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 |
| 5 | throat infection | none | symptoms cured within a couple of days. | F | 34 | | 12/29/2000 | 5 | Sinusitus | F | 38 | 250mg 1X day | 9/2/2012 Patient History | 5 | Sinus Infection | None - and I am usually sensitive to medications. | F | 50 | | 10/16/2007 | 4 | Ear Infection | Update: It has now been a week since I was put on one large dose of generic Zithromax. I still have had no negative side effects beyond what I shared earlier. | F | 32 | 2500 mg 1X day | 4/19/2010 Patient History | 3 | STD - gonohorea | nausea, light headed, stomach aches/burning, tiredness. | i took a single dose of 2 tablets. | F | 16 | | 11/7/2007 | 3 | Inner ear infection | Stomach pain on the first night, weird taste in mouth | I took my first dose of this stuff yesterday and it made my stomach feel weird but I went to sleep and didn't really notice unless I was awake. I took some more today and it did make me really hungry. My digestive system seems a little off but nothing that severe. I have a headache but that could be from the ear infection itself. Otherwise it looks like I won't have any horrible reactions to this drug. The only thing I can't stand is this bizarre taste in my mouth THAT WON'T GO AWAY. It's gross. | F | | 6/20/2009 | 3 | 1X day | 11/18/2013 | 3 | sore throat | 1X day | 3/12/2015 | 2 | Chlamydia | This was the most HORRENDOUS experience of my life. I took Azithromycin 2x500MG/1 dose only. My side effects started one day after taking the pill: DEPRESSION,AXIETY, VERTIGO, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, CHEST PAIN & HEART RACING, TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN MY LEGS AND ARMS, I FELT DISTANT FROM REALITY LIKE IF I WAS HIGH ON LSD, PANIC ATTACKS but these symptoms only came one after another never together. | Its been about 7 weeks since, my thrush is almost gone but my Hives,Acid reflux, and lead headed/ headaches are still in effect although its mild now. I would only recommend only if you usually take antiboitics, It makes you think the worst case scenario, especially if you have a STI/STD. | M | 32 | 2x 500mg 1X day | 4/12/2013 Patient History | 2 | sinus, bronchitis, crusting eyes | No real side effects--stomach cramps after each pill last only a few seconds--hardly worth a mention. | Drops cleared eyes but pills did not work. Started getting better morning of Day 3 and then a complete return of symptoms later that day. Am now on new meds. This may be an outdated drug that no longer works for infections that may get more common. For me, this prescription mostly provided a week of ineffective treatment. Might as well have been a placebo. | M | 66 | 250 1X day | 5/27/2010 Patient History | 2 | bronchitis | Experienced severe flushing of face and upper chest about 4 hours after taking the first dbl dose. | M | 63 | 1X day | 10/7/2011 | 2 | tonsilitis | horrible anxiety; just felt really "off" and also insomnia. | hate it. | F | 51 | 250 1X day | 8/4/2021 | 1 | Pneumonia | Absolutely ruthless anxiety/panic as well as severe loss of appetite and intense nausea; Intense heart pounding | I already posted my review on the AZYTHROMICIN askapatient page but this one seems to receive more activity. I took two z-packs 12 days apart. The first Z-pack I finished but the second I only got 3 days into before getting hit with vomiting, nausea and anxiety/panic like I could never fathom. Today is DAY 17 after my lose dose of the 2nd z-pack and while I do think things have gotten better, I am still experiencing considerable anxiety and negative intrusive thoughts as well as minimal appetite if any. I don't remember what it feels like to be hungry and devour a meal. It also seems like the nausea, loss of appetite and anxiety are all interconnected. When one is present they're all present. When one gets worse they call get worse. I have never experienced anything like this in my life. I can't recall having anxiety or panic issues EVER. Aside from stage fright for public speaking situations, I have always been easy-going and cool as a cucumber. If you have had identical symptoms (incessant anxiety, gloomy thoughts, loss of appetite, nausea) please E-mail me and let me know how things played out for you and if you did anything to alleviate the side effects. Technically the drug should be out of my system by now but it sure does not feel like it. | M | 33 | 250 mg 1X day | 1/21/2020 | 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 | 1 | pnuemonia or bronchitis | M | 36 | 250 1X day | 3/13/2011 Patient History | 1 | bronchitis | none just does not work | z pack does not work had to go back to the doctor and get biaxin | M | 58 | 1X day | 8/21/2010 | 1 | Zithromax Linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome | | 6/30/2006 | 1 | Possible sinus infection | Rash on face, eye swelling, numb leg, anxiety, insomnia (CRAZY!), sense of impeding doom and crying, intestinal pain and constipation, collapsed immune system and mystery temporary allergies, swelling of mucus membranes. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! This is a slow release antibiotic, and is known to destroy your intestines, however dumb doctors refuse to believe all these negative reviews. You may get lucky and not have side effects, but it's not worth a chance. I was given it twice, and after the first round I got mystery allergies about 3 weeks after I quit taking it. My eye was swelling, I had a rash on face, and my right leg was dragging a bit, but I didn't understand it until the second round when it all happened again as well as, I thought my intestines were going to fall out, and I spent a month in bed thinking I was a gonner. Like everyone else, I had crazy insomnia, anxiety, and sense of impending doom, and I cried for a month straight (I don't cry!), and my immune system collapsed. I couldn't stand mold after it and got all kinds of fungal infections, and got respiratory issues. I ended up in ER several times, and they left me for dead because they refuse to admit that you can have a fungal infection if you don't have AIDS. I ended up getting pins and needles all over my body and my brain felt like it was too big for my head. Took Diflucan for a month to try to restore the flora and fauna, and it helped a bit. Now I am on sugar-free diet and it seems to help. It is all from fungal overgrowth in the intestines, but the doctors won't help you. Help yourself and don't take this! I took this in May and it is Oct now, I am still sick! The anxiety, and insomnia are finally gone, but my gut is | F | 36 | 1X day | 10/20/2012 Patient History | 1 | Sinusitus/Sinus Infection | itchy all over, rash, nausea, stomache pains, diarrhea, heavy eyes,crazy anxiety & dreaming, having weird delusional thoughts, feeling as though death is upon me, feeling very dizzy like my head is a balloon, Loss of appetite, very weak. | My Doctor prescribed me to a Z-pack about 5 days ago my 1st time ever. The 1st day when I took two at once I felt ok but when I woke up the next morning I felt like my entire world had came crashing down upon me. It seemed like my symptoms had doubled. Constantly dizzy & I had no urge to eat because of my stomach complications. I had weird thoughts like a ghost was trying to get me or something. I told the doctors that my skin was itching & they said that "it was just a minor reaction from the medecine but you will be ok as long as you dont have a rash" That same exact day I broke out with a rash all over my stomach back & arm!! 5 days later I feel better but my stomach has not yet recovered & I still feel like I am a different person almost. | M | 22 | | 1/4/2010 | 1 | std/nsu | was given 4 250mg tablets as test showed i picked up std after unprotected sex 4 weeks ago, after 2 days i had a few night sweats, heart rate was fast,my skin is still itching and sensitve and have woken up at night with burning sensations on my skin especially arms and shins, my head is a bit fuzzy and feeling tired around eyes, my mouth and throat seem a bit raw in feeling. i hope it is the tablets and not hiv infection, getting a bit nervous as this has gone on for about 10 days now. would appreciate any thoughts, how long does this drug stay in your system for and affect your body?. | 4 x 250mg tablets | M | 47 | | 5/25/2007 |