-3
Health Professional from BANGLADESH reported Cefixime side effect on Sept 11, 2008. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with pain What is  pain and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, stevens-johnson syndrome. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RANITIDINE, CEFTRIAXONE, AZITHROMYCIN, DICLOFENAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/21/2007.




Cefixime Side Effects Report #5905154-3
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Sept 22, 2008. Female patient, 85 years of age, was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: erythema, photosensitivity reaction. Cefixime dosage: 400MG/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #6102185-8
Health Professional from JAPAN reported Cefixime side effect on Feb 20, 2009. Male patient was diagnosed with liver abscess and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: balance disorder, paraesthesia. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG EVERY. During the same period patient was treated with FLAGYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #6113562-3
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Mar 03, 2009. Female patient, 28 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with sinusitis What is  sinusitis and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colitis, diarrhoea haemorrhagic, gastrointestinal mucosal disorder. Cefixime dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #6115161-6
Health Professional from GERMANY reported Cefixime side effect on Mar 09, 2009. Female patient, 28 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with sinusitis What is  sinusitis and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colitis, diarrhoea haemorrhagic, gastrointestinal mucosal disorder. Cefixime dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #6129693-8
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Mar 17, 2009. Male patient was diagnosed with liver abscess and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: balance disorder, paraesthesia. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG EVERY. During the same period patient was treated with FLAGYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Cefixime Side Effects Report #4846998-9
Physician from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Nov 21, 2005. Female patient, 57 years of age, was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, haemoglobin decreased, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. Cefixime dosage: 400.00 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CIPROFLOXACIN, DURAGESIC, MORPHINE SULPHATE, TEMESTA, STRESAM, ANASTROZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #4875739-4
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Dec 26, 2005. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with infection What is  infection, prophylaxis and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: thrombocythaemia. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFIXIME CHEWABLE, FRAXIPARINE. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #4891116-4
Physician from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Jan 11, 2006. Male patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with infection What is  infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioneurotic oedema, cellulitis What is  cellulitis. Cefixime dosage: 600 MG DAILY; ORAL, 200 MG DAILY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CEFIXIME CHEWABLE, GENTAMICIN SULPHATE. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #4949812-6
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Mar 07, 2006. Female patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with bronchitis What is  bronchitis and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, asthenia, clostridium colitis, inflammation, leukocytosis, pyrexia, weight decreased. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG DAILY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MUCOMYST, IRBESARTAN, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, ACETAMINOPHEN, CARBOSYLANE, RHINOFLUIMUCIL, OXOMEMAZINE, IBUPROFEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #4951168-X
Physician from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Mar 03, 2006. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with bronchitis What is  bronchitis and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, anaemia, condition aggravated, international normalised ratio increased, overdose, pulmonary haemorrhage. Cefixime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENOFIBRATE, ATENOLOL, ZESTORETIC, OMEPRAZOLE, PREVISCAN, ZITHROMAX, ALLOPURINOL, STILNOX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.




Cefixime Side Effects Report #4959892-X
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Mar 23, 2006. Female patient, child 7 years of age, was diagnosed with otitis media and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: henoch-schonlein purpura. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG DAILY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #4960324-6
Physician from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on Mar 23, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioneurotic oedema, clostridium colitis, colonoscopy abnormal, gastrointestinal disorder, suffocation feeling, weight decreased. Cefixime dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #4989879-2
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 25, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioneurotic oedema, clostridium colitis. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG DAILY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5008996-4
Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE reported Cefixime side effect on May 15, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioneurotic oedema, colitis pseudomembranous, orthostatic hypotension. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG DAILY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Cefixime Side Effects Report #5019958-5
Cefixime side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on May 29, 2006. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection and was treated with Cefixime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioneurotic oedema, colitis pseudomembranous, orthostatic hypotension, suffocation feeling, swelling, weight decreased. Cefixime dosage: 400 MG DAILY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.





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