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 |
| 4 | Swine Flu Pneumonia | Ok, I gave it a 4 because I am getting over the Swine (H1N1) pneumonia because of the generic z-pack made in isreal. I am happy to have the medication, and believe it probably saved my life!!!! HOWEVER, I have had more anxiety and this strange pressure around my eyes with an odd blurred vision problem. I have sweats and dizziness. I have one more day to take this medicine...tomorrow and I hope I make it. | On day 4 - I have to take it one more day. I am thankful that it probably saved my life by helping me get over pneumonia but man, it has not been easy. | F | 41 | 4 days | 10/25/2009 | 1 | C.O.P.D. exacerbation | the worst side effects ever!,severe anxiety,stomach pains,very vivid dreams, complete loss of appetite, bloody diarrhea and so weak, i cant even sit up for very long, i have to go lay down thats just to name a few!! | i started getting a lung infection, went to my Dr, he put me in the hospital for 3 weeks, i was getting I.V. antibiotic, so i was discharged, with a script of generic zithromax i was to take 1 tablet 500mg. for 10 days, followed by levoquin 750mg. for 10 days, THEN followed by doxycycline 500mg. for 10 days! WELL, on day 1 of zithromax i started not feeling to good, that feeling rapidly progressed up to day 6, thats when i stopped the medicine! i was about to just "lose it" my poor husband, thank God for him, had to do everything and he waited on me hand & foot, i was so sick and feeling like i was gonna die, this is really bad! its been 2 days since i stopped this stuff, i can tell it was this medicine zithromax, i still cant eat,still have sharp pains, still have the anxiety,but on a scale of 1 to 10, instead of a 10, right now im at a 9 1/2, i sit here and cry, i cant do any thing, every time i try to do any thing, i get light headed, break out in a sweat, & just feel like im gonna die thats the only way i can explain the symptoms i have, i found this web site, and i just couldnt believe what i was reading! something needs to be done about this medication, i have taken the brand name zithromax before, i didnt have these problems, i sure hope i dont need any more meds, i am sure gonna think twice or more before i take them, i hope this feeling doesnt last long, ive read up here that some people are still dealing with side effects weeks & months after! | F | 49 | 6 days | 10/21/2009 | 2 | bronchitis | nausea, sharp cramping pains, diarrhea | Used to love this stuff-very easy to take, only 1x per day for 5 days. I always had issues with cramps on the first day, and attributed it to the double dose you have to take to get your body's level up (the trick is, and I am no doctor so follow at your own risk, to take the first days dose about 6-8 hours apart instead of both at once to minimize nasty cramping) . However, these past two times I used it, the cramps are well into the 3rd day and I don't have a solid stool until I am off it a few days. The cramps are very unusual short tensing pains and nothing like you have felt before, and very obviously from the medicine. Even now as all my bronch symptoms are gone, I keep feeling like I'll vomit. Definitely give it a try but it can be too strong for weaker stomach folks. | M | 32 | 4 days | 10/20/2009 | 1 | Ear Infection | I got the generic Azithromycin. On the first day I took the dose of two pills. Four hours later I got really sweaty and my heart started pounding! I thought I was going to die! I'm 5'8 and 105 lbs. and I expected to have some kind of side effects but NOTHING like this! My doctor recommended I stop taking it but didnt think it was from the antibiotic...How could it not have been?! It was the ONLY thing I had done differently for weeks!..... Four days later I have no appetite and am getting random bouts of diarreha.. I'm preferring to deal with the ear infection over taking this drug. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AGONY TO ANYONE! PLEASE GET A DIFFERENT ANTIBIOTIC IF YOU NEED ONE!!!!! | Terrible drug! Should be taken off the shelves! | F | 21 | 1 days | 10/20/2009 | 4 | Strep throat and bronchitis | Heavy gas after taking it. On day 6, received an allergic reaction (Rash all over chest and back).Helped by lanacaine and yougurt? Previous antibiotics for ths problem and pneumonia never bothered me | I will ask my Dr to go back to amoxycillin when I have these problems again | M | 77 | 5 days | 10/19/2009 | 1 | strep | on day three im experiencing anxiety, restless i wake up in the middle of the night, different thought process.....really really weird | M | 21 | 3 days | 10/16/2009 | 5 | ear infection | none | I'm normally very sensitive to drugs, but through years of taking zithromax, I've never had a bad experience. | F | 17 | 5 days | 10/15/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | Stomach cramping and burning, inability to eat. Broke out in rash/adult acne on my cheeks, which has spread to the center of my face as well. It's been 2 months after, and I am still suffering from indigestion and the rash. | This medicine made me feel awful! While it cleared up my sinus infection after 1 day, it instantly put me to sleep upon taking it. On the second day, my stomach started burning and I felt nauseous all day long and was unable to eat. That night the pain was horrible and it kept me up all night. The following day it was even worse, and I decided to stop taking Zithromax. My stomach continued to burn consistently for a week after. About 1 week later, I broke out in a strange itchy rash on my cheeks that has now spread all over my face. It has been 2 months since I took this medicine, and I am still trying to get rid of this rash, and get my digestive system back in order. I just purchased Pro-biotic supplements today, and am going to see if that will help. I am convinced that the rash/acne and the antibiotics are linked. If you have any insight in this area, feel free to contact me. I want to get my life back to normal! | F | 31 | 3 days | 10/12/2009 | 1 | strep throat | severe stomach pains immediately after taking the first pill and then vomited--continued stomach problems from then on | My daughter was given this anitibiotic 5 years ago for strep. Ever since she has had severe stomach issues. She has always been a healthy child with NO stomach problems what so ever until this medication was given. We have been in and out of docotr's offices, pediatric GI specialists, and hospital visits for her severe stomach pains tha thave lasted hours for the past 5 years!!!. I have always known this was the root of her problems and not one doctor has believed this. Instead she has been diagnosed with such things as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Acid Reflux Disease (GERD), to all in her head. She too has developed lactose intolerances and severe sensitivity too anything acidic which we had to find out on our own. Now she must take Nexium and any other type of antacid to help her relieve her pain. Not the way an 11 year old child should have to live their life. After finding this site and reading posts with symptoms just like my daughters, I am so relieved that I am not crazy and she was really effected by this horrible drug. I know now that we need to but the natural bacteria back into her stomach that was destroyed. Thank you to who put the name of the Doctor and the book that can finally help us help her heal and give her childhood back. | F | 7 | 1 days | 10/9/2009 | 1 | Post ingrown toenail surgery | Horrible diarrhea, stomach pain, fever, severe pounding headache, feel like it hurts to concentrate, can't eat, bloated and gassy, no appetite | This drug should come with a Black Box Warning per the FDA. I have taken Zithromax in the past with no problem, but this time was a real shock. I guess I should have known: took Erythromycin back in May and wound up with colitis. I have diarrhea all day, terrible stomach pain and a headache that pounds and pounds despite all the Tylenol in the world. Fever won't go away, either. I was prescribed the 250 mg pack-500 the first day, then 250 for four days after. I took it for three days, and it's all I can stand. I cannot even leave the house. I do not recommend this antibiotic to anyone. Even Augmentin is better than Zithromax. | F | 45 | 3 days | 10/2/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | Severe SOB was in E.R. 3 times felt like I was burning up inside don't know if anxiety is from the reaction or from the drug itself. Took Zpack many times without problems before this was the generic form.I am now on my 13th day of not taking and still feeling effects. Spoke to pharmacist who stated it can be in the system for 15 days. Still feel itchy and occasionally SOB. I am a registered nurse. I took a five day course and had a little shortness of breath by day 4 but I have asthma and thought that might be kicking up. My sinus infection didnot go away so they had me start a second Z pack by 2nd day was in severe distress and stopped medication. | Will NEVER take again | F | 48 | 7 days | 9/29/2009 | 1 | Very Bad Chest Congestion | Very Strange Anxiety! Still even 9 months later! | WARNING! Be very careful of this med. It has been 9 months since I took this med. and I still fight the feelings of anxiety that it caused! It was not a typical form of anxiety! I have suffered from past panic attacks and I have O.C.D.! This medicine caused a type of anxiety that was completely foreign to me and I can't seem to rid myself of this feeling of strange anxiety! It is a type of anxiety that is hard to describe, I'm sure most of you will agree! It has caused me to not be able to deal with stressful situations! I have had past anxiety problems but have never not been able to deal with everyday stress! I am warning people to please be careful of this med., especially if you have had any other type of anxiety! I am not sure if this will ever leave me! I have gone through what some of you have gone through! My doctor even told me it could cause this, but did not believe me when it did! I am not the type of person to shed tears normally either! Since taking this med., I can't get them to stop! It is the scariest medicine I have ever taken! It is one thing to get diarhea or stomach cramps! When an antibiotic messes with the mind it should be taken off of the market! Please DON'T continue to take it if you feel any anxiety at all, you could end up where I am, wondering if your life will ever be normal again! Due to the lasting affects I am looking in to a Law Suit. Feel free to leave me a post if you want to be included! Use the word Lawsuit and I will contact you! | F | 55 | 5 days | 9/27/2009 | 5 | Acne | none that i can remember | the z pack is the only thing that has ever worked for my acne. tried almost everything. topically and oral. this crap really worked for me | M | 26 | 6 days | 9/25/2009 | 1 | zithromax | Wow this is bad. I have NEVER had problems with antibiotic before. The worst case scenerio maybe a little diarrhea. With the azithromyacin I feel as though I am urinating instead of moving my bowels. I know graphic but true. The anxiety is terrible. I have been on edge since day 2 and feeling very dark. I could handle the diarrhea but the anxiety is so bad I can't take it anymore. | F | 29 | 3 days | 9/25/2009 | 2 | Sinus infection | weakness, foggy brain, some stomach discomfort, aching hips and knee joints. | I had a zpack, steriod shot and 7 days prescribed of azirthomathin. The first night I felt wonderful by day 2 however I had foggy brain and extreme hip and knee joint pain. When I called the doctor to ask about side effects they told me the pain was not related to the medicine but instead I probably slept on my hip wrong. However, it was both hips and knees that hurt. After talking about any reprecussions with my doctor I decided to immediately quit the azirthomician. 3rd day my leg pain was gone but I am still very weak. I am hoping in a day it will get out of my system. I will not take it again. | M | 37 | 2 days | 9/24/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | crippling abdominal pains after taking the pill. frequent diarrhea. fatigue. severe headache | F | 17 | 5 days | 9/23/2009 | 5 | bronchitis | mild nausea on day 1, slightly foggy brain | I was desperate for relief after 6 days of flu were followed by immediate bronchitis. I felt I would never be well again. I was despondent. This generic z-pac has been a God send. My son took it when he had pneumonia and had no ill effects except a little diarrhea - a small price to pay for relief from a lung infection. | F | 39 | 5 days | 9/18/2009 | 1 | Pneumonia | Depersonalisation, anxiety, severe panic attacks, bizarre dreams, night sweats, stomach cramps, taste/smell distortion | Horrible, horrible drug. Didn't fare well with Erithromycin either. Clarithromycin worked better than both - but not much. | M | 29 | 3 days | 9/18/2009 | 3 | Chronic Lyme | Anxiety, night sweats, strange dreams, weird sound in ears | I have chronic lyme and began a 3 month dosage of Azythromicin (generic zpak) a few months back for sinusitus with tinitus and some anxiety. It took away all of those symptoms but I had night sweats that woke me up 5-6 times a night(on the nights I didn't have insomnia) and heart pounding..stopped taking it and began tetracycline (nightsweats and pounding heart stopped) Fine, until I added Azthromycin back to the mix...severe anxiety at night,waking an hour after falling asleep in complete panic with very strange weird dreams..to the point where I found this website because I thought I was loosing it. Could be the mix of meds, but pharmacist says "no cross reaction noted in literature"..yikes this stuff can make you loopy!!! I would never mix this combo again. Be careful. | F | 47 | 45 days | 9/1/2009 | 4 | upper resp. infection | On the first day I had some sharp pains in my stomache. They were severe for about 20 minutes. I also had a little diarrhea. | The side effects I had were much better then the illness I was experiencing. I am allergic to omoxycillin and therefore have taken many z-packs in the past. I am overall satisfied with the product | F | 23 | 5 days | 8/29/2009 |