Cefuroxime vs Cephalexin
 | Cefuroxime |  | Cephalexin |  |
| Cefuroxime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. | Cephalexin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Cephalexin is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. | |||
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| Add Cefuroxime review This medication has worked very well for me. I noticed a difference within the first couple days. Question: Is it possible for this medication to cause me to lose my sense of taste? At first I thought it was a result of the sinus infection, but I just finished the meds this morning and am hoping that my sense of taste returns. I have been taking this drug for 7 days and it definitely helped with my nasal congestion and discharge. using it for sinusitis. problem is, when I finish it, the sinusitis comes back. I take all of the med. it is very effective, max. sinus infections. now trying 20 days. how is that going to be for me. ? i have primary Immune deficiency. | Add Cephalexin review I developed headaches and severe stomach cramps and pain i was given this med because allergic to penacillan in emerg ward. told dr i thought a stone in very swollen front left saliva duct she said NO it was a tooth abcess problem i took meds 3 days and no better as ears eyes all my teeth aching both good filled and one cap had come off and felt horrible so i got a needle and tweezer sterilized and made a little hole in gland where it bulged up and ... I began this medication on Tuesday night, after bladder surgery. Wednesday the headachey feeling began, and by nighttime I had severe migraine with piercing pain in my eyes. By morning it subsided. I still had residual headache, but took it a few more times, and now the migraine is back. I am done with this one. Will call doc in AM to prescribe something else. This antibiotic was remarkable for the infection in my gums. I was severe pain, was unable to get tooth pulled because I couldn't get numb from infection. Dentist's give me severe anxiety so dentist thought it was best to go under general anesthesia and get tooth pulled that way because they may have to cut my jaw bone to pull roots out. Scary! So I'd rather be asleep. I had to wait 5 days until s ... I took ony 2 pills, 500 mg each for an eye infection, sty. I took 2 pills about 7 hrs apart. I had very dry mouth at night and I had nausea and an extremely bad pounding headache that I have never experienced before. I stopped taking this med. It was horrible. I am only taking the antibiotic drops for the eye. | |||
