Why ROCEPHIN* (Ceftriaxone sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ROCEPHIN: satisfied (average rating score: 3.34)
(based on 32 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ROCEPHIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyme disease | 4 |
2 | Urinary tract infection* | 3 |
3 | Infection* | 2 |
4 | Pharyngitis | 1 |
5 | Bursitis | 1 |
6 | Pneumonia* | 1 |
7 | Bronchopneumonia | 1 |
8 | Influenza | 1 |
9 | Bronchitis* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ROCEPHIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pain | 9 |
2 | Hypersensitivity | 5 |
3 | Pain in extremity | 5 |
4 | Hypoaesthesia | 4 |
5 | Diarrhoea* | 4 |
6 | Injection site pain | 4 |
7 | Rash* | 4 |
8 | Back pain | 4 |
9 | Tenderness | 3 |
10 | Abasia | 2 |
11 | Pruritus | 2 |
12 | Tremor | 2 |
13 | Contusion | 2 |
14 | Gait disturbance | 2 |
15 | Pyrexia* | 2 |
16 | Kidney infection | 1 |
17 | Mood altered | 1 |
18 | Oral disorder | 1 |
19 | Swollen tongue | 1 |
20 | Appetite disorder | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ROCEPHIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ceftriaxone sodium (Ceftriaxona, Ceftriaxon, Ceftriaxone sodium, Rocephin, Ceftriaxone)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com