Suprax These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician. Suprax is a cephalosporin type antibiotic.
Side effects are very similar to penicillin for most patients.
Occasional nausea, diarrhea, allergic reactions tend to top the list. There is a long list of occasional problems seen with the cephalosporins. Suprax is the brand name for an antibiotic called cefixime. This is a semi synthetic drug of the cephalosporin class used to treat a broad spectrum of infections. Ten percent of patients allergic to penicillin will be allergic to this class of drugs.