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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BIAXIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | to the previous post, you shouldnt worry about any other side effects if you are already 3 days in... Bitter taste in mouth is probably as bad as its going to get for you, i should know, ive been on it for 3 weeks (one more to go) | none | M | 3 weeks | 1/27/2006 | 5 | Bronchitis | At first I had a metallic taste in my mouth, very tolerable. Just pop in a cough drop or candy. Didn't last very long. One week into meds metallic taste was gone but have gas. MAD GAS that has everyone laughing in my family. No diarrhea though. Pharmacist told me to eat with each dose and if I happen to get diarrhea take probiotics. Felt better after first dose. Finally getting some sleep at night and more energy. | Eat with this medication. | F | 10 days | 1/29/2015 | 4 | Chest infection | Doc underdosed me amoxicillin for a chest infection which was working lovely on it but it became resistant and now nothing working!! HELP GULP HELP | This is my last hope does anyone know once a bacteria has built resistance will Any antibiotics work on it...iv tried 3 other ones n none r touching it only dampening symptoms. Iv had this chest infection since the 9th of October can you believe that? Doc sez my chest is clear but iv had this b4 yet had severe infection s... I'm wrecked severe headache fluy dizzy and my left lung is numb n feels Like a leather strap is wrapped around it!! N I just feel really I'll...has this happened to anyone else out there that a stupid doc prescribed too low a dose n it built resistance its like it can ward off any antibiotics now iv to work in morning n feel so I'll iv only just started this job I'll be shamed n embarrassed If iv to quit My email is [email protected] | F | 2 days 500mgs x 2 | 11/27/2016 | 4 | ulcer | | 11/13/2006 | 4 | sore throat | | 5/6/2004 | 4 | Broncitis and sinus infection | Luckily the only noticable side effects I experienced was the bad taste in my mouth, as well as some problems sleeping. | I am still coughing after taking it for 10 days. | F | 10 days | 7/24/2007 | 3 | Helicobacter pylori | Bad metallic taste, especially laying down after taking it. Stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhea, some sleeplessness. This is my fourth day on PrevPack (combination of previcid,Biaxin, and amoxicillin. I'm looking forward to weird dreams and the nightmares which I haven't experienced yet! i am eationg yogart daily to avoid any yeast infection, but it helps to contribute to the loose bowels. Today the bad taste will not go away even after eating some hot barbeque chips. | M | 4 days | 11/30/2007 | 3 | | 2/12/2005 | 3 | I wrote in about a bad taste and really bad dreams but I read the other report about alcohol use and I realized that when I found I could not go to sleep I got up and had alcohol to try to put me out. I had really bad nightmares that night but not on any other night (without alcohol). | took for 3 days with 7 more to go. The dreams were so bad I will not drink with it in the chance they could return. | 3 days | 4/7/2005 | 3 | Pharygitis | Nightmares Diarrhea Bad taste in my mouth throughout the day (especially mornings) | F | 7 days 500 1X day | 5/27/2014 | 3 | 1X day | 6/18/2015 | 2 | | 2/15/2005 | 2 | chest virus | i just want to know anyone who has takin the liqid form was is chalky?? i think something is wrong with it but the evening after taking it i had a masive headache and my world seemed to be spining i woke up every hour and had a horrible stomach ache | | 1/9/2007 | 1 | | 6/10/2006 | 1 | I suggest that if you have a serious side effect from this or any medication that you consider reporting this to Health Canada. It is important to see the effects of medications in the general population. Some of these effects only show up in a much larger population than the smaller subpopulation of a clinical trial. Go to www.hc-sc.gc.ca (under the "Get Involved" section) for more information about reporting adverse reactions. | | 11/24/2006 | 1 | Strep Throat | I begin taking this medication on a Monday and by Thursday morning I had slept 11 hours. This drug caused insomnia, shakiness, dizziness, and anxiety. The worst part of it is the pounding heart at night. | I am calling my doctor after three days and requesting something else. I will not take this drug again. | F | 3 days | 2/24/2005 | 1 | sinus infection/bronchitis | Like an acid trip. Extreme hyperactivity, several days of insomnia, generally crazy behavior. Then substantial depression. I ended up calling the poison control center. | F | 4 days | 2/14/2005 | 1 | Severe bronchitis / pneumonia | Horrid metallic taste. Disturbed sleep, either directly, and/or as a result of dryness of mouth and nasty taste. Would wake and have to use candy/sucker to temporarily get rid of the taste. | Have discontinued the medication. Since the doc did not get an xray to verify extent of infiltrates, would rather be without the medicine. If extent of pneumonia was determined to be serious, I would opt for an alternative antibiotic. | M | 1 days | 4/5/2005 | 1 | Sinus Infection | It seemed like most of my brain stopped working. Only a spot behind the center of my forehead was still there. I tryed eating but could not tolerate more than one bite. I have sleep apnea and this drug made it worse. All I could do was to concentrate on "breath in breath out" if I tryed to think of anything else, I would stop breathing. The night went by in 45 min cycles of five minutes awake and 40 minutes of an unconscious trance. I would drink water and alternate to a family room recliner for my next session of zombie land. It became a real possibility that if I did not concentrate on breath in breath out, I might die. I could not focus on objects or words. | The side effects of Biaxin were worse than the Sinus Infection. After one day I was switched to Amox-Clav. It turned the infection to liquid gunk and drained it into my stomach which caused me to through-up three times during the night, but I understood why I was throwing-up because my brain was fully functional again. I take my pill with plain yogurt to help protect the lining of my intestines as good bacteria is killed off. My appetite is back. | 1 days | 11/27/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | Metallic taste in the mouth constantly. Light headedness | Would not take this, nor recommend it. This is on my "do not prescribe" list. I did not finish the 14 day coarse. Requested a new Rx after 2 days. | F | 3 days | 11/29/2007 |
BIAXIN (CLARITHROMYCIN): Clarithromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial respiratory tract infections. Clarithromycin is known as a macrolide antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. FDA Approval Date: 1991-10-31 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)