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 |
| 1 | strep throat | Very tired, insomnia and bad case of hives. Took 2 benadryl and still itch!!! Horrible will never take again. | F | 32 | 4 days | 11/3/2012 | 1 | Bronchitis | I took the first day's antibiotics and my breathing improved but I had terrible pains in the sides and lower back. The pain was so bad that I couldn't sleep all night. I stopped taking the medicene and it took 3 days for the pain in my sides to go away. Its day 5 and I still have pain in my lower back. My stools came out bright red. I feel like I have alien poop. The bronchitis came back because I couldn't finish the medicene so I might have to go back to ER. | Um....like...can you please label the medicine "Made shred your kidneys and intenstines, not recommended for persons with liver disease." ect & ect. Had I known I would have seriously bloody stools and get a kidney infection from it, I wouldn't have take this medicene. | F | 35 | 5 days 250mg 2X day | 11/2/2012 | 3 | cough that went on for 2 weeks | initially felt better and slept without coughing then became nauseous/vomiting within 12 hours | decided to discontinue it as side effects weren't worth it - may have just been a virus; son felt better after discontinuing. dr prescribed it as a precaution because cough had gone on for so long. Also used Delsym 12 hour cough syrup which may have helped more than the zithromax. | M | 6 | 1 days 3.5 ml 1X day | 11/1/2012 | 1 | Acute bronchitis | Horrible-horrible-horrible drug!!! I was prescribed this along with cough medicine for my bronchitis. Shortly after taking the initial two doses on my first day, I passed out twice and went into what appeared to be a seizure. Woke up with my face and head all busted up. I thought it might have been because of the whooping cough/tetanus booster shot Id gotten the same day when I went to my doctor. I also thought it might have been because of the cough meds with hydrocodone. I discontinued the cough med and continued with the Zithromax, and passed out two more nights in a row. My wife and son witnessed the last episode tonight and said I jumped up when I started coughing and then fell face first onto the floor and started twitching like a seizure This was after taking Zithromax about 15-20 minutes before. Now sitting here with my face and head all bloodied up again. Avoid this crap!!! | M | 46 | 4 days 250 mg | 10/20/2012 | 1 | Possible sinus infection | Rash on face, eye swelling, numb leg, anxiety, insomnia (CRAZY!), sense of impeding doom and crying, intestinal pain and constipation, collapsed immune system and mystery temporary allergies, swelling of mucus membranes. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! This is a slow release antibiotic, and is known to destroy your intestines, however dumb doctors refuse to believe all these negative reviews. You may get lucky and not have side effects, but it's not worth a chance. I was given it twice, and after the first round I got mystery allergies about 3 weeks after I quit taking it. My eye was swelling, I had a rash on face, and my right leg was dragging a bit, but I didn't understand it until the second round when it all happened again as well as, I thought my intestines were going to fall out, and I spent a month in bed thinking I was a gonner. Like everyone else, I had crazy insomnia, anxiety, and sense of impending doom, and I cried for a month straight (I don't cry!), and my immune system collapsed. I couldn't stand mold after it and got all kinds of fungal infections, and got respiratory issues. I ended up in ER several times, and they left me for dead because they refuse to admit that you can have a fungal infection if you don't have AIDS. I ended up getting pins and needles all over my body and my brain felt like it was too big for my head. Took Diflucan for a month to try to restore the flora and fauna, and it helped a bit. Now I am on sugar-free diet and it seems to help. It is all from fungal overgrowth in the intestines, but the doctors won't help you. Help yourself and don't take this! I took this in May and it is Oct now, I am still sick! The anxiety, and insomnia are finally gone, but my gut is | F | 36 | 1X day | 10/20/2012 Patient History | 5 | strep throat | Very mild nausea and mild headache 1st and 2nd day. | Must say it made my fever go away in ONE day and sore throat gradually got better in 6 days. I have read that a 5 day pack is effective for 10 days. | F | 61 | 5 days 5 day 1X day | 10/6/2012 | 5 | Bronchitis | NONE but the usual mild tummy upset from erythromycin based medications. | This drug is the best medication out there for strep throat and bronchitis. I am allergic to penicillin and this drug has helped me numerous times. I would take this again. It is to be expected to have a mild stomach reaction when taking this drug. I felt it necessary to post about this because I've had to take erythromycin based drugs for severe constipation in the past. These class of antibiotics "move" the system, but in most cases it is only temporary and nothing to worry about. As far as the nightmares and lack of sleep or irritability from this drug, I've had none. You must make sure that the other drugs you are taking with this drug are not interacting. Usually, when we have bronchitis or strep we are also taking other medications for the cough or pain and we have to check to ensure that these drugs work well together. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist. | F | 48 | 7 days 250 MG 1X day | 10/5/2012 | 1 | Ear problem/sinus issues | Breathing problems, coughing,wheezing. | F | 32 | 2 days 500mg | 10/4/2012 | 1 | External Otitis | Oscillopsia (oscillating vision), Dizziness, Vertigo, Insomnia | Vestibulotoxic reaction- Doctor ordered me to discontinue medication after 2nd dose. I continue to have insomnia, dizziness, visiual disturbances and strange head sensations 2 months after taking the last dose. The doctors do not know whether this will be permanent or not. This incident was reported to the FDA Medwatch. I am not on any other medications, nor was I taking any medications other than the Z Pack when this incidence occured. | F | 48 | 2 days 250 mg 1X day | 9/30/2012 | 1 | Sinus Infection/Tonsilitis | Panic Attacks/Hyperventilation - They are crippeling attacks of desperation! This is day 7 & I am still having small 'episodes.' I will NEVER take this again... Worst experience of my life. | F | 29 | 5 days 1X day | 9/25/2012 | 5 | Pneumonia & sinus infection | None | Felt better after 2 days! Finished all of it. | F | 58 | 5 days 600 1X day | 9/21/2012 | 1 | pneumonia | I can't swallow pills so i got the z pack and instantly began to feel like crap. i am on day 3 of the pills and am due to take more tonite....i am scared to because last nite i had the worst gas/diarrhea i have ever had. And still today the gas is awful and so stinky....sorry for the TMI...I would never recommend this to ANYONE ! | F | 34 | 3 days 250 | 9/21/2012 | 5 | Bronchitis | Mild stomach upset, sweating, hot flashes. | Zithromax was prescribed for a bronchial infection and within hours of the first dose, I was feeling some improvement and after 2nd dose was feeling 60-70% better after fighting off this infection for over a month. | F | 41 | 5 days 250mg 1X day | 9/15/2012 | 1 | Non-specific urethritis | Immediate stomach cramps and dizziness. Explosive diarrhoea within an hour and several times after that. On my third day and have passed diarrhoea about 8 times in 12 hours. I also feel spaced out and mellow. Never experienced such severe side effects from an antibiotic. | Brand name was Azithrin | M | 34 | 1 days 500mg x 2 1X day | 9/14/2012 | 2 | bronchitis | Anxiety, weird heart feeling palpations past two days just a couple beats seems as i was in a panic attack the whole time especially the second day never had any experiences with drugs like that as of today which would be fourth day I feel better no anxiety and bronchitis is better now I must say | M | 31 | 2 days 250 | 9/11/2012 | 1 | sinus infection | Tightness in chest , shortness of breath , anxiety attacks, insomnia , stomach upsets , gas , dry eyes , itchy dry , heart palpitations . Sweating , feeling very unsettled and out . I was also given 3 shots a long with continuations of zithromax one which included a steroid shot so when I started having symptoms I wasn't sure which medicine was causing my the side effect . For those who suffer from the anxiety attacks and chest pains laying on your back makes it worse try to lay on your side with a lot of pillows head elevated it helps you sleep . I wish I never started this medicine I have one more day left on a 5 day pack I really don't wanna take It but Its only 1 last pIll , this medicine stays in your system weeks after you stop taking it anyways . Best of luck everyone ! | F | 31 | 4 days 250 mg | 9/8/2012 | 4 | URTI | All very minor and easily tolerable. Rash on upper body - mostly on arms and hands, itchy hands, slight diarrhea, some dizziness. | Works okay for me. | M | 38 | 3 days 500 1X day | 9/5/2012 | 1 | Sinus infection | Terrible stomach pain. Became disoriented. Face was stinging. Hard time sleeping. Had weird dreams. Woke up at 3:30 a.m. And couldn't go back to sleep. Had anxiety as well. | I will never take this again!!!! I started out with the 2 pills as instructed so it was 500 mgs the first day. I have taken this before and had a few weird side effects but never like this one. | F | 57 | 1 days 250 mg 1X day | 9/3/2012 | 5 | Sinusitus | F | 38 | 250mg 1X day | 9/2/2012 Patient History | 4 | Sinus infection/bronchitis | Day 1 was the Magical Mystery Tour. About 30 minutes after my first dose of the generic, my stomach exploded into pain comparable to labor. Weird, weird psych issues (anxiety, mainly) followed for about 2 hours. After that, I was fine, aside from some rip-roaring diarrhea on day 4. Cleared up my sinus infection. All in all, it wasn't a bad drug, but the brand name is def the better choice. | F | 29 | 4 days 250 mg 1X day | 8/19/2012 |