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Total Cefixime reports: 15.
Cefixime FDA safety alerts: No.
   Reported hospitalizations: 14.
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FDA Reported Cefixime Side Effects: renal failure acute, suffocation feeling, orthostatic hypotension, angioneurotic oedema, thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombocytopenia, condition aggravated, tendonitis, pseudomembranous colitis, face oedema, cytolytic hepatitis.
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Cefixime Side Effects Report #5203533-3
Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE reported CEFIXIME problem on Dec 27, 2006. Female patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with gastroenteritis, listeriosis and was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem 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 and was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem 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 problems/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 problem was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 25, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection and was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem on May 15, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on May 29, 2006. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection and was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem on Aug 11, 2006. Male patient, 70 years of age, was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem 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 problems/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 problem on Sept 14, 2006. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with infection and was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Sept 19, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection and was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem on Sept 26, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection and was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem 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 problems/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 problem 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 problems/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 problem 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 and was treated with CEFIXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/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 problem 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 problems/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.

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