ZITHROMAX Reviews (AZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (1276 Ratings)

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 1  Respitory Infection Extreme Nausea, stomach cramps, anxiety, and lack of appetite I would never take this again. The side effects are horrible and I only took it for 2 days. Stopped taking it four days ago and I still feel weak, nauseated, and anxious. I am trying to get my strength back but it is an uphill battle. F 41 2 days
8/20/2009
 1  Bronchitis ANXIETY Went to ER on day 2 pill of 3. Extreme sweating fatigue feeling morbid. Evil spirit drug made by witches! This is not good. Be prepared for HELL! I am a strong man and this almost killed me. No more medicines for me. I took this in the past and it did not do this. Generics from some place trying to kill people. Maybe Big Pharma getting people sick with mental illness. Stay away to stay sane! Some people dont get the contaminated kind of Z pac. M 34 2 days
8/17/2009
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 1  sinus/ear infection extreme fatigue,dizziness,weak,horrible nightmares,stomach pain i was prescribed the 5 day pack. i had stomach pain after the first 2 pill dose. about 12 after the second dose i felt like i was taking strong pain pills or something because i couldn't stay stay awake for anything. i slept and slept basically for a day now. i felt like i was gonna die like i wouldn't wake up when i went to sleep because of how weak and fatigued i feel. could hardly move. i had many nightmares while i was asleep. i dont usually even remember dreaming. i was dizzy anytime i got up today. felt kinda like i would faint. very scary. nice to know i'm not the only one. seems like it's more of a poison. i dont want to take the rest. this is my second try i had a reaction to cephalexin too. hope theres another antibiotic because both of my ears are infected now. email me if you would like. F 26 2 days
8/15/2009
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 3  strep throat, severe ear pain i was put on the zpack after using another drug for 3 days that just made my symptoms worse. a couple days ago i noticed little bumps on my arms but thought nothing of it. i just took the 5th and final dose today and the bumps on my arms are getting worse. it has spread to my legs and seems to be getting itchy like hives. the last time i took this drug (about 2 years ago) i never had a reaction. it helped a lot clearing up my symptoms but if i'm now going to get a rash i won't be taking it again. F 27 5 days
8/11/2009
 1  pnemonia Headache, anxiety, feelings of doom, fatigue, I had taken this drug previously w/o any side effects. Took the generic version this time. NEVER AGAIN. I am still experiencing side effects 7 days after d/c meds. F 47 3 days
7/23/2009
 3  strep throat horrible pain in my stomach.. feels like hunger but I can't eat , headache .. bloating and gas ... I've taken this drug before and never had any probems , however when I started it on July 2nd it was the generic .. today I started the ZPack and just took my first dose.. I'm wondering if the side effects are from the generic brand only .. F 40 5 days
7/17/2009
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 1  ear infection headache, uncontrollable crying, paranoia, emotional hyper-sensitivity, suicidal thoughts, sleeplessness, vivid disturbing dreams, audio and visual hallucinations, easily frustrated On the 4th night of use I thought I was loosing my mind. I called a number of behavioral health professionals after a sleepless night with 5 hours of crying and wild graphic dreams. I could barely speak on the phone from crying. I looked online for causes of crying uncontrollably since I had no rational reason or sadness and found many people have experienced this same effect from the drug. I would not have connected the two and might have gone into serious psychiatric counseling for no reason. I called my doctor and said I was taking myself off because of the side effects. He didn't think the drug was the problem. He asked me if I had recently broken up with a boyfriend. No. So ridiculous. I told him I didn't get the connection until I looked up my symptoms on the internet. I went down the list of symptoms and even added I had experienced vivid dreams and paranoia while on larium, which paled in comparison. While he knew about the side effects of Larium, he still did not think these effects were related to z-pack- I took the generic azithromycin- and said I should get immediate help from a psychiatrist. He asked if I had recently lost a job or experienced the loss of a loved one. No and No. He just would not accept them as side effects of the drug and kept pressing some "issue" that would have caused this experience. F 30 4 days
7/15/2009
 3  Media Otitis I've been having stomach pains, diarreah that was blackish in color, and slight dizziness. Besides that, this medication HAS helped the terrible pressure on my ear go away. My ear feels better, but these side effects are taking place now. I am going to continue to take these meds, hopefully this doesn't last though. I'm giving it a 3 because it did get the job almost done so far. F 13 5 days
7/5/2009
 1  Pneumonia Diarrhea, migraine headache, fever, face rash, insomnia, fatigue The side effects made me feel worse. I called the doctor after the second dose (250 mg Z-pak) and asked to discontinue the medication. They said to take half a pill every other day. It's been 5 days since the last pill and I still have diarrhea and face rash that won't go away. I would not recommend this to anyone, except as a last resort. F 43 5 days
7/5/2009
 5  Infection following oral surgery None. No unpleasant side effects whatsoever. I typically have GI problems with antibiotics (diarehhea, stomach cramps, etc.). Be sure to take an acidophilis supplement and eat lots of yogurt. I did and I had no side effects. F 34 5 days
7/1/2009
 1  Sinus Infection Worst diarrhea ever!, nausea, lightheadedness, no appetite, frequent urination, rapid weight loss, emotional (crying, feeling that I was going to die!) I will NEVER take this drug again! I am a healthy, 24 year old female and have always suffered with my sinuses. My doctor prescribed a Z-Pack to help get rid of the sinus infection. First day I was fine but on second day, I had horrible diarrhea. By day three, I could not go to work and missed over a week and a half. I quit taking Z-Pack on day three and it has been a week already and am still experiencing mild diarrhea and some nausea. Still not eating well either. They are running some tests to see why I am not getting back to normal. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION! I know I never will ever again. F 24 3 days
6/25/2009
 1  sinus infxn dizziness, lightheaded, heart racing, chest pains Side effects started on day 2, literally thought I was dying at work. Got really lightheaded, felt like my heart was beating out of my chest. Sat down drank some cold water- symptoms went away after about 10 minutes. It is now day 5 and I am still having these episodes. Like an idiot I finished the medication- never again! Thank goodness for this website b/c I thought I was crazy! F 31 5 days
6/21/2009
 3  Inner ear infection Stomach pain on the first night, weird taste in mouth I took my first dose of this stuff yesterday and it made my stomach feel weird but I went to sleep and didn't really notice unless I was awake. I took some more today and it did make me really hungry. My digestive system seems a little off but nothing that severe. I have a headache but that could be from the ear infection itself. Otherwise it looks like I won't have any horrible reactions to this drug. The only thing I can't stand is this bizarre taste in my mouth THAT WON'T GO AWAY. It's gross. F
6/20/2009
 2  strep throat Bad insomnia and sleeplessness. feelings of being unwell like i was dying.stomack dicomfort. nausea.headache and neck stiffness I have taked z pac before and it didn't do this. it missed up my stopmach somewhat but not all this. i'm on day 5 and my throat is still hurting it looks clear when i look at it but still hurts. I occured to me today that I think this is the first time i'm have been given the generic version. wonder if thats the difference? Am I ever going to be well again? M 42 5 days
6/13/2009
 1  Broncitis Insomnia, Dehydration, Urine retention, Anxiety, Feelings of dieing, low self esteem, thoughts of severe depression. Would never take this drug again. It also reacted with my Acid reflex medicine. Very bad reaction when given pepcid in the hospital. I started to feel that I wasn't myself. I was someone else and I wanted OUT. I had to be sedated with an even worse medication. My parents kept trying to tell the doctors that I had a bad reaction to the Zpak along with my acid reflex medicines, and then the pepcid, but the doctors refused to admit or agree with them. Finally all medications were stopped and I was able to go home from the hospital. The doctors are making me see a phyciatrist before going back to work. No doctor will admit the effects that I experienced were caused by the Zpak interacting with my acid reflex medicine or just the effects of the Zpak. After reading the side effects here, I know now that they are all in bed with the drug companies and they don't really care about their patients. Just wait until something like this happens to one of their children or themselves. I am recovering but still have some anxiety and hope that it will leave me soon. I also hope that I do not loose my job over this. Prayers helped me get through this, and I thank God that he stood by me throughout this ordeal. I know some people can take the Zpak with no side effects, and that is good for them, but I can not and I almost lost my life. Everyone's body chemistry is different and therefore everyone should think twice before taking any medication. M 28 4 days
6/7/2009
 2  Strep throat Explosive diarrhea, insatiable hunger pains Basically the same reaction I had to Erythromycin but out the other end... hyuk hyuk. Stopped taking this junk after 1 dose. F 21 1 days
5/29/2009
 2  Prostatitus Around day 5, started having anxiety & feelings of doom, pounding heart, incredibly long-lasting insomnia... I would startle awake whenever I'd start to fall asleep. Chills and flu-like feelings for weeks after taking the drug. Night sweats for about a week. Very frequent urination & thirst for about 3 or 4 days while taking the drug. Fair amount of discomfort in the muscles of my lower back for almost 2 months. I am reposting for those with insomnia & anxiety to give some hope: After about 3 months, I'm finally getting 5-6 hours un-interrupted sleep w/o the help of a prescription anti-histamine (Atarax). Have taken Azithromycin before w/ no problems, but this was the first time using the generic. 2 months of anxiety- Have never had anxiety like this before; believed I was not going to make it. Had the chills & "malaise" for a good 6 weeks. Things were so bad that it's hard to believe they got better. I think the problems might be related to the generic- The first few years of reports in this forum rarely mention anxiety or insomnia, and the generics started coming out in 2006- There are many more reports like mine after that. M 48 10 days
5/26/2009
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 1  SINUS INFECTION TACHYCARDIA-RAPID HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE SHOT UP, INSOMNIA, MUSCLE CRAMPS, CHRONICE FATIGUE, ANXIETY + PANIC ATTACKS, RINGING IN EARS, RAPID WEIGHT LOSE,TOO MANY MORE TO LIST. MAY 2008 TOOK 2 PILLS ON FIRST DAY OF GENERIC BRAND AND WAS IN HOSPITAL ER 24 HOURS LATER BECAUSE MY HEART WAS GOING WILD AKA TACHYCARDIA. DR SAID I WAS POSSIBLY HAVING A HEART ATTACK. INSOMNIA SOON FOLLOWED. IT COMPLETLEY DISRUPTED MY SLEEP CYLCES WHERE I WOULD AWAKE AFTER 1 HOUR OF SLEEP NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. DR'S WILL TELL YOU THAT IT CANT CAUSE THESE SYMPTOMS BUT THEY ARE WRONG. I HAD NEVER THE SLIGHTEST SLEEP PROBLEM MY ENTIRE LIFE. NEVER HAVE USED AN ALARM CLOCK MY WHOLE LIFE THATS HOW WELL MY SLEEP/WAKE PATTERN WAS. NEVER ANY ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS EVER IN MY LIFE AS WELL. ALL THESE SYMPTOMS STARTED WITHIN 24 HRS OF MY FIRST AND ONLY 2 ZPACK PILLS. THATS NOT SOME COINCIDENCE. IT HAS TAKEN ALMOST ONE YEAR FOR SYMPTOMS TO IMPROVE ENOUGH TO FUNCTION AGAIN AS A NORMAL PERSON. MY FAMILY LITERALLY WATCHED ME ALMOST WASTE AWAY TO NOTHING FOR FIRST 6 MONTHS WITH NO HELP FROM DR'S EXCEPT TO PRESCRIBE ANTI-DEPRSSANTS OR ANTI-ANXIETY PILLS WHICH MADE THINGS EVEN WORSE AND TO MAKE BIG PHARMA MORE MONEY. IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY WITH DR'S. THEY WONT BELIEVE YOU ANYWAY AND WILL PRESCRIBE STUFF THAT WILL MAKE YOU WORSE OFF. EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WANT TO HEAR MORE ON HOW I FINALLY STARTED TO HEAL. M 37 1 days
5/26/2009
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 1  bronchitis Anxiety attacks, depression, loss of sleep, don't want to sleep cause i think i'm doing to die,stomach problems, always tired Dont take this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I took the five day prescription and i felt worst then before. I finish my 5 day prescription almost 2 weeks ago and I still am feeling the side effects!!!!!!!! The doctor told me it stays in your system for ten days but i think they really dont know how long it does.I dont know what this stuff is but its not good. M 30 5 days
5/25/2009
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 1  Bad throat Severe stomach pain, some diarrhea, some nausea. I have taken this in the past with no issue, but this time, a few hours after the first dose I got some diarrhea, a bit nauseous, and a seriously unbearable stomach ache. As I would be travelling within a few days to India and could not have any cough or fever etc (they would quarantine me for 3-6 days to test for swine flu), I decided to take the second day's dosage, this time making sure I ate properly. Bad mistake because I got the nausea and severe stomach ache again, but not the diarrhea (which I hoped for as it would've given me some relief). This is day 3 (and I won't take any more now). I found this site because I'm looking to see if I can take something OTC to help relieve the residual stomach pain. M 42 2 days
5/25/2009

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