Why AZITHROMYCIN* (Azithromycin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of AZITHROMYCIN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.36)
(based on 1131 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** AZITHROMYCIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinusitis* | 224 |
| 2 | Bronchitis* | 148 |
| 3 | Pneumonia* | 35 |
| 4 | Ear infection | 32 |
| 5 | Upper respiratory tract infection* | 18 |
| 6 | Pharyngitis* | 15 |
| 7 | Respiratory tract infection | 12 |
| 8 | Pneumonia primary atypical | 11 |
| 9 | Bacterial infection | 8 |
| 10 | Infection* | 7 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of AZITHROMYCIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diarrhoea* | 328 |
| 2 | Anxiety* | 260 |
| 3 | Nausea* | 215 |
| 4 | Abdominal discomfort | 174 |
| 5 | Dizziness | 173 |
| 6 | Headache | 134 |
| 7 | Insomnia | 133 |
| 8 | Decreased appetite | 119 |
| 9 | Somnolence | 109 |
| 10 | Pain* | 103 |
| 11 | Fatigue* | 93 |
| 12 | Depression | 92 |
| 13 | Abdominal pain upper | 82 |
| 14 | Abdominal pain | 72 |
| 15 | Flatulence | 69 |
| 16 | Pruritus | 69 |
| 17 | Vomiting* | 69 |
| 18 | Discomfort | 66 |
| 19 | Muscular weakness | 64 |
| 20 | Cardiac flutter | 62 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for AZITHROMYCIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Azithromycin (Zpak, Ultreon, Sumamed, Azasite, Azitrocin, Zithromax, Azithromycin, Zitromax, Azadose, Zmax)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com