ZITHROMAX Reviews (AZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (1279 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZITHROMAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZITHROMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Strep Throat with Penicillin allerg | Extreme stomach cramps. So bad I passed out - twice! Second time in the shower bruising my shoulder blade and back. Haven't had an appetite since starting this med 5 days ago. | Take the 5 day dose if you must take this wretched medicine. | F | 67 | 3 days 50 1X day | 6/17/2025 | 1 | Pneumonia | restlessness, diarrhea, shortness of breath, anxiety, cold sweat, panic, sleep problems | I was supposed to take azithromycin for 6 days because of pneumonia. As my lungs hadn't healed yet, I had to take antibiotics for another three days. My lungs were fine again after that, but a few days later I started having trouble breathing and all sorts of other problems. These side effects are destroying my life. I can hardly eat anymore and have lost weight. I will never take this horrible stuff again. Please don't take it and especially not for as long as I did. | F | 35 | 9 days 500 mg x1D 1X day | 12/1/2024 | 1 | Tonsillitis | Took azithromycin/zithromax for 3 days and was fine until I stopped. Then had diarrhea, feeling sick, but mostly the biggest anxiety I have ever felt in my life alongside heart palpitations 24/7. Woke up in cold sweat and panic attacks for weeks, had to get anxiolytics to help. Can't barely eat. It's been 3 weeks and it's still going on. Feels like hell | Don't take it | F | 29 | 3 days 500 mg 1X day | 8/10/2024 | 1 | urinary issues | TINNITUS | Gave me tinnitus! | M | 40 | 1 days 1000mg 1X day | 3/19/2024 | 4 | Bacterial Infection | Tinnitus | On day 2 of the medication I developed a loud ringing in my ears. I finished the medicine today (day 3). I'm hoping it goes away. I wanted to write a review because after some research, it seems like many people have this side effect. The general public should be aware before taking this medication. | F | 32 | 3 days 500 1X day | 3/2/2024 | 1 | Sinus Infection | I am absolutely devastated that I took this drug. I took it for ONE day, listened to my inner self and made a ENT only to be told I was MISDIAGNOSED at urgent care. An hour after I took it, the cramps hit bad and I had diarrhea. Fine. Expected. It wasn't until hours later that it really hit me. The anxiety is out of the world, the insomnia… I threw up for hours. Two days off it and I feel like I can’t even walk without feeling like I’m about to fall over. I am unsure if that’s my period or anxiety, but I suspect this stupid pill. I pray to god that being I only took one 500 mg dose, it rids out my system sooner than 15 days. | F this drug, f antibiotics in general. They're so over prescribed and the side effects are horrendous. | F | 31 | 1 days 150 mg 1X day | 10/13/2023 | 3 | Infection in tooth | Dry mouth, sleeplessness, stopped up, stomach cramps, hard swallowing, heart feel like beating out my chest at times, extreme tiredness, belching and gastric issues. | F | 50 | 5 days 250mg 1X day | 7/29/2023 | 1 | Bronchitis | I also was taking prednisone with it and couldn't figure out which one was causing me to feel, light headed, jittery, numbness in mouth, hands and feet, just over all awful. Never again | F | 65 | 5 days 30 1X day | 6/11/2023 | 1 | Sinusitis | Terrible side effects. Racing heartbeat, almost passed out, terrible anxiety for days... | M | 30 | 3 days 500 1X day | 5/18/2023 | 1 | tonsilitis | horrible anxiety, fatigue, heart palpitations, brain zaps. | i hope this goes away soon i really wanted to stop taking it mid way | F | 22 | 5 days 250 1X day | 3/15/2023 | 1 | Asthma flare up | First 2 days feeling fine it was helping with asthma, been anxiety /panic attacks free for 9 months. Third day severe anxiety dizziness blurry vision . I finished zpack 2 days ago anxiety and other side effects still going | I took zpack last year and had no problems this is antibiotic I trusted but no more !!! Did anything been changed?? | F | 60 | 5 days 1X day | 2/7/2023 | 1 | Cough | Heart racing. Irregular hear beat. Stopped taking it. | Horrible drug. | F | 69 | 5 days 250 mg 1X day | 12/21/2022 | 1 | Sinus infection | I have taken this drug before with minor problem - went to doc for a sinus infection .. received a rocephin shot and a z pack - took on pill 2 days ago and have been so nauseated for two days that i can barely eat - maybe damage to my esophagus? It's miserable. Feel like I'm going to throw up all day long ! | F | 43 | 1 days 15 1X day | 10/27/2022 | 1 | sinus infection like syptoms | Smell and taste loss, imapired hearing, anxiety, depression, dry mouth, night sweats, insomnia and many more... | Still feeling the side effects of this drug more than a month later. Maybe its still in my system. Completely ruined my life. Never ever take this drug !!! | M | 30 | 6 days 500 1X day | 10/10/2022 | 1 | sinus infection like syptoms | Lost sense of smell and taste, impaired hearing, weight loss, severe depression and a lot more | Its been more than a month, and still feeling the side effects of this nasty drug. Maybe its still in my system. It ruined my life. The damage it made me is beyond the imaginable. Never ever take this !!! | M | 30 | 6 days 500 1X day | 10/10/2022 | 1 | Sinus infection and cough | About 3 hrs after first dose (2 tablets) of generic version it set off a severe panic attack (my body is super sensitive to meds and has this reaction occasionally. Had the same reaction to first Covid vaccine). Also had some mild abdominal pain. The panic attack and elevated heart rate was followed by severe diarrhea- my first trip to the bathroom I couldn't make it to the toilet before some came out. So far the 2nd and 3rd trips I have made it in time and it seems to be easing up. I will NOT continue thos drug! Yikes! | F | 57 | 1 days 1X day | 9/12/2022 | 1 | Sinusitis | Severe anxiety depression insomnia stomach pain diarrhea headache | My symptoms kicked in on day 5 and I am now 10 Days since last dose and am still experiencing symptoms | F | 62 | 5 days 100mg 1X day | 7/27/2022 | 3 | Walking pneumonia | Shooting face, mouth, jaw pain, headache for about 15min then it just goes aways. | I hope this gets rid of the infection as this is hell to see my child wake up in so much pain. Happened once we weren't sure what was going on but then it happened again the next day same approx. time after taking the dose. It has to be a side effect of the zithromax. | M | 4 | 5 days 3.5ml 1X day | 6/6/2022 | 1 | Sinus infection | Extreme stomach cramps and diarrhea within two hours of taking first (double) dose. Unable to sleep, horrible headache all day today, nauseated, very irritable (who wouldn't be?). | Side effects are worse than the sinus infection. I'm not taking any more doses, I'd rather take my chances with a recurrence of the infection. | F | 59 | 1 days 250 mg 1X day | 5/7/2022 | 3 | Ear infection | Horrible Anxiety, palpitations (but when i check pretty normal heart rate), cant sleep, horrible stomach pain, constantly in the restroom.. feeling like im going to puke. Body is super jittery and shaky. | Taken this multiple times. 2 other times i felt close to the same way. But never realized it was the medicine. Just figured it was my sickness. Took it for my other ear. Was perfectly fine. Took it for this ear and past 2 days have been horrible. Seems like when i eat greasy food right after taking it, it causes these horrible symptoms. Think easy meals is definitely the way to go while on this. Cannot sleep at all so im on here writing this to help the anxiety part. Lol good luck everyone. Helped my sinus infection and 1st ear infection. My now infected ear has been feeling better also. Just weird one dose i feel fine. The next one i feel like shit lol | M | 25 | 5 days 500mg 1X day | 4/3/2022 |
Zithromax (azithromycin): A macrolide antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)