BIAXIN XL Reviews (CLARITHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 2.5 (160 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BIAXIN XL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BIAXIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Acute Flare-Up of Chronic Sinusitis | Mild diarrhea, stomach cramps, cool night sweats, vivid dreaming, heart palpitations on occasion | Medication works well on both sinus and lower respiratory infections. Side effects can be minimized by taking probiotics, drinking plenty of fluids and resting as much as possible. | M | 54 | 7 days 1000 1X day | 5/7/2017 | 5 | constant cough & sinus | I make sure I take it with plenty of food & water. Some diarrhea. Sore throat (virus) day six, but nothing I can't handle. Well worth the benefit !! | This has been my go-to antibiotic when I get to a bronchitis sets in from post nasal drip. Never disappoints me, feel great in 3 days or less but must and DO complete the 10 days as per the Doc's instructions. | M | 60 | 10 days 500 X 2 1X day | 1/12/2016 | 5 | Bronchitis | Bad aftertaste, awful gas, mild stomach pain. Nothing I couldn't deal with. | Had a cold turn into severe bronchitis over the Thanksgiving holiday. Had never taken this before and wasn't aware of possible side effects until I read up on the meds after I picked them up. The side effects were minor (excessive farting was the worst) and I started feeling better by the third day. On day 9 now and am coughing what's left out. Almost feel normal again for the first time in three weeks. Also took Mucinex, Vitamin C and Ecanecea vitamins. | M | 36 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 12/7/2015 | 5 | Hypersomnia | Insomnia, mental confusion, lower back pain(muscular), depression, acidic stomach, mild headache. It helped a lot reading the truth about this drug here. The only thing that I found was almost intolerable, was the lower back pain, but I managed to mitigate this some with stretching exercises. I agree that it's a poison, of sorts. But for the purposes I needed it, I was willing to accept that. | First off, let me say that the reason I'm satisfied with the medication, despite the side effects, is that my physician prescribed it for me to test the effect, on my problem with daytime sleepiness possibly related to my GABA-A receptors. This test proved that I may benefit from other more tolerable medications which help me modify this receptor's sensitivity. | M | 53 | 10 days 1000 | 7/18/2015 | 5 | Sinus infection | None | I am on day 7 of 2 500mg once per day, I have not experienced one single side effect | F | 55 | 10 days 1000mg 1X day | 3/12/2013 | 5 | Sinus infection and Bronchitis | Biaxin worked within a day of starting the medication.. I'm on day 6 and feel great!. My doctor recommended that I take a probiotic with the medication and it must be working as I've had no stomach issues. The only side effects I've experienced: strong metallic taste in my mouth and a few nights of insomnia. | F | 33 | 10 days | 1/9/2013 | 5 | Sinusitis,otitis media,bronchitis | Metallic taste, did seem to make just about everything taste different. Stomach upset occasionally. Did put me in a better mood, gave me energy. After not being able to kick this crud I have had for the last month after being on decongestants and other antibiotics (amoxicillin and omnicef), I will take the side effects. I am about half way finished with my 10 day dosage, it is a very strong antibiotic and high dosage. But overall, I'm satisfied as long as I am feeling better and kicking this crud I have had! | M | 35 | 10 days 1000 mg | 1/3/2013 | 5 | Chronic Bronchitis | Metallic taste in mouth. I get this every time I use this antibiotic, but other than that, nothing. It works like a charm for me. | F | 35 | 7 days 500mgs 2X day | 7/12/2012 | 5 | Bronchitis | Has cured me twice with no side effects. | My respiratory system can be likened to my achilles heel. When my body comes down with a chest cold the liklihood of developing bronchitis is very high regardless of what I do to curb the sickness. My body seems to produce an uncommonly high amount of mucus making my lungs feel as though they are heavy filled with glue. I've taken Biaxin XL twice for bronchitis and experienced positive results with no side effects. On a side note the doctor also prescribed 'liquid expectorant' to help clear my stubborn mucus. | M | 26 | 7 days 500 2X day | 6/1/2012 | 5 | sinus and ear infecttion | First day was diarreah and stomach cramps. Now it's just horrible gas, makes me fart a lot, and bad taste in my mouth. But I am farting all day long, constant. It's wild, but it really helps clear my infections | F | 38 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 11/27/2011 | 5 | Chronic Bronchitis with Asthma | Slight nausea and loss of appetite, slight diarrhea and stomach cramp right after I take the medication. | I have taken this drug 3 times (for three different exacerbations of bronchitis due to a cold or flu). It worked well and I felt better after a day or two but followed the doctor's orders and took it each time for the full 10 days. I didn't feel much like eating and was slightly nauceous but that could be from the illness. I have a chronic problem with asthma/COPD and when I get sick, my doctor pulls out 'the big guns'. He usually gives me prednisone as well but didn't this time, as taking a steroid continually has serious side effects. I read all the horror stories but Biaxin just helps me. I always sleep well. I did have a strange dream but big deal, who is to say the drug caused that? I always drink buttermilk with this medication to try to maintain the normal flora of the digestive system and eat a bigger breakfast than usual to keep the nausea to a minimum. Maybe the people who wrote the horror stories are either sensitive to this drug or downright allergic. It has helped me 3 times so far, I trust my doctor to give me the appropriate drug and my side effects are no worse than when I take any antibiotic and most of those don't help me. | F | 57 | 10 days 1000mg 1X day | 1/16/2011 | 5 | sinus infection | did not mix with crestor, so had to stop since I was getting terrible muscle pain, once I stopped crestor temporarily, muscle pain subsided | have used for all my sinus infections and works very well | M | 55 | 21 days | 8/18/2009 | 5 | Sinus Infection | Very little stomach discomfort - take on full stomach. I have been taking it for 11 years as I develop sinus infections flying or in the office environment. By the 3rd day I feel great. The generic brand gave me a very bad reaction - be careful if you are prescried that stuff. I have had very good luck with the 2x 500 doses per day!!! | I woke up Monday with lots of sinus draniage, sore throat, ear plugged - had 3 500's left from last time. Took one every 12 hours - going to the doc this afternoon for another 2 week supply until it clears. God bless this stuff. I am allergic to everything else. | M | 53 | 3 days | 10/1/2008 | 5 | sinus infection | Taking 500 mg 2X per day. Side effects very minor - some difficulty getting to sleep, long vivid but not unpleasant dreams (hadn't thought about that girl in high school in a long time), seemed to get a good flush of the lower GI but nothing out of control. Cannot take flouroquinolones without going totally crazy and miserable for months, and for me, this was perfect. | Sinus infection had probably been occurring for 2 weeks before taking medication. Within 1st 24 hours, discharge from sinus was massive (dark mucus and blood) with hard nose blowing, lasted about two days, and felt totally clear. Accompanying nagging cough went away as quickly. I will not take anything else if this happens again (although I will get treatment earlier). | M | 55 | 7 days | 1/8/2008 | 5 | sinus infection | the metallic taste and abdominal pains. | This is the 2nd time I've taken Biaxin XL...both times for sinus infections. This time I requested my Dr. to prescribe it!! Everybody gives it a low rating...but honestly, it takes care of the infection. The other side effects I know about and can live with. | F | 60 | 3 days | 12/21/2007 | 5 | Sinus Infection | Metallic Taste (but not bothersome) And VERY VERY VERY happy happy happy moods while on Biaxin XL. Each and everytime I am prescribed Biaxin XL, the second day on it, I get suddenly very giggly, happy and euphoric! I love this drug so much! Its too bad I dont get sinus or ear infections any longer since I had Gallbladder surgery (stomach issues are related to ear and sinus infections)cause Id love to have some happy Biaxin! | LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! | F | 40 | 14 days | 11/16/2007 | 5 | Upper Respiratory Infection/Sinus | A little stomach discomfort, a little gas but no bad taste, insomnia, dreams, tremors or other side effects. After the 1st day, my sinuses cleared enough that I could breathe again. It's just getting better. I'm on the 1000mg for 10 days. The only problem with the antibiotics is the size of the pills!!! | I had taken Biaxin in the past when I was still smoking and suffered more severe side effects such as diarhea, bloating and bad taste in mouth, heart palpitations and "the shakes". I'm a non-smoker now and don't suffer from any side effects. The best time to take Biaxin is at supper time. Take the medication during your meal with milk if all possible. Keep hydrated, drink alot of water and you'll more than likely go though the 5-10 days without any major problems. | F | 26 | 10 days | 3/30/2007 | 5 | pneumonia | None. | Luckily, did ok with this med. Had already had a reaction to penicillin, so was jumpy about taking this, but had no choice.I was really relieved when this medicine worked out fine. | F | 34 | 10 days | 3/19/2007 | 5 | Bad cold which went into broncitis | My only side effect so far that I know for sure is BAD TASTE in my mouth every morning when I wake up. Though I read that some people have had anxiety attacks as well & I do have those. But I contribute them to having taken another medicine which just made my life a sher **** last month. I believe it's still in my system. But I can't be sure..... | I make sure to take them in the middle of a meal & I take them in the evening. Granted I wake up with a horrible taste in my mouth & that I've now lost my voice. But I do feel a lot better than I did a week ago. I'm not done with it for another three days. | F | 46 | 4 days | 1/13/2007 | 5 | sinusitis | metallic taste, mild stomach upset | Biaxin has always worked great for me with minimal side effects. I do get the metallic taste, but it doesn't bother me too much as I can easily get rid of it by drinking something or eating something, or even chewing gum. Compared to some of the other antibiotics I've tried for sinus infections, Biaxin actually has worked the best for me with the least amount of side effects. | F | 24 | 7 days | 6/10/2006 |
BIAXIN XL (CLARITHROMYCIN): Clarithromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial respiratory tract infections. Clarithromycin is known as a macrolide antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. FDA Approval Date: 2000-03-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)