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Reviewer: ladyebugge57, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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250 mg twice daily. Swallowed each pill immersed in a spoonful of peanut butter, yogurt, or mashed potatoes [whatever I was eating] - that seemed to cover up the bitter taste. Always took with food. Took a 25 billion bacteria count probiotic four hours after each cefuroxime dose to prevent diarrhea; seems to have worked so far. The sinus infection seems cleared up. Am about 2/3 of the way th
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female (Patient)
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I had side effects after 3 doses of it. I got bed ear pressure.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Have been on this drug for 7 days without any relief. Experienced severe nausea the first 2 days. Went back to the Doctor and was given a different drug. That didn't work either so am back on 250 mg of the Cefuroxime. Have been suffering for overt 3 weeks with this severe sinus infection and ear ache without any relief.
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Reviewer: lara, on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Been taking medication for two days going on three, and feel weak, dizzy, stomach cramps, headache, nausea and loose stool. Stopping medication and calling the doc.
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