ERYTHROMYCIN Reviews (ERYTHROMYCIN)

Average Rating: 1.9 (999 Ratings)

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ERYTHROMYCIN  (ERYTHROMYCIN):  This medication is used to treat acne. It helps to reduce the number of pimples. Erythromycin is an antibiotic (macrolide-type). It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Some brands of this product contain a large amount of alcohol, which dries extra oils from the skin.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Strep throat/acne/bacterial infec. Perhaps some mild stomach discomfort, but not really anything noticeable. Remember, you need to take this antibiotic AS DIRECTED. I love this antibiotic!!! I am allergic to just about everything else - penicillin, amoxicillin, sulfa drugs, cephalexin, so this is MY SAVIOUR. And it is a LOT cheaper then the fluoroquinolone family of antibiotics. Now THOSE are dangerous(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levofloxacin) F 40
2/3/2010
 5  Folliculitis Trapped wind and stomach pains approx 1 hour after taking medicine which lasts for another 2 hours or thereabouts. Side effects are tolerable as the condition has improved drastically in just 10 days. Am on Erythromycin for the forseeable future, as this condition can take a few months to go completely. F 28
500mg 2X day
3/4/2010
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 4  bacterial chest infection I had to take this medication as I was constantly bringing up Phlegm for about 18 months. The medication helped a great deal but I was as sick as a dog. After 6 months I couldn't take it any more. I was extremely sick with terrible pain, headaches. wind pain, reflux, and severe nausea. I persevered, eating only rice crackers for a couple of days before stopping. My specialist wants me to start again with only Mon, Wed and Fri. I stopped 3 weeks ago, but am still suffering pain etc. I am seeing my wonderful GP today as one day I am ok and the next in pain etc. My specialist just grimaced when I told him of my experiences and I am taking a month off before recommencing again. Having said all this, my infection is a recurring one and I just have to balance this out somehow. F 52
250 1X day
7/1/2012
 3  whooping cough dizziness, unable to focus my thoughts, taking a long time to fall asleep at night (several hours), mouth ulcers, dry mouth F 42
9/22/2006
 3  
7/3/2007
 3  Clear up acne EXTREME HUNGER AND IRREGULAR STOMACH FEELING I hope these side effects shoo away, because firstly I HATE BEING HUNGRY ALL THE TIME, and secondly I always have to have my hand on my stomach to calm it down. I KNOW SOUNDS WEIRD. But, it seems to help, just the side effects are killing me(not literally). F 16
500 2X day
12/23/2010
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 3  Very Bad Nose, throat and ears Took for 2 days made me feel so much better now on my 4 or 5 day feeling like shit, stomach pains, worse than having a peirod pains. Worse than when i had my Apendix taken out. After looking on here i see im not the only one, throwing them in the bin. Dont do it to yourself. F 18
250mg 4X day
4/21/2011
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 3  dental infection None yet just passing to read about the side effects of this drug.... I am so reluctant to take it after reading all your comments. i took metronidazole and felt REALLY ill so this is the alternative. I dont fancy taking this Antibiotic but I have to clear up this infection. wish me luck - I;ll report back later. Jess F
5/22/2009
 2  pneumonia then chest infections not eating very much, feeling sick, chest pains and tiredness been on this med for nearly 3 months off and on and starting to think my chest pain and not eating very much could be due to this med cause when im not on it my chest doesnt hurt and i can eat a bit more. but then i get struck down with chest infection again and the doctor just keep giving me this. hoping to go back and have a word with the doctor in a couple of days if it doesnt clear up and pain doesnt go away F 29
250 4X day
10/25/2011
 2  tonsullitis F 21
500mg x2 1X day
4/19/2010
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 2  Strep Throat Round 3 My stomach feels like someone has driven knives into it right above my belly button. It's AWFUL, and it def doesn't even help when you eat when you take the pills. UGGGH. F 27
4/1/2008
 2  infected tooth feels like someone kicking your stomach followed by heated gas and the feeling of throwing up i will never take this again, its not worth the side effects, took it fine for a couple days then got really sick never suspected it to be the medicine i was taking that would make me feel so bad. M 32
3/27/2008
 1  respitory infection extremely weak,muscle weakness,explosive diarreha,major gas,swollen throat/neck this antibiotic totally sucked!I rather have the infection then go through the hellish side effects!If you have panic/anxiety...do noy use this...it will make your attacks intensify! F 41
1/16/2006
 1  Strep Throat Infection Extreme stomach pains. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if there are any alternatives to erythromycin. Maybe it's because I'm taking a high dosage of it daily, but I've never experienced such stomach pain in my life. The pharmacist told me I should eat before taking the medication to lessen the stomach pains, and even on a very full stomach I am experiencing horrible stomach pains. It's about 4 in the morning and my last dosage was at about 11PM. I've tried researching ways to lessen the effects of stomach pain caused by erythromycin to no avail. I'm seriously considering calling my doctor and asking for an alternative to erythromycin because it's just too much for me to handle. M 19
500MG 4X day
2/7/2010
 1  Ear infection,query Glandular Fever Oh my goodness!!! About 20 minutes after taking the 2nd(!!!)tablet i began to feel dizzy and lost my bearings,I had an awful pain through my belly which got so bad I hyperventilated and blacked out,my 11 yr old daughter luckily had the sense to ring for help,I ended up in A+E where they seemed shocked at this reaction to the drug...but now I,m reading this I,m shocked to find how many others have suffered with this drug-so many negatives,why is it still being used?? Never ever will I have this again,My doctor was shocked to read the hospital report and has promised me its on my notes,and 5 days on i,m still dizzy,nauseous and obviously still suffering with my ear infection-Marvelous! F 46
250mg 4X day
2/17/2010
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 1  Acne Stomach pains, bloating, painful gas, constantly feel the need to release bowels but unable to do so I was prescribed this medication for acne on my back. The spots have slowly started to clear up but I quickly realised it was not with the pain of taking these tablets. I am in agony! Cannot sleep on a night for pain in my stomach and lower back. I have the constant need to go to the toilet but when I do go...nothing....except pain! I feel bloated and gassy - again very painful. I was convinced I had suddenly started with IBS or something along those lines until I read this forum and realised I was not alone. The medication is being stopped immediately and I just hope I get back to normal quickly F 31
250MG 2X day
3/27/2012
 1  sinius infection I can't remember details of dose but I had severe stomache pain,diaherra to the point of shaking so badly when i went to call the hosptial I could not hold the phone. Nurse causally said "oh, just stop taking it like it was no big deal, you are probably having a reaction". I was about 22 at the time and am now 48 and have never been the same. 2 weeks later after I couldn't seem to stop the nausea and food just went thru met. It never did stop. I ended up with colitis. It took them at least 8 months to figure out what it was. At first it was labeled stress, than after a battery of tests and time they deducted it to be colitis. I thought I was dying of cancer as I could not keep food in me, I would go #2 like 6 times a day. I will never travel to places like mexico given my gut situation. The only thing that has saved me was a book called "breaking the vicious cycle" by elaine gothschild. NO CARBOS but it works. My stomache is permenantly trashed. I can't believe doctors perscribe this; I now experience panic atttacks when i have to take antibiotics and literally start shaking. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pool in a million year no make that a billion years no never. I SAY DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG UNLESS YOU WANT TO DO PERMANENT DAMAGE. Doctors do not get it, even when you warn them you have sensitive stomache. F 22
1X day
3/29/2011
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 1  Acne Depression, stomach pains, weakness, erratic sleeping, and skin problems My acne wasn't even that bad when I started taking this, but then the Erythromycin totally dried out my skin and made it worse. In addition to this, I began feeling depressed and weak, which was completely out of character for me. If you don't take it right after or before you eat then you experience horrible stomach pains. I went to see a dermatologist and she told me to stop taking it ASAP and once I did, every psychological and physical problem that I had recently been having seemed to go away. If you value your mental and physical health at all, then do not take erythromycin. F 16
1X day
6/24/2011
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 1  Dental Premedication Severe upper abdominal pain and back ache The dentist wanted me to take four 500mg tablets one hour prior to the appointment for a slight mitral valve prolapse. I am also allergic to penicillin. By 4 hours later I was in so much pain I went to a medical clinic where they told me to drink a lot of fluid and eat lots of food to clear it out. An hour or two later it was so bad I went to the emergency room and they administered an IV pain killer a couple of times to take the pain away. I have had two babies and have never had such severe pain in my life. I will never take this medication again. F 53 1 times
2000 mg 1X O
3/9/2010
 1  Dental Work I have Mitre Valve Prolapse, so I have to take 2000mg an hour before any dental procedures. WOW the effects of this drug makes you feel as if your going to die. I tried staggering the meds over a 3-4 hour period, ate large amounts of food did the yogurt thing and the side effects are still the same. I even dropped dosage to 1500mg and no change of side effects severe UN-GODLY pain in upper abdomin around to back area, vomiting, couldn't even think straight. Doubled over in such pain. I am not taking this medicinE again. I'm allegeric to Penicillin and clindamycin.. Clindamycin is another drug with bad side effects thought I was gone to die on that one to, it made me feel so wierd as if I didn't have control of my own body or mind F 48 1 times
9/10/2006
  

ERYTHROMYCIN  (ERYTHROMYCIN):  This medication is used to treat acne. It helps to reduce the number of pimples. Erythromycin is an antibiotic (macrolide-type). It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Some brands of this product contain a large amount of alcohol, which dries extra oils from the skin.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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