Ratings, Reviews Summary for ERYTHROMYCIN (ABBOTT)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ERYTHROMYCIN: 1.9 (not satisfied)
(based on 999 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for ERYTHROMYCIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 55 | 2.1 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 220 | 1.7 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 289 | 1.7 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 213 | 2 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 131 | 2 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 50 | 2.2 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 23 | 2.1 |
| Age 75 and up | 1 | 1 |
Ratings by Sex for ERYTHROMYCIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 203 | 2.31 |
| Female | 786 | 1.82 |
| Not Specified | 10 | 1.9 |
Why ERYTHROMYCIN* (Erythromycin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ERYTHROMYCIN: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.99)
(based on 880 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ERYTHROMYCIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower respiratory tract infection* | 58 |
| 2 | Acne* | 56 |
| 3 | Tonsillitis | 43 |
| 4 | Pharyngitis | 35 |
| 5 | Ear infection | 35 |
| 6 | Sinusitis | 22 |
| 7 | Bronchitis* | 17 |
| 8 | Skin infection | 12 |
| 9 | Oropharyngeal pain | 10 |
| 10 | Tooth infection | 9 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ERYTHROMYCIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nausea* | 313 |
| 2 | Abdominal pain upper | 211 |
| 3 | Vomiting* | 200 |
| 4 | Abdominal discomfort | 199 |
| 5 | Diarrhoea* | 195 |
| 6 | Hunger | 192 |
| 7 | Pain* | 183 |
| 8 | Dizziness* | 129 |
| 9 | Decreased appetite | 128 |
| 10 | Fatigue | 124 |
| 11 | Discomfort | 120 |
| 12 | Somnolence | 119 |
| 13 | Dyspepsia | 115 |
| 14 | Headache* | 102 |
| 15 | Abdominal pain | 99 |
| 16 | Abdominal distension | 95 |
| 17 | Insomnia | 86 |
| 18 | Muscle spasms | 74 |
| 19 | Malaise | 66 |
| 20 | Flatulence | 60 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Erythromycin (R-p mycin, Erythra-derm, Sansac, Erythro-statin, Pce, E-solve 2, Eryc sprinkles, Eryc 125, E-glades, E-base, E.e.s. granules, C-solve-2, Ilotycin, Ery, Erythromycin base, T-stat, Erycette, Staticin, Erythroped a, Theramycin z, Robimycin, Eryderm, Erygel, Akne-mycin, Emgel, A/t/s, E-mycin, Erythromycin, Erymax, Eryc, Ery-tab)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com