The following hypersensitivity reactions with cefuroxime axetil have been reported: Anaphylaxis, angiodema, pruritus, rash, serum sickness-like reaction, urticaria, pseudomembranous colitis (see Warnings), hemolytic anemia, leukopenia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia, increased prothrombin time, hepatic impairment including hepatitis and cholestasis, jaundice, seizure, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, renal dysfunction.
The following are also reported: Diarrhea/loose stools, nausea/vomiting, transient elevation in AST, ALT and LDH, eosinophilia, abdominal pain and cramps, flatulence, indigestion, headache, vaginitis, vulvar itch, rash, hives, itch, dysuria, chills, chest pain, shortness of breath, mouth ulcers, swollen tongue, sleepiness, thirst, anorexia, positive Coombs' test and mild to moderate hearing loss.