BIAXIN Reviews (CLARITHROMYCIN)

Average Rating: 2.3 (1247 Ratings)

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BIAXIN  (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: 1991-10-31 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  sinus infection Insomnia, anxiety, jittery, restlessness, hallucinations, bad taste in mouth So glad I found this site. I thought I was losing my mind. Never heard of an antibiotic causing such syptoms. I only took it for 2 days. I did help with sinus infection, but not worth dealing with the other issues. I have never experienced a reaction like this before. Symptoms started to improve about 15 hours after I took the last dose. It was the generic for Biaxin and I wonder if that has anything to do with my problem. F 32 2 days
3/17/2008
 3  Bronchitus Started to notice a metallic taste in my mouth after the very first dose. Next morning (2 more doses later) it was awful....almost intolerable! I have had horrible dreams and I never have nightmares. My joints are very sore but I don't know if this is from the meds or from being sick. Last thing I notice is that my urine is so dark it is almost an orange-ish brown! I am considering quitting this medication, but its Sunday so I have no way to contact my doctor. Might give the pharmacist a call instead. Seems to be working on my infection, the side effects are just not so great...and seem to get worse the longer the pill is taken. F 30 3 days
3/16/2008
 3  Sinus infection Must have taken biaxin 8 times in my life. Each time had trouble sleeping and skin itched.I took it in 2006,after 2 days weird rash so I stopped.Most doctors told me allergic reactions to Biaxin is rare so in march 2008 decided to try Biaxin again.An hour after the second dose I felt dizzy, loss of appetite...My neck turned red, then I felt like I was unable to breathe and couldn't stopped coughing.Thank god I had an EPIPEN! Afterward I called 911 and was rushed to the hospital: I had extreme anxiety and still had this itchy feeling in my troat even tought doctors said I was fine. I'm NEVER taken this drug again! Don't know if it was an allergic reaction or simply very bad side-effects but it was horrible.But I have to say it's very effective for treatments of sinus infection. 32 2 days
3/15/2008
 4  Bronchitis Loss of appetite and anxiety After taking initial dose of 2 tablets (1000mg) I felt 100% better the next morning and continued to improve. After the 4th day the loss of appetite and moderate anxiety began. Not pleasant but certainly better than the illness. As I was travelling within a week of becoming ill I was very happy to be feeling better fast. I would definitely take Biaxin XL again under similar circumstances and be prepared for the side effects M 45 5 days
3/14/2008
 3  throat infection wow, never ever felt like this in my life , in 24 y old. Stomach pain, cramps, lose of appetite , super super light headed, insane diarrhea, mood changes, depression. I swear i felt like i was doomed. It works good. but the side effects r worse than the sickness. I honestly don't know if i would recommended it or not. i would ask for something else next time for sure. If u don't have work and r not too busy, then take it . if not then stay away from it M 24 3 days
3/13/2008
 1  bronchial and sinus infection The first day I took this, 500mg twice a day, I experienced extreme headache, chills, and nausea...the next day it was worse, could hardly stand and soon came down with extreme diahrrea and stomach cramps and general fatigue...don't know if it will get better after a few days, but I hope so...have to get rid of the infection in my sinuses and bronchea, since 10 days on avelox did nothing for me hope someone starts warning patients of potential side effects of this and other harmful drugs M 40 2 days
3/13/2008
 2  respiratory infection Metallic taste, dry mouth, vivid nightmares, anxiety and paranoia Nasty metallic taste in mouth that will not leave. It is embedded in your saliva and tastes disgusting. Your mouth feels dry and you can't swallow. I also experienced horrible, vivid nightmares that woke me up feeling paranoid and anxious about every little thing. The dreams were so vivid that I have been dreading going back to sleep. I would not recommend this drug nor would I take it ever again. F 24 3 days
3/12/2008
 1  Sinus/fluid in inner ear/cold Metal taste in mouth, I have never ever in my life experienced something so awful. Not sure why a doctor would give this RX, when the side effects are not good. I was feeling nausea and when I coughed I would gag and almost throw up due to that metal taste. I started the second day/night to have heavy chest, did have bad dreams. My arm left one started to feel funny, so that night I got up I decided this is not good for my system. I was on 2 500mg once a day for seven days. I only did two and flushed the stuff down the toilet. Glad this site is here, the first day after I took this I looked it up and then I knew it was not me it was the pills. Felt light headed, did some silly things. I am doing the snorting of water/salt now for the sinus cavity and also a neti pot now to keep sinu clear. This drug is not good. Rated Take something else I am feeling the third day MUCH better no heavy chest and as mentioned keeping sinus clear. I still have some metal taste in mouth YUCK I got this on March 5, 2008 Thanks for this web page. F 55 2 days
3/8/2008
 1  Bronchitis/Flu like symptoms Horrible stomach cramps for 2 days straight. Nothing helps get rid of them. Wake up with horrible metallic taste in my mouth. Nightmares (I had 2 last night!). Loss of appetite, and I can't taste some foods (cheese). I am only on day 5 of 10 days prescibed to take this medicine. I would be careful when taking this medicine. Keep track of your symptoms and ask your doctor to change your prescription if the symptoms are too much to handle. I would not recommend this medicine to anyone. It took five days to ease my flu symptoms. F 5 days
2/29/2008
 2  sinus infection bloating; light headed; and I am constantly smelling smoke! I am not a smoker nor is anyone in the house. It doesn't matter where I go, I am smelling smoke (like cigarette or cigar). Very annoying! Biaxin has not completely cured my sinus infection. I am just finishing a 10 day prescription and see my doctor tomorrow. It has helped, but the sinus infection is still there. And again, the smelling of smoke is driving me nuts! F 55 10 days
2/26/2008
 1  bronchitis Dear lord, the taste in my mouth is horrid. It feels like my stomach was filled with bitter "hairspray" to describe it the best. That is what it tastes like. I am on my 4th dose of 1000mg. The bad taste developed few hours after taking my 3rd dose in evening. Last night I had nightmares (very odd dream about color black), the taste woke me up. I have to drink water often to flush the taste out of my mouth but it comes back. During the day I felt somewhat down, doomed and drugged out-feeling. Problems with concentrating. Dizziness was noted during first day after taking it. Hit me pretty hard but it went away relatively fast. Lowered BP too. Definitely do not recommend for children due to taste. It's disturbing. F 33 4 days
2/26/2008
 4  Gastritis/H. Pylori I took it with Flagyl and Nexium as part of the triple therapy for H. Pylori. The drugs appear to work but the side effects are not pleasant. Insomnia, headache, light-headness, lethal bad taste, belching, gas, nausea...It's not easy to tolerate, but it's worth the effort. What is the worst here is the combination of Flagyl and Biaxin, two drugs with similar side effects that make deadly comabination when taken together. It's important to tough it out! M 47 2 weeks
2/25/2008
 1  bronchitis Rash, dizziness, hypoglycemia, tremors, severe mood change, irritability, loss of appetite, and loss of orgasm. I never thought an antibiotic could cause such bad a reaction. F 44 4 days
2/25/2008
 5  H. pylori 7.5 Slight nausea, occasional slight stomach ache. I began to feel relief from H. pylori within 1 day. The stomach ache and nausea I had with H. pylori was debilitating. I could not concentrate. I took Baxin with the prevpac (1g Amixicillin, 30mg prevacid, 500mg Biaxin bid). M 49 2 weeks
2/23/2008
 4  bronchitis or "the crud" :o) NASTY sour metal taste. Cramps. Upset stomach. Thirsty, hungry. Anxious. Feeling 'just not right'. Like other lady, also noticed some spotting, don't know if that is related. NASTY sour metal taste: I would notice it about 2 hours after taking the med. It was 'embedded' in my saliva so there was no way to swallow or wash it away. I learned to expect it, but then it just became annoying. The first morning dose I did not have enough food in my stomach and I had the worst cramps ALL day thereafter. Could barely even stand and nothing made it feel better. Ever since I ate a ton of food right before taking the med. I couldn't decide if my stomach was hungry, agitated, upset, full - it just didn't feel right. But I did seem to want to eat all the time. I hadn't thought about the anxiety part that people mentioned -but now thinking about it, yes I did feel like I had had too much caffeine. Oddly, I also did have a bizarre dream - but thats nothing new. I did feel tired, but I'm always tired! I took it because I had major chest congestion, and had been coughing so much I couldn't sleep or breathe, etc. After almost 2 weeks of that, I'd had enough. The doc s F 39 10 days
2/23/2008
 5  Sinus infection Horrible metallic taste! I think they try to mask it with a fake vanilla flavor but this doesn't work! Had to keep a glass of water beside the bed at night as would wake up with dry, dragon breath mouth! I am an RN and this drug is not for the faint at heart! It works well and will clear an infection quickly but even I am having a hard time taking it for the prescribed amount of time. This is a very powerful drug so expect side effects and definitely tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other drug!!! F 36 7 days
2/22/2008
 3  Sinus infection I took generic Clarithromycin, 500mg twice daily. I had mild diarrhea the first few days, but that was probably because I was about to start my period &/or my existing IBS. No metallic taste at all, or any other issues. Took with food or juice. The sinus infection started in December and I was prescribed Levaquin (500mg, once daily) in early January and my symptoms were gone within a few days, but I only felt well for a little less than 2 weeks before my symptoms returned. Then I was prescribed the Clarithromycin, but have seen no improvement since completing the 10 day course. I am allergic to Penicillin, so my choices are limited. I am seeing an ENT tomorrow. F 31 10 days
2/19/2008
 4  walking pneumonia I agree with the really strange dreams. Very vivid and intense. Metallic taste was pretty darn bad, but not as bad as the pneumonia! Take my advice- DO NOT TAKE DOSES TOO CLOSE TOGETHER! I accidentally took them only 5 hours apart and had severe nausea and vomited. F 33 10 days
2/14/2008
 4  middle ear infection about 30 minutes after i take it, the back of my tongue, only on the sides, tastes like i have been licking ashtrays. other than that, my ears feel better after being sick for 8 weeks (3rd round of antibiotics) and i feel better. my regular dr didn't prescribe this, so the dr that did apparently didnt read my record to see that i am on lipitor and the two have a HORRIBLE reaction together, like um, heart attack. no thanks... F 32 14 days
2/12/2008
 1  Bronchitis The only thing I could taste was metal! I was on vacation and couldn't enjoy food or beverage. I will never take this stuff again. Horrible. F 33 3 days
2/11/2008

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