BIAXIN Reviews (CLARITHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 2.3 (1247 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BIAXIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BIAXIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Sinus Infection | Diarreah, nauseau, headache, stomach upset | F | 24 | 10 days | 3/20/2001 | 3 | Head Cold | It seemed hard on my digestive system. | It was very costly. | M | 44 | 10 days | 11/19/2001 | 2 | Throat infection | I became semi-comatose, experienced a sense of impending death, out-of-body sensation, impairment of comprehension, memory, personality change, taste aversion, panic attacks, major depression, loss of ability to perform job or work full-time, complete disruption of family/friend relationships, confusion, disorientation, insomnia, elevated liver enzymes, and heart irregularities. It has been over 5 yrs since treated with Biaxin, I have only recently been able to regain enough capacity to recognize the association. | As a health care provider I must acknowledge that it is an excellent product for specific infections, especially respiratory, if you are not allergic. (I must point out that I had a similar experience with E-mycin several yrs before, but discontinued use after 1 dose. The treating Dr. told me it was in my head (a dentist). Still, I always listed it as an allergy. Unfortunately, when treated with Biaxin, I was too ill to check the script & my husband didn't know what it was. My Dr. & pharmacy both had E-mycin on my allergy lists, and both knew I was taking Seldane, which was known to interact with E-mycin-both Macrolides.) | F | 48 | 5 days | 7/6/2002 | 3 | ear infection | dizziness, terrible taste in mouth, brief heart racing | F | 37 | 10 days | 8/4/2002 | 3 | bronchitis | Strong metallic taste in mouth. | M | 54 | 7 days | 9/3/2002 | 5 | Ear Infection, Bronchitis | Bitter taste always no matter what the dose size is 250mg x2. Larger doses cause weird dreams, headache and stomach problems 500 mg x2. I prefer the liquid it goes down easy but leaves a bit of a bitter aftertaste! | I have several drug allergies and this antibiotic does not bother me at all! It starts to work in about 3-4 days. But they key is not to take it late you have to be ontime to keep it level in your bloodstream. | F | 41 | 10 days | 12/5/2002 | 5 | Sinus Infection | Metallic taste. | M | 42 | 14 days | 12/6/2002 | 1 | biaxin | dreamlike state, dry eyes,and moth,disoriented. | F | 43 | 2 days | 4/16/2003 | 5 | Chronic Lyme Disease | Mild, occasional metallic taste and mild diarrhea/loose stools. | Very good for Chronic Lyme. Expensive if no insurance ($280 for 60 500mg caps). Benefits most certainly worth the side effects. Currently taking 500mg Bid in conjunction with Plaquenil 200mg Bid and have just completed 1 mo. of a 4 month regimen. | M | 55 | | 5/24/2003 | 5 | Bronchitis | Strong metallic taste; dry mouth; increased pulse and mild dizziness in middle of the night, 3-5 hours after taking evening dose. | M | 48 | 10 days | 7/21/2003 | 1 | upper respiratory infection | heart racing, legs weak, felt like I was going to die is the only way I can express it | I called the pharmacist...he said to stop taking it immediately. The doctor prescribed something else instead. I will never take it again. | F | 49 | 1 days | 9/21/2003 | 2 | Sinus Infection | Vivid nightmares | The nightmares were so horrible that I was afraid to go to sleep at night because I knew I would probably just wake up terrified and sobbing in the middle of the night. | F | 22 | 5 days | 9/26/2003 | 4 | Chest infection | Extreme intestinal discomfort; diahrrea for 2 days | Originally at the time of therapy I was unaware that it was advisable to replenish the good bacteria in your digestive system when taking this drug. It kills everything. | M | 51 | 10 days | 11/22/2003 | 2 | Sinus/Bronchitis | ERxtreme nusea, vomiting and diareaha, about 2 hrs after administration of medicine. Felt worse...generalized headache, body aches...2 500 mg per day XL tablets. Followed all directions to a T. Not recommended for me. | M | 48 | 7 days | 3/21/2004 | 3 | strep throat | stomach ache in the middle of the night after taking dose with dinner, skin on face, chest, and back broke out, some stomach pain, yucky metallic taste in the AM | F | 38 | 8 days | 3/28/2004 | 3 | lung infection | The previous post should have read | F | 40 | 10 days | 4/1/2004 | 3 | lung infection | Metal taste grew worse each day and was only in the morning. By day 6, my saliva tasted like bile--all day long, but worse in the morning. | If another drug works for me, I don't know that I'd take this one again. If prescribed in the future, I would tell what my concerns are. Perhaps there's a suitable substitution. Be sure to take with an actual meal. When I only had a few bites so I could take it on time, I vomited several times. Trust me, you don't want to taste it on the way back up! | F | 40 | 10 days | 4/1/2004 | 1 | strep | Horribly dry mouth. Second day tongue swelled up and got blisters inside mouth. Diarrhea for a couple of days. | Not doing that again. Had an allergic reaction. | F | 29 | 2 days | 4/4/2004 | 4 | resperatory Infection | Unplesantly bitter-metallic aftertaste after second day. | Biaxin XL 2 @ 500 mg - eliminated sore throat in a half day. | M | 35 | 3 days | 4/7/2004 | 1 | Upper Respiratory Infection | Constant Diarrhea, Nauseated, Strong Stomach Pressure, Cramps, Bloated, Loss of Appetite at times then switches to Increase of Appetitie, Stomach constantly gurgling, Indigestion, Bad Taste in Mouth, Stomach Discomfort, trouble sleeping. | I was given a prescription for this to take 2 500 milligram pills a day. Diarrhea so bad that I had to cut one pill in half and take one at night and one in the morning. I do not recommend this pill to anyone!!!! Side effects are bad!! My stomach is always uncomfortable pain!! | F | 25 | 3 days | 4/11/2004 |
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)