Ceftin and Swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Ceftin (cefuroxime axetil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling when taking Ceftin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,099 people who have side effects when taking Ceftin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ceftin?

Ceftin has active ingredients of cefuroxime axetil. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 4,333 Ceftin users. Check the latest studies of Ceftin.

What is Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 2,295 drugs and 2,899 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 03, 2026

4,099 people reported to have side effects when taking Ceftin.
Among them, 121 people (2.95%) have Swelling.

Among these 121 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Ceftin:

Ceftin (4,333 reports)

Swelling treatments and more:

Swelling (115,742 reports)

How severe was Swelling and when was it recovered:

Swelling in Ceftin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cefuroxime axetil:

Swelling and drugs with ingredients of cefuroxime axetil (170 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Ceftin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Swelling:

Swelling (2,295 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Swelling:

Swelling (2,899 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Sahoo HB, Rath B, Behera JP, Moharana CS, "Cefuroxime axetil associated oral eruption: A case report", Apollo Medicine, 2016 Jun .
Sahoo HB, Rath B, Behera JP, Moharana CS, "Cefuroxime axetil associated oral eruption: A case report", Apollo Medicine, 2016 Jun .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cefuroxime axetil (the active ingredients of Ceftin) and Ceftin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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