ZITHROMAX Reviews (AZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (1276 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZITHROMAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZITHROMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Sinus infection | After first "double dose" (2; 250 mg tabs) I had diarrhea about 30 minutes later. But not after that one time. Night sweats - had to change my tshirt out in the middle of the night but I was also taking Nyquil so I could get some sleep, so that could be it. Also, from coughing and hacking so much, severe back ache. | This is the only stuff that ever works. Every year I get a cold, and it turns into a sinus infection. Drips into my lungs, and kicks up my asthma. I take this zPack and it kills it fast. | M | 48 | 5 days 250 1X day | 5/10/2015 | 3 | Sinus infection | Severe gastrointestinal problems day 4 of a 5 day regimen. I have had this drug several times and it seems only marginally effective. About half the time infections rebound after the 5 day dosing regimen is complete. | M | 61 | 5 days 250 1X day | 5/4/2015 | 1 | Sinus infection | The day after I took the first double dose I ended up in bed for the entire day and night. I could not function. It completely wiped me out. I slept for over 24 hours. I took 3 more single doses after that and felt like crap. I skipped the last dose because I need this med out of my system asap. It caused stomach pain, extreme fatigue, weakness to the point I could barely sit up, dizziness, panic attacks, large hard acne, fesling of dying or passing out...it's hard to even explain, lOSS of appetite, diarrhea, gurgling guts, loss of smell and taste, and moodiness. | Will never take this med again. I think the sinus infection would have been easier to deal with than these side effects. | F | 35 | 4 days 250 | 5/4/2015 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Please save yourself the trouble and stay FAR away from this. During my first two days on the zithromax i felt excruciating stomach pains, and loose stools. - That was no where near as bad as the anxiety, depression, and mood swings I experienced the remaining 2 days. I skipped the final dose of this medication due to my horrifying anxiety. I was high strung, jittery. | I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. | F | 24 | 4 days 250 MG 1X day | 5/4/2015 | 1 | bronchitis | Hideous ringing in my ears that lasted and is still lasting. Would NEVER recommend this to anyone. Penicillin is something I would've preferred. I didn't need the antibiotics anyway. Doctor over-treated. No good. No good. :( | This shouldn't be on the market. | F | 27 | 1 days 500 mg | 4/25/2015 | 1 | bronchitis | Never again! I experienced major stomach cramps and diarrhea after 2nd dose; insomnia; anxiety; pending doom; exhaustion; terrible nausea; coated tongue for days; its 3 days after last dose and still feel horrible. I didn't even take last dose - not worth the feeling. hope I feel back to myself soon but never again. | F | 58 | 4 days 500 mg 1X day | 4/17/2015 | 1 | Sinuitis and ear infections | (Sorry for my English- I am a Scandinavian, doing my best!). Side effects: First: abdominal pain and a weird feeling of hunger all the time. After the course the pain disappeared, but now I was going to discover the worst side effects: anxiety, pounding heart, pins and needles on my upper arms, tingling feeling in my mouth and lips. Strange metal-like taste in my mouth. A feeling of 'not being myself '. Last night severe tinnitus and heavy breathing. Was soooo tired, but didn't dare to go to sleep.... This morning severe nausea- and the day has just begun.... | I have taken Zithromax twice before without any problems (beside abdominal pain) this time I was prescribed azirhromycin... Probably the same, but I wonder.… | F | 50 | 3 days 500 | 4/15/2015 | 1 | Sinus infection | Sinus infection had moved to lungs, lots of coughing. On second day of Z-Pak I woke up at 2 in the morning with stomach cramps, not your usual gas type of cramps, totally debilitating cramps, followed by diarrhea, which lasted for over an hour. Profuse sweating, felt that I may pass out. Then I remembered Z-Pak was prescribed a few years ago, I had the same symptoms, I thought back then it was part of what was ailing me. Realized it was because I am allergic to this medicine. I am now on Levofloxacin for a week, feeling a bit dizzy, bit of blurry vision and forgetfulness. Not sure if it is from the new pills, (as they both have side effects), or the residual Z-Pak left in my system. I have a busy teaching schedule, but this will not keep me down. Definitely will not take again. I think I will do more checking next time something is prescribed and check out the side effects. I do prefer natural methods, but this strain of infection was not going away. | F | 63 | 1 days 500MG 1X day | 4/9/2015 | 1 | Bronchitis | Sickness subsided quickly. Followed by: insomnia, anxiety, foggy brain, vision slightly blurred, strange appetite waves, sweats... | M | 31 | 3 days 250 | 4/7/2015 | 3 | walking pneumonia | Sweats, horrible stomach issues, Diarrhea then constipation, Headache, neck and back pain | The pneumonia is a dull cough but my stomach hurts so bad I want to remove it! NOW | F | 55 | 5 days 1X day | 4/3/2015 | 3 | BV infection of cervix | Mild nausea and stomach cramps the first night after taking it. Every day since ( has been 4 days) anxiety and nightly insomnia, hot flashes, rapid heart rate, chills and shaking. Went to the ER where I had a normal EKG and they gave me Benadryl and Ativan to help me sleep. Slept 10 hours the next day, but all symptoms were back that night and the next. Antihistamines don't help at all. The only consolation is that my infection seems to be cleared up as those symptoms have gone. | The GI symptoms were mild and expectable. The hot flashes/chills/rapid HR/shaking are severe and scary! | F | 33 | 1 days 1000mg | 3/30/2015 | 1 | sinus infection chest congestion | Within an hour of taking the first dose, the two pills, I felt an overwhelming sense of sadness, crying for no reason, then anxiety, feeling like I was trembling. Stomach pain that morphed into back spasms, did not sleep for 48 hours due to gut pain. I felt as if I wanted to die, really felt poisoned. | It cleared up the infection with great efficiency. It was not worth it. It's a week after full 5 day course and I still feel sick depressed. | F | 59 | 5 days | 3/30/2015 | 2 | Sinusitis and Bronchitis | = Severe stomach upset = Lightheaded = Sweating = Anxiety = Itching = Headaches | My adventures with ZPak began on a Monday with the 500MG megadose. I took it with a meal, as directed by PCP. After 1/2 hour, I began to feel some stomach upset. It was like indigestion, but with a feeling of hunger. It was like there was an emptiness in my stomach. Then the cramps began. They were like major gas pains and I could only find comfort when lying on my side and staying very still. I didn't get much sleep the first night. I was awake just about every hour. I had a sense anxiety that something bad was going to happen. I have never suffered from anxiety or depression, and if this is what they feel like, I now sympathize with those who suffer from them! Day 2, I reluctantly took the 2nd dosage because my congestion was beginning to thin and coughing much less frequently. I felt weak and zombie-like, and I still had the stomach pain, but was able to push through and function for most of the day. At times I felt lightheaded, words didn't seem to come easily when I spoke; slight ringing in my ears; my face was itchy, and I wondered if the effectiveness of the drug was really worth the side effects I was encountering. After googling the side effects of Zithromax, late in the day, I ate some yogurt, drank some ginger ale and took an acidopholus supplement. Wow, I began to feel better within about an hour! Day 3 I took the ZPak with yogurt and ginger ale, followed by an acidopholus tab about an hour later. The drug definitely is working at this point. I felt pretty go | M | 52 | 5 days 250MG 1X day | 3/27/2015 | 1 | bronchitis | Vomiting | Didn't take with food. Perhaps that was my problem. Ate half a sandwich an hour later and a half hour after that threw up. Not sure if the medicine ended up doing anything as my doctor proscribed me amoxicillin instead hopefully I have better luck with that | F | 33 | 5 days | 3/26/2015 | 1 | Sinus infection | This drug is TOXIC. As soon as I took it (the loading dose so two pills) I felt not myself. I felt out of touch with reality, weak, dizzy, felt like the ground was sucking me in, heavy, uncomfortable, anxious, paranoid, and hyper at the same time. I also experienced chest pains like a stabbing feeling in my chest. I am now on amoxicillin because I think I am allergic to it, but I am STILL feeling the effects of this terrible drug. I can't wait to feel like me again. Oh and the half life is about 2.5 days or 68 hours so I really don't know how long it's going to be before I feel like me again. I hope soon. | DONT TAKE THIS DRUG. Needs to be off market not safe. Do not take if you have heart problems, or anxiety. GOOD LUCK! | F | 23 | 1 days 500 MG | 3/25/2015 | 1 | Chronic bronchitis | After first dose, side effects kicked in; Severe chest pain, violent coughing, shortness of breath, pounding heart, irregular heart beat, vomiting, dry heaves and diarrhea. I went to emergency and was hospitalized for 3 days. | Doc should never have prescribed. Heart issues run in my family. Also, I had 33 sessions of radiation on my left breast 7 months ago, which can weaken the heart. FDA needs stronger warnings and doctors need to check potential dangers before handing out serious drugs. | F | 53 | 1 days 250 | 3/25/2015 | 1 | Sinusitis and Ear Infection | I started taking this drug as prescribed by my PA for my sinusitis and ear infection in March of 2014. After about day three I lost nearly all smell and nearly all taste. It has been a year and I still can not smell or taste much at all and everything has a metal taste and everything has a nasty smell. Pretty bad when you can't smell a skunk and boy do they ever stink. I guess that is the only perk of taking this drug. | I am VERY unhappy. I took this drug on the recommendation of my PA and will NEVER take this again, After one year and still I cannot taste or smell, well it is upsetting. Other than that I was not bothered with any other complications. Thank God for that. But will I ever get my full taste and smell back? ENT doctor is clueless, that was a waste of MONEY and my time. | F | 62 | 5 days 1X day | 3/22/2015 | 4 | Bronchitis | Diarrhea on the 5th day, discharge, ear pain | Minor side effects, I couldn't feel it working until the last day and my cough started to disappear at that point. It seems to have less effects the younger you are. | F | 16 | 5 days 500mg | 3/21/2015 | 5 | Had problems with throat and allergy | I took z pack and on second day got diarrhea, fourth day got diarrhea again. Second day after finishing cycle got diarrhea again. Loose stool ever since. Stomach acting up. Day 8 after cycle finnishing (diarrhea). Still stomach acting up. When will i get back to normal? | The ZPACK COMPANY LOST A CONSUMER... NEVER AGAIN... | M | 38 | 5 days | 3/16/2015 | 3 | lung infection | It's been a week since I finished my z pack. I am very dizzy from it. Weird feeling. Hope it doesn't last much longer. Also getting cramps in my legs. | Not again | F | 52 | 5 days 250 | 3/13/2015 |