ZITHROMAX Reviews (AZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (1276 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZITHROMAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZITHROMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | bronchitis | Pain in abodomen. Had to have endoscope exam and pint of blood. Month after taking pills. Still sick | Not sure it was pills. Just suspicious. | 85 | 3 days 500 | 1/8/2016 | 5 | bronchitis, sinus | Severe diarrhea the first day and loose stool thereafter. Large red blotches on back with no itchig. Stomach ache first few days. | It seemes to have cured my bronchitis and my sinus dried up. I am now on day 8 of the Z/Pack. Hope the side effects will go away! | M | 79 | 5 days | 10/12/2005 | 1 | infection/lung congestion | My father took this medication in early April. Shortly after he started experiencing loss of appetite and lack of energy. On Monday may 14th he died of heart failure. He had no history of heart issues but an EKG was taken at the emergency room and it showed a recent heart attack. The recent news about this medication answers a lot of questions my family had. | M | 79 | 5 days 1X day | 5/18/2012 | 1 | Bronchitis | This drug is a killer. Blood Pressure was as high as it could get and still be alive. There were heart palpitations, body shaking, tremors, nausea, vomiting, dread and severe panic attcks. Could not sleep or eat and on the fifth day (last pill) developed hives on back and blood shot eyes. THIS DRUG SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. | F | 78 | 4 days Z PACK 1X day | 9/24/2011 | 1 | Upper respertory infection | 3 second black out twice within 10 minutes. 2 hour sleep per night. Strange feeling in my chest. Just felt awful the entire time I was on this medication | M | 78 | 6 days 30 | 9/24/2014 | 4 | Strep throat and bronchitis | Heavy gas after taking it. On day 6, received an allergic reaction (Rash all over chest and back).Helped by lanacaine and yougurt? Previous antibiotics for ths problem and pneumonia never bothered me | I will ask my Dr to go back to amoxycillin when I have these problems again | M | 77 | 5 days | 10/19/2009 | 1 | Bronchitis | Relentless nausea, mid-upper abdomen ache, weakness, loss of appetite, weird sense of smell. I hope it gets out of my system soon and doesn't come back to bite me later on. Had taken it once before two years ago for sinusitis and had no problems. | If I'd only been to this website first! I'll never take this drug again, especially after reading reports by TV news channel that it can cause serious heart arrhythmias. Elderly (such as myself) should never take it nor should people with a history of any type of liver disease or jaundice. | F | 77 | 5 days 1X day | 5/15/2014 | 1 | pneumonia | lost all sense of smell after 3 days. 7 months later it has only partially returned. | a miracle drug for curing the pneumonia but I think it was overkill considering the extreme side effect. | M | 77 | 3 days | 1/26/2006 | 5 | pneumonia and sinusitis, plus skin | I have had no negative side effects | My chest was congested, I had a very bad cough of long duration,and my nose was running constantly. I could not breathe. After 4 days, I am much improved. Additionally, for the past 46 years I have had a hospital acquired skin infection (from the hand sanitizer in the pediatric ICU) that appeared to be untreatable--it is almost clear. Makes me wonder why no one ever prescribed this drug for me before. I am very thankful for the Zpak. | F | 76 | 4 days | 1/15/2017 | 1 | acute bronchitis | Took prescribed dose of 2 pills the first day and 1 pill for the next 4 days. Have taken this drug a few years back with no side effects. However, after finishing the last dose began experiencing SEVERE ABDOMINAL CRAMPING, SEVERE ANXIETY, loose stools, constipation, low back pain, fatigue, and sleeping problems. It is now 7 weeks since I finished these meds and I am still experiencing these side effects. They are definitely lessening but by baby steps each day. Has anyone experienced these lingering side effects and for how long? | This was a generic and I truly believe these generics are full of unknown garbage fillers that are harming us. | F | 75 | 5 days 250 mg 1X day | 8/20/2019 | 2 | severe sore throat | Nausea and vomiting after second dose, followed for a couple of days of hypertension and pulsating noise in head. | I felt too nauseated to continue the prescription. | F | 74 | 2 days 250 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 1 | sinus or cold/cough | PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! My 73 yo dad took for a cold and ended up in the hospital on Christmas day while we were on a trip. He was doing fine then all of the sudden began having explosive bloody diarrhea. His blood pressure bottomed out and we ended up in the ER. He lost a lot of blood and almost had to have a transfusion. He is better but will never take a zpack again. What's wrong with taking a slower antibiotic for a longer period of time? Be careful older people. | NEVER AGAIN! | M | 73 | 3 days 250mg 1X day | 12/28/2011 | 1 | Bronchitis | took drug march 11 and had severe diarhea after first dose of 2. It is now June and I still have loose stools and 2-5 bowel movements each day. The drug was actually Azithromycin | I will never take this drug again. | F | 73 | 2 days 250mg 1X day | 6/15/2015 | 2 | Bronchitis | Pain gas diarehha | F | 72 | 2 days | 1/31/2017 | 1 | It was prescribed for minor cold | This drug is extremely dangerous, if possible stay away from this. My mother ( who didn't even have cold in reality) was given this drug in ER, and within minutes she suffered cardiac arrest - survived the event that day after CPR to live only few days and died from it in few days. | F | 72 | 1X day | 12/2/2011 | 4 | bronchitis | Had 1 bigtime run and hour after taking and thats it | MD gave me new oral zithromax, powder in plastic bottle and add 1/4 c water then drink the whole thing in one shot. Yucky fruity taste. 1 hour later, I have one big run and thats the only side effect. This one shot deal is supposed to last 10 days. Felt better after 3rd day, then seem to have some sort of relapse on 7th day. Cough, fatigue, pain. | F | 71 | 1 days | 5/30/2006 | 3 | Mild pneumonia & sinusitis | Heart pounding, ears ringing, bad jaw pain. Lasted two hours where I thought I should call 911...then subsided. This is from the first (two pills) dose of Zithromax 250 mg. | Scary !! | F | 71 | 1 days | 4/2/2008 | 2 | walking pneumonia | abdominal pain, loss of appetite, gas, poor concentration, drowsiness | I had to stop the medication after 2 days, as I felt worse on the medication than before taking it. | M | 71 | 2 days | 11/27/2008 | 5 | sinus and chest infection | none | I am allergic to a number of antibiodics. I have taken this several times with no ill effects. | F | 70 | 5 days | 10/30/2003 | 4 | sinutitis | Slight problem with loose. Bowels and sleepy. Ringing in ears. Slightly loose bowels, sleepy and ringing in ears. | F | 70 | 5 days 250 | 3/29/2014 |