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 | To the people on this website that are being critical of the people that have posted their extreme experiences...count your blessings it could have been you. My son is currently experiencing a psychotic episode because he took two tablets (first dose) of this medicine. He is paranoid, having hallucinations, severe stomach pain, anxiety, nightmares, confusion and more. He isn't able to work or go to school, can't eat or sleep and it has been a week since he took the medicine. The claim is that less than 1% of the people that take this medicine have an extreme reaction. Based on the posts on this website alone I would say that was underestimating the number of people negatively impacted by this drug. | M | 20 | 1 days | 9/25/2008 | 1 | Chest Cold | Extreme sickness worse than the chest cold | I would not recommend anyone using this drug unless you like being extremely sick
This is another drug produced to make money not make people well
Made cheaply in Africa | M | 44 | 5 days | 4/7/2009 | 1 | Pneumonia | broke out in hives itching all over for 3 weeks straight will not go away. Comes up after I eat certain foods I never had this problem before. Now I have to take claritan | M | 34 | 3 days | 8/28/2008 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Man! I thought I had lupus or some kind of kidney problems or something! I went in for a routine sinus infection and have been DESTROYED by this drug. Luckily I work from home... | Getting into months two now -- SIDE EFFECTS: Anxiety, Fever Dreams, Paranoia, Depression, Intestinal pain, Distorted Vision, Dizziness, Fatigue, Exaustion, Break out on forehead (where I've never broken out before!), joint and muscle aches, and a kind of fungal infection on my hands, making them red, blotchy and scaly (again, I've never had any skin problems in my life!). FOr anyone with the hand issue, Hydrocoritisone helps. The break out goes away with lots of working out and sweating. Drink LOTS and LOTS of water every day. My symptoms have only improved through exercise and H20... I will never again take an antibiotic that only lasts for 5 days. That's insane! It's only the 4th time I've ever had to take antibiotics in my life! This stuff is designed for antibiotic junkies or something... | M | 30 | 5 days | 3/10/2009 | 1 | chlamydia | i had horrible stomach cramps within 15 minutes of taking the 1G dose, and it lasted for almost an hour. felt better the day after. | i dont think it worked as I tested positive again | M | 30 | 1 days | 7/11/2008 | 1 | sore throat | Complete loss of sense of smell (anosmia) after 2nd dose (5-day course). | Discontinued drug after 2nd day, and sense of smell gradually recovered over a 7-day period. | M | 65 | 2 days | 5/28/2008 | 1 | A few days after I finished taking this medicine I got the worst heartburn - it is constant - this has lasted for weeks. I've located others who have experienced this - the common thread is that we're all allergic to amoxyl. | M | 28 | 5 days | 4/1/2008 | 1 | bronchitus | Severe I mean severe pains in stomach. It was like someone was stabbing him. My 12 year old son had brochitus and the dr gave him the z pac and the pharmacy gave him the generic brand. It was down hill from there. Nasau then in the middle of the night he has in so much pain from the pain in his stomach. I was ready to bring him to the ER it subsided after 5 hours. He is sleeping now. I will not give him another dose . He only had the first 2 pill dose. I am asking Dr to change medication. Beware! | M | 12 | 1 days | 3/27/2008 | 1 | Sinus infection | after last day I had severe anxiety attack and since then I am having severe weakness its been 11 days since my last dose! I am only 21 and had to take term off due to weakness now! | I would never recommend taking this drug | M | 21 | 5 days | 11/26/2008 | 1 | Tooth extraction | DEPERSONALIZATION, SEVERE ANXIETY, SEVERE DEPRESSION, ABDOMINAL PAIN, ABDOMINAL BURNING. | I want to preface this by stating that I have never had any mental problems aside from occasional depression, and I have never taken any anti-depressants, or similar drugs, or even ever done any illegal drugs, nor do I drink. I never would have thought in a million years that an antibiotic would have given me such extreme mental side effects. I was given Z-Pak after a tooth extraction as I had a bad (and similar) reaction to Clydamycin. I was on the 250 MG X 3 days. After the first day I started to suffer from depersonalization. Depersonalization, in my opinion, is the worst thing that can happen to anyone. Essentially I felt like I was dead, in limbo. Nothing mattered. I questioned reality. I felt like a ghost. It was so bad that I had to break out the Bible. I had to take Valium in order to sleep, as I would wake up in the middle of the night and have an utterly terrifying feeling of dread. I would wake up and "realize" that I did not exist and have a panic attack. | M | 35 | 3 days | 12/16/2008 | 1 | strep/ swollen glands | fever,crazy headache, crazy stomach/muscle pains, diziness, nausea, occasional vomiting, sweating, lack of appetite, dark colored urine, dehydration, making my wife crazy | i would never recommend this medicine, i am still out of it under the zpac, it was the 5day package, i didnt really experience thne full effect of it until after the entire dosage- Watch Out!! | M | 22 | 5 days | 12/11/2008 | 1 | Bronchitis | Where do i start Anxiety,Light headedness, Felling tired, Pain in my chest, Pounding heartbeat,Feeling like i was going out of my mind, stomach pain, Diareha. | I work in the medical field i had been diagnosed with Bronchitis. I am a 100% healthy guy.I started taking z-pac 5 pill dose. After the first day i started becoming anxious and having chest pains. Ive never had these symptoms before i landed myself a medical profesional in the ER scared as crap feelings of doom. The dr told me i was having a anxiety attack and that i should continue to take the z-pac i did. WRONG IDEA i had a major anxiety attack started crying for no reason. Major Diarreha. Finished my last dose 2 days ago and im just waiting for it to leave my system. It will take time it continues to work days 6 through 10 so i got 3 more days to freakin go. Ill never take this stuff again. Ya the medicaition states all the above side effects but it says it doesnt happen frequently. Thats why i ended up here sounds to me like it does. | M | 26 | 5 days | 2/1/2009 | 1 | Severe cough, flu/cold symptoms | I took the double dose the first night with food, and the next dose (single pill) the second night. That night I experienced severe chest discomfort and extreme anxiety that honest almost prompted a call to 911. Now, my throat burns and I am enjoying some moderate to extreme stomach discomfort. I have never experienced a reaction to any drug, so this (pardon the use of the term) freaked me out. | Called my doctor, who indicated that they had never heard of anyone really having a reaction. Lucky me, eh? I will never use this stuff again, agreeing with previous posters who note that the illness was far less of a burden than the side effects. | M | 50 | 2 days | 2/19/2009 | 1 | Clymidia (STD) | Severe stomach cramps, nausea, intense headache, chills, light-headed, weak limbs - and these effects are still ongoing on day 2 of taking 2x500mg dosage. Horrible stuff - I would never take it again and I've never had a reaction to an antibiotic before. | M | 50 | 1 days | 5/21/2008 | 1 | NGU | Took a one time 1gram shot on 1/26/09. Been trippin for the past two weeks. | Diareha/ANXIETY/ peeking out my window sometimes/ lol Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee | M | 30 | 1 days | 2/17/2009 | 1 | bronchitis | BABY! low energy, diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, loss of appetite, gas, bloating, excessive pain & vomiting only in evening. I think he has an ulcer. | my 18mo grandson took this stuff to get over the bronchitis, it worked for that, but caused him horrible bouts of pain, loss of weight due to vomiting and lack of appetite!! WHY GIVE THIS TO BABIES?? They can't even tell you what's going on! I'm so glad to have found this site & get him OFF THE STUFF!!! NEVER AGAIN!!! How long does it take to get over this? | M | 2 | 4 days | 11/22/2005 | 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 | 1 | bacterial infection | diarhea, headache, nausea, weak, tired | took pill for 5 days... first day 2 pills... felt ill, after round of antibiotics, still feel ill, went back to doctor, side effects worse than the original problem sore back, weak, tired, pains in chest, nausea, dizziness. I will not be taking this again!! | M | 33 | 5 days | 1/20/2006 | 1 | POSSIBLE STREP | WICKED DIARRHEA AFTER THE FIRST DOSE, NAUSEA, URINE BECAME DARK.ON DAY 3 DOSE MY SORE THROAT STILL EXISTED. CALLING DOCTOR TO CHANGE | After years of schools these doctors are guessing and prcaticing. this ZITHTOMAX IS A WASTE OF RESEARCH TIME. | M | 40 | 3 days | 1/6/2006 | 1 | sinus infection | day 2 little ball loose stools started and feels weird when i take a dump ..like my bowels are not emptying fully...5th day off antibiotic and still making little loose balls , anyone experience this? | cleared sinus infection | M | 51 | 5 days | 1/6/2006 |