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 |
| 2 | pneumonia | no side effects.......................... I took the entire doseage, as I have in the past with upper res- piratory infections once a year. IT has worn off...had to take a new antibiotic. | Ketek worked with better results........800 mg.-2 tablets at once daily for 5 days! | F | 48 | 5 days | 3/1/2006 | 2 | Sinusitis | Severe Insomnia, headaches, nausea, gastrointestinal cramping. | Started generic form azithromycin 6 days ago when I began experiencing insomnia and headaches after the second day. I do not normally suffer from insomnia, anxiety or other mental health issues. I typically have no problem falling asleep until starting this medication. I stumbled upon this website at 3:30AM desperate to find out if it was the medication causing it. I also have had nausea and abdominal cramping but to a lesser degree. The azithromycin I took was manufactured in Israel by TEVA pharmaceuticals. After reading other people's comments I can only hope I do not develop anxiety or mental cloudiness. | F | 38 | 5 days 250mg 1X day | 7/23/2011 | 2 | sinus infection / ear ache | Everyone is different so I can not speak for everyone but I took half a pill because I have a sensitive stomach. It gave me bad nausea and stomach pains within a few hours of taking it. Made me feel like I had brain fog and felt restless. Now sinus infections and ear ache are no fun and very painful so I just wanted to feel well the medicine did work quickly. I really did not like feeling like I was going to throw up and I took the medicine on a very heavy stew so even with food it did not help. Day 2 I was going to take more but then the anxiety kicked in I felt like I could not talk to people and very scared and terrified. Nervous like something was very wrong and I didnt want to do anything. That was not a good feeling and I just wanted to be left alone. NOT NORMAL PEOPLE!! anyway this is just how I felt so I am just letting everyone know that yes you can feel these things they are real and it could be different for others. I will have to find another antibiotic. | Took the 3 day pack and did not have the other versions. Not sure if I would take this again I have heard others say that the different versions can affect you differently. Worked fast but the side effects made me feel really bad. | F | 32 | 1 days 500 1X day | 5/11/2011 | 2 | ear infection | palpitations nauseous | It has been 5 days of meds and still feel palpitations, nauseous When does it end ? | F | 67 | 5 days 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 2 | Throat infection | I took Zithromax for 5 days. On day 3 it started to cure my severe throat infection. It went away by day 5. Well here I am a few days after I finished my medication, and I feel my throat infection coming back AGAIN. Zithromax is worthless. It cured my throat infection for a few days, only to have it come right back once I got off the medication. I think the reason they give you 'stronger dose for a shorter amount of time' is because they know if you take antibiotics for only a few days, it will come back & result in another visit from you. | F | 23 | 5 days 1X day | 1/28/2011 | 2 | sore throat, enlarged tonsils | Ringing in ears, shortness of breath, heartburn, difficulty swallowing, nightmares | Didn't help, still have enlarged tonsils | F | 56 | 5 days 1X day | 1/8/2012 | 2 | Sinus infection/Bug | Heart raced after taking the first day's double dose, later I had gas then a few days later developed minor constipation. | Originally I was given this for some ear and minor throat inflammation - for a possible sinus infection. After finishing the medication, the earaches, post nasal drip, headaches, neck aches came back and I now my throat/tonsils are fairly swollen and red with small white patches (not tonsiliths) on them. Before the medicine, my throat wasn't this bad. It did take care of some of my other symptoms (body aches, sinus pain). | F | 29 | 5 days 250mg 1X day | 3/6/2012 | 2 | Cold | Extreme abdominal pain | I was prescribed this for 5 days, but I couldn't take it past the first day. Two hours after having taken the first dosage, I started experiencing abdominal pain, and it only kept getting worse by the moment. It got to the point that I almost went back to the ER where they'd originally prescribed it, but I decided to tough it out. Symptoms lasted all day, and 3 days later, I still get the same pain every once in a while. I've taken this before, but never had such terrible side effects. I'll never take it again. | F | 22 | 5 days 500 1X day | 1/3/2012 | 2 | UTI (recurrent) | Headaches. Lower back ache. Really cranky. Extreme diarrhea and cramps which caused dehydration no matter how much water/gatorade I drank. Nausea. | Cipro wasn't working so another Dr. prescribed this instead. Not all that great. Feel as if I still have the UTI. Dr. prescribed Macrodantin which I'm refusing to take. Going to see a specialist. | F | 22 | 5 days 250 1X day | 1/4/2012 | 2 | Pneumonia | Horrible, crippling anxiety; feelings of despair and hopelessness; depression; minor diarrhea | Was prescribed a z-pack for pneumonia, was told about possible stomach upset. By the 3rd day of pills, began feeling incredibly blue and depressed. Just couldn't shake it off. By 5th day, horrible feelings of depression and despair and hopelessness. Had no idea what was causing it. Had never had problems with depression or anxiety before, thought I had gone crazy or slipped into some sudden form of depression. Was the worst feeling in the world. :( | F | 19 | 5 days 250mg 1X day | 1/17/2012 | 2 | inner ear infection | Horrible experience. Never again. I would feel fine in the morning, but as soon as I took the pill within hours I was really sick. It really affected my nervous system. Crying, feelings of gloom and doom, anxiety. Had to go to the ER, I was so sick. I didn't want to finish the 5 day pack, but doctor said I had to. I've been finished with the z-pac for 4 days and have had explosive diarrhea and some dizziness. It is getting slightly better every day. | Terrible, I took the generic form of this. I will never take it again. While it cleared the ear infection the side effects were almost unbearable. | F | 42 | 5 days 250 1X day | 10/30/2011 | 2 | walking pneumonia | SEVERE stomach pain, insomnia, explosive diarrhea, depression(easily brought to tears, easily agitated), nausea, unable to eat. | All of these symptoms started on day 2. On day 5 now. Seriously considering calling my doctor before I take anymore. | F | 38 | 7 days 500 mg 1X day | 12/28/2010 | 2 | sinus infection | Head & neck ache, irritable, ringing in ears, anxiety, chronic fatigue, joint pain | Day 3 arrived with much discomfort. Not good. Head & neck ache, irritable, ringing in ears, anxiety, chronic fatigue, joint pain and head congestion is worse than two days ago. Also experiencing hand tremors and sweating too much. | F | 38 | 4 days 1X day | 12/29/2010 | 2 | Bronchitis and Ear infection | First day took 2 pills by the end of the day I could swallow again without severe sharp pains, next day took 1 pill...pain even better, 3rd day took 1 pill started to get such stomach cramps and diarhea and bad gas, 4th day serious serious naseous headaches (like motion sickness)and neck aches, still stomach cramps, gas and diarhea. Last day 5 ear still feels like ear infection is still there with a blocked sensation, cough is still there although the pain in my throat is gone. I feel soo out of sorts and sick otherwise which is worse than the original sickness! | I am guessing it worked somewhat for the bronchitis, but not for the ear infection. I took this antibiotic because Amoxicillin causes yeast infections for me. It has been 2 days off of the meds and I still have severe headaches and neckaches and stomach cramps and gas, I will never take this med again the side effects are too much and last too long! | F | 37 | 5 days 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 2 | Sinus/Ear Infection | SEVERE stomach the whole time taking it. | Didn't do a thing to me besides make me sick. | F | 14 | 5 days Not Sure 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 2 | bronchitis | severe stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, metal taste in mouth | i am currently on my second round of zithromax in the last four weeks. I started with the 250mg 5 day course, which helped and the only side effect was a metal taste in my mouth. Then a week later, the bronchitis came back with a vengeance (and yes, I finished my first course completely), so the doc gave me the 3 day course in 500 mg. Day one, everything was fine. Day two, within about 3 hours of taking, i began having the worst stomach cramps ever.. my stomach making all sorts of not ladylike noises. That was immediately followed by very severe vomiting and diarrhea which i am still suffering from. It's totally awful. My bronchitis symptoms are now pretty much gone, so I am seriously considering not taking the last pill. The cure is almost worse than the ailment! So, I think this version of the antibiotic is really messing with my system, but the lower dosage version seemed okay. Take at your own risk, I guess? | F | 36 | 3 days 500 mg 1X day | 1/14/2011 | 2 | lingering upper respiratory | Horrendous watery diarrhea. Painful stomach cramps. Gassy feeling all.the.time. Horrible belching. Ate small amounts & yet felt super full & like I'd vomit.Wondering also if this drug was why I had other upper body pains (back, etc) that came out of nowhere. | I took this after being sick for weeks & taking care of two sick toddlers (one with a double ear infection, one with pneumonia). I got the z pack (which I now see is the freaking generic) and took the first two on a Sunday night. Felt ok, slept fine. Monday I noticed I had some stomach distress that morning but attributed it to a very fiber full dinner the night before and my morning coffee. But it happened a few times more that afternoon/evening. Took the fourth pill on Tuesday morning - and that day had horribnle gurgling in my stomach - as well as just overall cramps, and of course, the water diarrhea. I just chalked it up to be as expected because I am on antibiotics, until my mother told me I should call my doctor. Then I found all the warnings, and saw how sick some people were. I called & am waiting to hear back from my doctor. There is no way in hell I will take the remaining two pills, I'd rather take my chances. I have a bad stomach to begin with and cannot afford anymore problems. | F | 37 | 3 days 250mg 1X day | 1/19/2011 | 2 | strep throat | Lactose Intolerence | My daughter took this for strep (penicillin allergy). She started complaining her stomach hurt after completing the doses. after a couple weeks of pain getting worse and eventually missing school, and losing 10 lbs. (not healthy in an 8 year old) back to the docs, they ruled out drug side effect b/c no diarreah. Cat scans, ultra sounds, blood/urine work - nothing. I cut out dairy on advice from a friend (Phys. Assist.) and BINGO there it was!!! We cut out dairy and she is a new girl! My daughter had NO problem with dairy before Zithrowmax - EVER!! She is taking Align probiotics now to rebuild her good flora/fauna. | F | 8 | 5 days ? 1X day | 10/19/2010 | 2 | ear/sinus infection | I'm on the 4th day of a five-day pack. I've had virtually no stomach symptoms, which is very unusual for me and antibiotics. I have IBS and my stomach is sensitive to a lot of things, but this drug hasn't seemed to affect my stomach at all. However, I don't think it has cured my ear infection. | I'm feeling depressed, tired, and achey, but I'm not sure whether it's the drugs or the infection. Having had a sinus infection for a month and a half has certainly been getting me down, and these symptoms were here before the antibiotics. | F | 56 | 5 days 250 mg 1X day | 10/31/2010 | 2 | Bronchitis Symptoms | I recall have heart palpitations which I didn't mention to my doctor after 3rd dosage not thinking this was a side effect. But after taking this drug on the 3 day I lost my taste. I finished the drug 4 days ago and still no taste and very little smelling ability. I thought this was just my illness (cause I have sinus issues also) taking a new course. | F | 55 | 5 days 250mg. 1X day | 10/9/2010 |