Ratings, Reviews Summary for BIAXIN (ABBVIE)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of BIAXIN: 2.3 (not satisfied)
(based on 1247 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for BIAXIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 54 | 2.12 |
Age 18 to 24 | 155 | 2.6 |
Age 25 to 34 | 354 | 2.6 |
Age 35 to 44 | 313 | 2.49 |
Age 45 to 54 | 205 | 2.48 |
Age 55 to 64 | 113 | 2.58 |
Age 65 to 74 | 22 | 1.95 |
Age 75 and up | 4 | 3.5 |
Ratings by Sex for BIAXIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 295 | 2.75 |
Female | 936 | 2.28 |
Not Specified | 16 | 2.25 |
Why BIAXIN* (Clarithromycin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of BIAXIN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.44)
(based on 1301 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** BIAXIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Sinusitis* | 327 |
2 | Bronchitis* | 139 |
3 | Pneumonia* | 50 |
4 | Lower respiratory tract infection* | 25 |
5 | Upper respiratory tract infection* | 23 |
6 | Ear infection | 22 |
7 | Pharyngitis* | 14 |
8 | Lyme disease | 13 |
9 | Respiratory tract infection* | 12 |
10 | Lung infection | 10 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of BIAXIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Adverse event | 344 |
2 | Insomnia | 319 |
3 | Dysgeusia | 284 |
4 | Anxiety | 267 |
5 | Nausea* | 253 |
6 | Diarrhoea* | 232 |
7 | Dizziness* | 194 |
8 | Headache | 169 |
9 | Abnormal dreams | 159 |
10 | Abdominal discomfort | 149 |
11 | Somnolence | 143 |
12 | Depression | 138 |
13 | Product taste abnormal | 112 |
14 | Decreased appetite | 109 |
15 | Fatigue | 109 |
16 | Crying | 101 |
17 | Nightmare | 97 |
18 | Vomiting* | 92 |
19 | Tremor | 87 |
20 | Pain | 83 |
*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 BIAXIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Clarithromycin (Biaxin xl, Clarithromycin, Klaricid iv, Klaricid xl, Biaxin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com