Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Rocephin (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling).
Call your doctor at once if you have:
severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose);
new signs of infection (fever, chills, sweating);
nausea, vomiting, pain in your upper stomach that spreads to your back;
pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine;
new or worsening breathing problems (wheezing, feeling short of breath);
a blood cell disorder - headache, chest pain, dizziness, weakness, severe tingling or numbness; or
kidney or bladder problems - pain in your side or lower back spreading to your groin, blood in your urine, painful or difficult urination, little or no urine.
Common Rocephin side effects may include:
symptoms of a blood cell disorder;
diarrhea;
vaginal itching or discharge;
warmth, tight feeling, or a hard lump where the injection was given;
rash; or
abnormal liver function tests.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 Rocephin side effects (more detail)
