There are 656 ratings for the drug: ZITHROMAX in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for zithromax: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	Various (UTI, etc.)	A bit of lethargy, but barely noticeable.	Have taken Z-Packs at many points throughout my life. Have never really had any side effects and it has always been effective at eradicating the infection (knock on wood...).	M	27	5 days ? 1X D		7/12/2010
5	Sinusitis	Sour stomach at first, then my friend told me to load up on probiotics. Bought a bucket of yogurt and the pains went away.	Best sour stomach I ever had. Sinus infection -- ((OVERKILL))	M	27	5 days 250 1X D		6/30/2010
5		Little bit of lethargy, but nothing otherwise.	Have taken 'Z-Packs' at multiple points in my life, have never had any side effects. Great antibiotic *for me* (but maybe not for you).	M	28	4 days ? 1X D		5/21/2010
5	Bronchitis and Ear infections	Some gas and stomach cramps, very minimal. This drug works very well for me.	I read these comments regularly because my daughter had a severe rection to this drug that affected her for over a month. Gastric was moderately severe but her brain was the most affected. If this drug works for you great, it does for me. If you have a reaction do not take it again. Azithromax can make you feel as if you are going crazy, and brings out any latent mental illness that might me lurking at the edge of your consciousness. They do eventually go away so have hope.	F	49	5 days 250 mg 1X D		4/1/2010 Email
5	Sinus Infection	Slight stomach problem	I,m very sensitive to alot of Antibiotics.I hate to take them and wont if i can do anything else but i suffer with chronic sinus problems so sometimes there just isnt an alternative.All the nasal flushing and spraying in the world wont do anything.This Antibiotic doesnt cause me any problems except by maybe day 2 or 3 i'll get some stomach cramping .I can live with that. I was given Biaxin and Avalox at one time..Now those are some poweful drugs...I had a severe reaction to Biaxin and ended up in the ER.. Avalox gave me some pretty severe side effects within 45 minutes. So for me the Z pack and another one ,Vantin dont give me so much trouble.	F	51	7 days 1X D		3/31/2010 Email
5	Strep throat, sinus infection	First day body felt a little uncomfortable, palms were excessively sweaty, but with in 24 hours I was already feeling much better. I experienced a little bit of ringing in the ears but it was tolerable. Muscles a little sore but don't know if it was necessarily from the medication. This is the second time I've taken this medication and Its worked very well.		F	34	4 days 200 MG 1X D		3/29/2010
5	Bacterial sinusitis	I didn't experience any side effects.	For the first time in my life, I experienced a case of bacterial sinusitis where there was sinus congestion that progressed into severe congestion with purulent discharge. At around 10 or 12 days, it starte to cause pain in my upper cheekbones, head, and by day 14 I had pain in my teeth. I realized this was not the typical congestion I have had in the past and went to see a physician who prescribed the Zithromax. Within 24 hours, there was relief and by day three I was basically cured. First time I took antibiotics in 20 years so I was a bit concerned about side effects but surpringly had none at all.	M	35	5 days 1X D		3/28/2010
5	severe sinus infection	"gas"	Ive had serious pain from my sinuses for many years. Tried this for the first time and on day 3 I can honestly say Ive felt better than I have in years. Zithromax seems to have worked a miracle for me	M	42	3 days 2X D		3/24/2010
5	Sinus Infection	None	I've taken this drug countless times - I have 2-6 sinus infections a year (due to a deviated septum & general genetic tendency towards them) and am usually prescribed Z-packs or the generic. No complaints except that occasionally it isn't strong enough...probably have built up an immunity to it.	F	33	5 days 1X D		3/2/2010
5	lower respiratory infection	I have frequent lower respiratory infections (immune suppressed). Zithromax works like a charm although sometimes requires a couple of extra days beyond the z-pak. Occasional mild stomach upset, but can be headed off with Activia once a day.		F	66	5 days 250mg 1X D		2/17/2010
5	Respiratory infection	None at all	Generic version, made in Israel	M	48	5 days 250 mg 1X D		2/17/2010
5	Bacterial lung infection, bronchiti	Minimal. Urine did look darker yellow, so I drank lots of water. Took a probiotic pill, though I always do when on antibiotics; that or active-culture yogurt just makes sense, as the balance of beneficial gut bacterial die off, and less helpful organisms are left. Some gas. Big whoop. Part of the die-off. The fever and impacted sinus/hurting lungs/major snottage were far worse.	I'm no fan of antibiotics because they uproot your all-important gut flora. I tried to talk my doc out of it, but when he showed me the chest x-ray, I conceded. I needed help. It was a non-event. Day Three, I felt a shift. Yesterday was the first day I felt like doing anything. Today (Day Five), I went for a walk, and cleaned the house. And can breathe, I might add. Use your best judgment, but remember, the folks with a good experience aren't searching the internet for side effects. I did, because I was curious about the striking yellow color of the urine. Someone else on here said it was because the pill contained many salts. Don't know if it';s true, but my experince was positive.	F	55	5 days		1/25/2010 Email
5	Bronchitis	mild stomach pain/upset	worked great for me. side effects minimal.	F	45	5 days		1/23/2010
5	Pneumonia	None	I have taken this over 4 times in my life, mainly for bronchitis or sinusitis and never 1 time had even a minor side effect.	M	32	5 days		1/21/2010
5	Chlamydia	None except for a couple of days after taking pills had like air bubbles coming out (nurse thinks this was the chlamydia dying off)	Loved it....it worked really well....i actually dont understand why there are so many bad reviews of it. After the air bubbles stopped i felt fine, after months of being incorrectly diagnosed with thrush and living with the irritation...i could not be more happier with this medication and i would definitly take them again if it were needed.	F	21	1 days		1/17/2010
5	ear, sinus, bronchial infections	Ringing in ears	This antibiotic has always helped me....whether I had bronchitis, ear infections (which I have had chronically since childhood), strep throat or a sinus infection. Every time I got sick, I always waited at least two weeks before visiting the doctor so that if it was a bacterial infection, it would be bad enough so as to prescribe a strong antibiotic. Well, amoxicillin NEVER, EVER helped me. No other antibiotic has worked for me except for zithromax. I get irritated when people on this forum try to turn people away so violently from this antibiotic...it HAS helped a lot of people, and just because it did not work for you specifically, does not mean it can't help others!! Common sense would tell anyone to take a couple of doses and see how you personally react to this antibiotic. I think people forget the fact that this antibiotic is basically a fungus, and if you eat fungus of course it may cause a little stomach upset and ringing in the ears, but I personally am willing to let this strain of bacteria overtake and destroy the bacteria that causes my terrible sinus, ear, and bronchial infections (sometimes all at once!!). I would much rather defeat the zithromax fungus AFTER it has destroyed the more painful and hurtful infections.	M	20	5 days		1/14/2010
5	Sinus Infection	None	Zithromax is a LIFE SAVER for me every time I get a sinus infection (every few months). A few months ago I was prescribed amoxicillin and had awful stomach complications and problems for weeks after taking the medication. Zithromax has never given me any issues, I am currently on the generic and it seems to be exactly the same for me, clearing up my sinus infection very well (am on day four currently). I've been using it for my sinus infections since I was about 8 years old and I would be miserable without this antibiotic!	F	18	5 days		1/8/2010 Email
5	Sinusitis	None	Great med works quickly, have taken it many times in the past and only one time with severe pneumonia did it not cure the illness right away.	F	44	3 days		1/7/2010 Email
5	Disease	No side effects	I'm realy very excited with buying zithromax from this drugstore http://www.buyzithromaxx.com/ thanks	F	35	15 days		1/7/2010
5	Acute Bronchitis & Acute Sinusitis	None.	I have take Zithromax for several illnesses as an adult. This medication has been very effective in everything from UTI's to Bronchitis. For the most part I have never experienced any side effects from Zithromax although the second time I took this medication I did develop a mild stomach ache. If you are truly ill with a bacterial infection a stomach ache should be the last of your concern. I highly recommend this antibiotic.	F	25	5 times		1/3/2010
5	bronchitis	Mild loose stools & mild insomnia	This antibiotic had less side effects of any of the more powerful ones that I have taken over the past two years(Cleocin,Ceftin,Biaxin,Levaquin). I was very pleased with my "Z-Pak" and would recommend it for clearing up sinus & chest congestion. As with any powerful antibiotic be sure to take your probiotic capsules and yogurt while taking this.	M	54	5 days		1/2/2010
5	Upper Respiratory/Sinus Infection	None	Felt better within 24 hours. FABULOUS drug.	F	50	2 days		11/28/2009
5	Pneumonia from H1N1	Diarrhea	I love Zithromax. It took the full five days to really notice a difference. It's been 3 days since I took my last pill and I continue to get better and better each day. I had a little diarrhea, but that was all.	F	24	5 days		11/27/2009 Email
5	throat infection	Fatigue, loss of appetite	Completely cured my extremely sore throat, which had been bugging me for almost a week and seemed to get worse and worse every day. A few hours after the first dose there was suddenly no soreness left in the throat and I felt great. The only downside was the extreme fatigue and loss of appetite, which I haven't experienced with any other antibiotics. I'm pretty sure these can't be symptomps of the infection itself, as it seemed to be cured by the first dose already. The side effects continued for about 5 days. But I would still recommend this drug to anyone because it was just so efficient.	F	31	5 days		11/21/2009
5	Last time pneumonia this time strep	None last time, this time crying?	It is better than dying by drowning while you're sleeping. You can always take probiotics later if your tummy gets upset. To people who took this drug for lung infection, you will have anxiety because the oxygen levels to your brain were diminished for so long (not being sarcastic, this is just basic brain function). The anxiety is not from the drug, it is from PTSD and your brain not getting nutrients. I had auditory hallucinations from pneumonia BEFORE taking Zithromax. This drug saved my life and kept me out of the hospital.	F	45	5 days		10/28/2009
5	ear infection	none	I'm normally very sensitive to drugs, but through years of taking zithromax, I've never had a bad experience.	F	17	5 days		10/15/2009
5	Acne	none that i can remember	the z pack is the only thing that has ever worked for my acne. tried almost everything. topically and oral. this crap really worked for me	M	26	6 days		9/25/2009
5	bronchitis	mild nausea on day 1, slightly foggy brain	I was desperate for relief after 6 days of flu were followed by immediate bronchitis. I felt I would never be well again. I was despondent. This generic z-pac has been a God send. My son took it when he had pneumonia and had no ill effects except a little diarrhea - a small price to pay for relief from a lung infection.	F	39	5 days		9/18/2009
5	Infection following oral surgery	None.	No unpleasant side effects whatsoever. I typically have GI problems with antibiotics (diarehhea, stomach cramps, etc.). Be sure to take an acidophilis supplement and eat lots of yogurt. I did and I had no side effects.	F	34	5 days		7/1/2009
5	Sinus/ respiratory infection	Dry mouth. little gassy	This product was a god sent to me, I did not have any of the side effects that where being describe here. In two days I was feeling sooo much better. I would recomend this product. I stumbled on this site because I was looking to see if I could drink beer on day 5 of taking this. Sorry to here about all the bad stuff and GI things, but my experience was very good.	M	39	4 days		5/1/2009
5	infected cyst	diarrhea	Began to clear infection after only 1 dose. No other side effects.	F	36	3 days		4/22/2009
5	prior to dental surgery	none	my stomach is senstive to lots of antibiotics but i can take this one with no problems...i also like that it's just one a day for five days	F	39	5 days		3/30/2009
5	Bronchitis	None	I was on the 5 day plan and it worked beautifully. No side effects whatsoever.	M	50	5 days		3/28/2009
5	chest , throat and sinus infection	diarrhea two times	It works quickly usually one to 3 days and only is needed for 5 days.	F	36	5 days		3/23/2009
5	ear infection	nothing!	i love this stuff! this is the only medicine that leaves me with no horrible side effects.	F	17	7 days		3/11/2009
5	Acute pneumonia (outpatient)	None, except that it made my brain go on vacation. It was good, I couldn't remember stuff so I just didn't do much of anything for a few days. I MAY have experienced auditory hallucinations in the middle of the night, while in a semi-dreaming state. I don't do well on drugs at all, so I'm surprised and somewhat ashamed that I took to this drug like a duck to water. I did have a sudden craving for organic yogurt so that may have been my saving grace, because I always pay attention to and indulge in food cravings.	I felt much better within a day. :-) It is a cheap drug and great for people without health insurance who don't care if they wander around the house for a few days in a dizzy state of non-remembering.	F	45	3 days		3/8/2009
5	Bronchitis	Slight nausea on Days 1 and 2	After reading the comments here (after I begain taking the drug) I was almost scared to continue taking it. However, I consider myself fortunate to have had a positive experience with the medication. While I did have some nausea, I realize that as with road construction, sometimes things have to get a little more bumpy before they get a lot smoother. So I dealt with the nausea. By Day 3, I was no longer showing symptoms of the bronchitis. I was no longer coughing up blood, coughing up phlegm all day and all night. It really "dried me up". I'm glad that I took the medication. I guess it really is a patient by patient basis on how people respond to the drug.	M	36	5 days		2/22/2009
5	STREP THROAT	STOMACH CRAMPING	I WAS SCEPTICAL ABOUT TAKING THIS DRUG FOR STREP THROAT BUT IT HAS REALLY DONE WONDERS. WITHIN TWO DAYS I AM ALMOST 100%.	F	25	5 days		12/1/2008
5	walking pneumonia	none whatsoever, aside from a mild yeast infection (which happens whenever i take ANY antibiotics)	worked brilliantly for me. i was feeling better again within three days. after reading the comments here i was rather nervous about taking it, but i couldn't have been happier with the results.	F	31	5 days		11/27/2008
5	Double Ear Infection + Bronchitis	Strange dreams for 5/5 nights after taking the pills		F	25	5 days		11/15/2008
5	Strep Throat	None	This drug was fast and efficient.	F	40	5 days		9/5/2008 Email
5	UTI	None.	This worked fast and well for me. I have also taken Cipro in the past, which also worked.	F	46	1 weeks		5/24/2008
5	Sinus Infection/throat infection	Abdominal pain and slight diarrhea. Feeling of being hungry--but, I have a stomach ulcer, so I think that is why I had the burning/hunger pains.	I have taken Zithromax in the 5 day course and also in the 3 day course for various infections. It always kicks the infection. Especially sinus infections...I was on Omnicef and Augmentin XR with no improvement. As soon as I was switched to the Zithromax...it all got better.	F	34	5 days		5/21/2008
5	Walking pneumonia	A little diarrhea	I started feeling much better within the first 24 hours - It really knocked out the pneumonia.	F	19	5 days		5/8/2008
5	bronchitis	none	This is very rare for me! I have been told by two doctors that I am hypersensitive to many drugs, meaning I'm one of the "lucky" ones to have lots of side effects. Plus I am allergic to several drugs and have gone in anaphylactic shock once - fortunately I was in the hospital when it happened. Zithromax is about the only antibiotic left that I can take without any trouble (as well as any other erthromiacnyns - can't spell these too well). I've been successful with this for the past several years when an antibiotic was needed. Hoping it will continue being okay.	F	53	10 days		4/9/2008
5	bronchitis	none		F	63	5 days		4/8/2008
5	Upper Respiratory Infection	None	I just finished the regimen of pills. My chest and throat cleared up for the most part within 48 hours of taking zithromax. There are still some lingering effects of the infection, but I feel way better. When my wife took the same pills a few months back, she had a similar experience (having the sniffles for another week, but feeling much better). No delusions, stomach pains, or anything else that's been discussed in the other posts in my case.	M	26	5 days		4/3/2008
5	Bronchitis	Headache, dizziness, flushing, nausea, exaustion.	While I agree with everyone's comments about how horrible these side effects are. My bronchitis was so scary and aweful and it's now cleared up, so the drug worked, and I am alive and not suffering from an infection anymore. And yes, now I am in pain from the side effects and have been unable to make it through a work day this whole week (I stopped taking the pills 2 days ago). I'm glad I took the medication, but I would recommend that if you're on it, expect to be out of commission, stay home, rest, have treats, watch movies in bed, eat yogurt to get some good bacteria back in your body, drink water. Don't try to live you life like you're cured, because this medication makes you tired and if you push it you will get irritable and anxious.	F	29	3 days		3/28/2008
5	Bronchitis	Heart Racing feeling of anxiety and jittery. Feeling of uneasiness and panic	After about an hour of taking mu first dose I felt my heart racing and a bad feeling of anxiety. It felt like a bad panic attack. I felt flushed. I then just decided to take a nap so I slept for a few hours and woke up as a new person. My symptoms from the Bronchitis were about 75% better and the heart racing and anxiety feeling were gone.	F	35	5 days		3/15/2008
5	Sinus Infection	None - This was a surprise because I have always had side effects with other antibiotics	This was my first time to take Zithromax. I know everyone is affected differently by medications, but so many things people listed are obviously symptoms of their illness - fatigue, headache, teeth hurting, sinus pressure, etc. It's hard to trust feedback from the many entries blaming everything wrong with them on taking just one or two pills.	F	42	5 days		1/6/2008
5	strep	Slight stomach upset but a great med to take if you are like me and can't remember to take a full 10 day course of antibiotics. Zithro is only 3 days!		F	32	3 days		11/18/2007
5	Sinus Infection	I tend to have reactions to medications, but can take Zithromax without issue.	Zithromax has always cleared up my sinus infections as long as I took the entire z-pack.	F	37	5 days		10/24/2007
5	strep infection during childbirth	none	Saved my life (literally).	F	38	2 weeks		10/18/2007
5	bronchitis	on 3rd day I had a massive headache and slight fever	I am very pleased with the results of taking this 5-day pack. By day 2 my cough had subsided and my voice was back. I did have a bad headache that sent me home from work, but I was not surprised as taking this medicine is the equivalent of taking 30 doses of conventional antibiotics. When bacteria is killed and it floats in your blood it can cause your body to have a fever. The headache was not pleasant, but the bronchitis was much worse. I was coughing a lot and that could also cause a headache.	F	36	5 days		10/16/2007
5	Sinus Infection	None - and I am usually sensitive to medications.		F	50			10/16/2007
5	Sinusitis	Some ring/buzz in the ear at first, but I am stuffed up anyway an it's not like it lasted more than a couple seconds.	I take this for every sinusitis or sinus infection I get. I am on the 3 day dose right now, which I have taken before and will take again. It stays in your body for 10 days past the 3 day dose so there is no constant pill taking or overdose possibility. I like this verses amoxicillan because amox upsets my stomach horribly and zithromax doesn't really have any side effects for me. It depends on the person. Every persons body chemistry is different. I am also on birth control, so I don't have to worry about yeast infections as with zithromax like I would with other antibiotics. Zithromax works great and I will definitely use it again. Out of all the antibiotics, any doctor will tell you this is the least of the drugs to give you diarrhea problems while treating a sinus infection.	F	26	3 days		9/21/2007
5	sinus infection	No side effects.	I'm surprised to see all the negative comments. I've taken Zith several times, for bacterial respiratory infections (sinusitus, bronchitis) and have never had a problem. My doctor said it is slow-acting, so I didn't really feel it kick in strongly until today (day 3). But today I feel *much* better. I noticed a slight improvement the day after starting the 1st dose, and I was starting to worry if I was taking the right abx, but I think this is going to do the trick.	F	43	5 days		9/18/2007
5	Throat and Lung infection	First day I had nausia that was pretty strong, about 6 hours after taking my first two pills..but I think part of it was because of the vitamins I was also taking. So STOP any usual vitamins, fish oils, B vitamins etc. The reaction should be less. My second day was small amount of intestial distribance, but totally dealable.	WOW!!!! What 5 days of pencillin could not help, this stuff stopped dead in it's tracks. Day two, my cough is now productive, my throat is only mildly annoyed, no more horrible fighing just to swallow water and I can stop taking the strong pain meds that I had to take the previous 5 days. I am already starting to feel better. Still tired, but wow is this better than the last 5 days of my life. It is worth dealing with the nausa in the beginning. Just keep taking it. I have 3 more days left. Will continue the treatment and continue to rest. 10 stars!	M	46	2 days		8/22/2007
5	Sinusitis / Ear Infection	No side effects whatsoever. I did experience ringing in the ears, but this was likely caused by the infection, not the drug.	One day after taking the first dose, my ear infection had subsided considerably with one ear draining completely. Within a few days it was totally gone. This is the second time I have been prescribed this medication and I would definitely take it again, as it works fine for me. I am confused by some of the other comments on severe anxiety and other effects; didn't experience anything of the sort. You may want to consider causes other than the antibiotic if this is the case.	M	20	5 days		7/20/2007
5	Sinus infection	none	What is wrong with all of you people? Anxiety attacks? Why would an antibiotic biochemically cause an anxiety attack? Zithromax's mechanism of action involves blocking specifically BACTERIAL protein production. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with neurological function or neurochemistry. This is the worst website ever created - it's basically a bunch of overly anxious patients who can't just listen to their doctor's advice and has to read other peoples' conspiracy theories about how every single drug out there should be taken off the market. You people need to see a psychologist, not a medical doctor.	M	34	5 days		6/9/2007
5	sinus infection	slight dizziness, slight stomache/side/back cramps at differing times, chest heaviness	I had a nasty cold/flu for a week before the sinus infection and had missed two days of work. I was unbearably congested and I began to feel better within hours of taking this drug. It cleared my sinusitus and the residual coughing from post-nasal drip. I took a Prilosec early in the morning and had the antibiotic about two hours after lunch and did not have bad stomache problems. I took 500mg pills and found this medication extremely effective with very minor side-effects.	F	39	4 days		6/7/2007
5	chronic Lyme Disease	none at all other than tiredness after several months on the azithromycin. Great antibiotic for my very serious illness.	I took this for about four months after first starting on Doxycycline. The azithromycin was so much easier on my system- no nausea or anything. I did lots of yogurt and probiotics- important for any antibiotic use and might prevent your diarrhea. I eventually got very, very tired and thought it was the Lyme- it turned out to be the side effect of the zithromax and went away three days after I stopped. I've continued to treat with herbs successfully and this antibiotic did a lot to knock out what had been a disabling case of Lyme. See www.ILADS.org for more Lyme antibiotic information, most doctors dont' know how to treat this disease long enough.	F	35	135 days		5/20/2007
5	sinus infection	stomach upset for 2 hours after taking pill, mild dizziness, went away after done with medication	It helped me immediatly. I was on augmentin before I began taking this drug and wasn't getting better and had horrible diarrhea. Within two hours of taking zithromax I felt MUCH MUCH better. I don't think any drug is a wonder drug...I think they all have a price to pay in side effects. I was lucky however and ended up with some stomach cramping and a bit of dizziness. I had very bad vertigo the second day but I really think that was because I was being treated for a sinus infection and my frontal sinus was finally draining. I have a feeling it was draining to my ears. Other than that who can complain about feeling completely better?!	F	26	3 days		5/15/2007
5	Bronchitis/Sinusitis	Minor cramps that could've been caused by anything.	People on this site are complaining about how horrible this drug is but must realize that much of what they were experiencing could've been caused by any number of things... not necessarily the Zithromax. Some people seem to just need a scapegoat... anyway, great safe drug... I've used it several times with only very minor problems	M	23	5 days		5/15/2007
5	Bronchitis	I had some stomach trouble and the runs but other than it being really hard on the stomach nothing else.	Great drug works every time I take it and much better than BiaxinXL which after being on for 3 days straight I still have a horrible fever (which I have had now for 7 days, horrible. I have to continually take Tylenol with the BiaxinXL but with the Zithromax there was none of that it just stopped the bronchitis dead in it's tract. GREAT DRUG!!!! Sometimes the 5 day course wasn't enough for me.	F	43	5 days		4/8/2007 Email
5	bronchitis and whooping cough	I took the 5 day 250mg Zpak. I usually am very sensative to any antibiotics. It wasnt till day 7 that I got a red burning face. When I did the reading here I realized I had other symptoms earlier. Then I put 2+2 together and realized it has to be the drug. The exploding head everytime I coughed. The joint aches on day 3. However it did clear up the coughing by day 6 so this burning face just makes me look like I got sunburned. I did have a bad stomach ache last night. For as sick as I was. The cure wasnt so bad		F	57	5 days		3/21/2007 Email
5	respiratory infection	I threw up within one hour of taking it and had some stomach cramps after that. The second day I ate before taking it and only had mild cramps and nausea. I've also had some diarhea, not too bad, but it is green.	The only side effect I wasn't warned about was the green stool, and that's not really a problem, just weird. The drug cleared/minimized my symptoms by the second day (of the 5 day dose). The side effects were worth it due to the severity of my symptoms but I probably wouldn't take for more mild illness (I have taken it for pneumonia). This is a powerful drug: READ THE WARNING LABELS if you're not sick enough for the side effects to be worth it, don't take it (this is true of any drug, you are the ultimate gatekeeper to your own health).	F	27	3 days		3/8/2007 Email
5	Still unsure, Mon/Strep/Diff. Breat	I'm not sure if this is even a side effect, please contact me via e-mail if Gum Soreness IS a side effect, but I read someone else here had SORE GUMS. Ever since I've been taking this bs my gums feel like they were ripped open with a knife. I missed school thanks to this drug. I'd rather have a cold than this :O!	I gave this a 5 only so if you know GUM SORENESS is a Zithromax side affect, please contact me :( I can't talk to my doctor for a good few days. I could have mono for all I know :(	M	15	5 days		3/3/2007 Email
5	Strep Throat	The only side effect I experienced was a mild upset stomach, but I am 100 pounds and took the medication on an empty stomach as I was walking out of the pharmacist because of the horrid soreness caused by strep. Today is day 2 out of a 5 day treatment, and I don't know whether this is a side effect of Zithromax, Strep Throat, or maybe I developed something else along with the Strep, but I woke up this morning with [it's gross so beware] bloody, green, and gross lumps in my nose and throat, every time I cough up phlegm or blow my nose. [I warned you it was gross]	Azithromycin (zithromax) was the only thing that helped! On day one of my sore throat and nose/throat congestion, I thought it was just a common cold, so I took some Nyquil, Ibuprofen, and Chloraseptic. On day two, I developed a 104 degree fever, I could hardly swallow, and I had the chills (while still working at a daycare) so I added Aspirin, Throat Lozenges, Hydrogen Peroxide (for my ears because I had earaches), and Sudafed to my daily regimen. I woke up on the third day and went to work, and not only were all the symptoms from the previous days present, but they were worse. On the third day, I could hardly even speak without sounding like a deaf person because speaking scratched on my throat which caused great pain and to swallow hurt beyond belief. So on my lunch break on the third day I went to the doctors where they took my temperature (101 degrees) and did a strep test (throat swab = gag!) which obviously resulted in a positive reading. My doctor prescribed Zithromax and of	F	21	5 days		3/3/2007 Email
5	sinus infection	None	This comment is for the person who posted just prior to this. Hopefully, you might read this. Sinus infections don't cause "night sweats." If you're having night sweats you need to see a doctor. You might need to be ruled out for more serious infections, like tuberculosis.	M	28	5 days		2/16/2007
5	sinus infection	Tired, but how can one say if it's the illness of the medication? Sweats!!!	ZITHROMAX knocked out the fever quickly with little or no side effects, best antibiotic I've had. Except for the sweats, never had anything like this happen, a couple of hours after I fall asleep at night I wake up soaked in sweat, like I just got out of the pool, I now have to sleep in bath towels and change them for dry ones half way through the night.	M	41	5 days		2/13/2007
5	Walking Pneumonia	none	Great Help! Wonderful medication	M	14	5 days		1/22/2007
5	Chronic Sinus infection	No side effects at all	Zithromax works great!	F	37	10 days		1/2/2007 Email
5	STD	No side effects! Took 4 250mg at once... on an empty stomach!		F	26	1 days		12/16/2006
5	Pneumonia	Diarrhea but not intolerable. The diarrhea I am experiencing is worth how much better my lungs feel!	I have been coughing up a lot of thick brown colored sputum for 6 days. I called the doctor on day 4 and he refused to call in an antibiotic thinking it was viral. On day 6 I called again because nothing had changed and finally the on-call doctor prescribed Z-Pak. I took the first 2 pills at 3pm and by 10pm I was no longer coughing up anything and was finally able to breath! This is great stuff! Just wish I would have been prescribed it sooner.	F	28	1 days		12/3/2006
5	Walking Pneumonia	A little stomach discomfort....but only because I took the first dose on an empty stomach. Suppressed appetite, but I am sick so I don't feel like eating much anyways. Drink plenty of fluids. It helps to push the medication where it needs to go. I do break out in heavy sweats but I know that is the medication forcing he infection away. This is my second bout with walking pneumonia.	I am on day four and my throat irritation is gone and my chest is not feeling as achy and tender. My cough has subsided substantially. I beleive the benefits of this drug out weighs the side effects and I am happy to be feeling some relief.	F	30	4 days		11/30/2006 Email
5	sinus infection	none- suppose to be related to erythromycin which gives me sever nausea with and without food...i had no side effects taking this product --the 2 tabs first day followed by 1 tab for 4 more days each 250 mg's total of 5 days...is.. usually feels better by day 3	i perfer this antibiotic over the 3-a-day for 10 day drugs out there.... i get sinus infections everytime i get a cold....why cant they just give me this drug the first time instead of amoxicillian for 10 days it never works and then give me the stuff that works	M	35	2 days		11/10/2006
5	Maxillary Sinusitis	None	For some ungodly reason, I have suffered with sinus infections for years, with my sinuses becoming backed up at the ears causing ear infections. On two separate occasions, I have actually suffered from ear infections in both ears at the same time. I was prescribed Augmentin on a Wednesday, when I went to the doctor with an infection in my left ear. By the time Friday rolled around, I had an infection in my right ear. Needless to say, at the end of the 10-day pill-popping period, the infection had disappeared in the left ear, while remaining in the right ear. The doctor then called in a refill on my prescription. Three days later, I felt itchy all over. I also broke out in hives, and welts would appear all over my body. Out with the pills and onto Benadryl. This time, the sinus infection put terrible pressure on my upper left teeth. It began as sensitivity, eventually leading to terrible pressure and pain. I literally felt as though I had been kicked in the teeth. My	F	37	1 days		10/19/2006 Email
5	Sinus infection	None- all symptoms were infection related.		F	41	5 days		10/14/2006
5	sinusitis	Some mild dizziness.	I usually don't do to well with antibiotics. Amoxicillin rips up my stomach and I had a reaction to bactrim prior to going on the 5 day z-pak. This was well tolerated and improved my sinus infection by about 80%.	M	41	5 days		9/28/2006
5	unknown bacterial infection	None	I had some sort of bacterial infection following a virus, according to the doctor. Symptoms were runny nose, congestion, coughing, tiredness. Felt better within 2 days.	M	47	5 days		9/5/2006
5	unknown sore throat, recurrent	none	only thing that's worked for recurrent, very painful sore throats. in a day or two it's gone, when other medications took a week.	F	18	5 days		8/4/2006
5	sinus infection	NONE	I prefer for my doctor to perscribe the Z pack. It is the best antibiotic that I have taken.	F	29	3 days		6/19/2006
5	SINUS INFECT &BRONCHITIS	STOMACH CRAMPING MILD, GAS PAINS I GUESS, GAS	I TOOK THE 3 DAY PACK A BIT STRONGER THEN THE 5 DAY PACK, 5 DAY NEVER BOTHERED ME. BUT I BELIEVE 3 DAY IS 500MG AND 6 DY IS 250MG	F	35	3 days		6/9/2006
5	infected throat and glands	loose stools for 1 day	I cannot take more than 2 or 3 antibotic pills without serious stomach trouble (I am diabetic) The 1 dose pack does not effect me so much that I cannot deal with it.	F	66	1 days		4/24/2006
5	strep throat	The first time I took zithromax I experienced no side effects. This time I am rather drowsy and have had stomach cramps and some diarrhea.	The small side effects I experience were very worth while, because the morning after taking my first dose, I had nearly no soreness in my throat.	F	19	3 days		4/19/2006
5	Bronchitis	None whatsoever.	I've taken Zithromax many times over the past decade and it has almost always cleared up my bronchitis symptoms by the end of the 5th day. I've never had any side effects. This is by far the best antibiotic I have ever taken.	F	59	5 days		4/6/2006
5	Sinus infection	Bizarre, never encountered anything like this before. Everything smells like antibiotics, and tastes funny. This has started on day five, no further doses required.	This stuff worked great for me, I felt better almost immediately. I'm told it'll stay in the system for 10 days total, will have to see if my sense of smell and taste are normal after that.	F	36	5 days		3/2/2006
5	Sinus infection	Ringing in ears - not sure if this is from the meds or a result of the infection beginning to break up. I've taken this several times before with no negative reactions.	It usually does the job for me, and I'm confident that I'll feel better soon. I took the new single dose version this time instead of the Z-pak.	F	50	1 days		1/18/2006
5	sinus infection, sore throat	I had the Z-pak of 6, 2 the 1st day and then 1 ea/ for 4 days. About 2 days into it, i had to pooh every time i ate, and it was burny-poo. That was wierd - stomach acids coming out?? who knows? I really disliked that part of it.	I started to feel better 3 hours after taking the 1st dose of 2 pills...then about 1 1/2 days later my sore throat went away and the sinuses became unplugged. I am still in the 10 day period..technically the 8th day and I feel virtually normal. I always have a sinus condition but as long as they are open and running freely I am well. Thank you Z-Pak!	F	58	5 days		11/26/2005
5	Strep Throat	Bad stomach ache. Stomach hurt (like a burning ulcer) the entire time I was on it.	It helped clear the strep. Grateful for that!	F	37	4 days		11/16/2005
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
5	bronchitis	Slightly looser-than-normal stool, nothing uncomfortable.	I was put on Zithromax after coughing for 5 weeks and taking a full course of Amoxicillin. I wish they'd started me on Zithromax -- Amoxi did nothing at all and just delayed my recovery long enough for me to pull some rib cage muscles from coughing. No cough now, but the pain in my ribs still makes it hard to be fully functional.	F	33	5 days		9/2/2005
5	Urinary Tract Infection	Extreme diareha 2 hours after taking 1000mg dose, cleared up after 1 day	Took Zithromax for what was thought to be chlamydia, had urine test 14 hours after taking 1000mg, test revealed nothing. Either Zithromax worked incredibly fast or original diagnosis was wrong.	M	36	1 days		8/23/2005
5	Chest Infection & Pnemonia	Sore stomach 1st day, nothing after that. Just a cure.	Had cough for 6 weeks after working in a very dusty area. Couldn't sleep, head congestion too. I thought it was viral, but it never cured, so went to Dr. who ordered a chest Xray that showed pnemonia. The Z-pack cured 99 percent of symptoms in 5 days, they say it carries over for a few more days. I'm actually just taking day 5 pill today. I think the dusty area had dried rat droppings or other bio-hazards, that I unfortunately inhaled. Watch out for bird droppings, rat droppings, and dried urine. Bad news.	M	59	5 days		7/29/2005
5	throat problems	My stomach hurt very bad a few hours after taking it, and the next couple of day right after i took it.	i love this drug, it is the only drug that makes my throat feel normal	F	19	5 days		7/13/2005
5	abcessed tooth/gum	Mild stomach cramps first day (could actually feel stomach clenching then relaxing).	Pain from tooth greatly reduced on very first day of treatment (several hours after taking med). Recovered totally after that. Worked great for me!	F	35	5 days		6/24/2005
5	bacterial infection	I pooped the world largest turd. The diameter was no kiding 5 inches. Other than that, I was great!	Big turd in the morning then the runs all day long.	M	56	5 days		6/14/2005
5	sinus infection	none whatsoever	worked great for me	F	50	5 days		5/29/2005
5	broncitis	none	on day two i feel as good as new	M	22	5 days		5/28/2005

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