ZITHROMAX Reviews (AZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (1276 Ratings)

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 1  Ear Infection Terrible stomach pains as soon as ingested. it caused SEVERAL YEARS OF SEVERE STOMACH PROBLEMS, for which I just solved by reading posts on this site. This med was given to my two year old son. After taking this medication my son immediatly had stomach problems so bad that we had to discontinue against medical advice. No one should have to endure this much pain. The constant pain disapaited after discontinuing use. Then he had constant stomach pains, especially at meal time. He was alway hungry in the middle of the night. Every night he would wake up hungry. I was getting irratable with the lack of sleep and so was he. The stomach pain got worse and my son was exhausted. He was always moody and he was not gaining weight. Numerous blood tests did not disclose that the Zithormax had killed all the benifical bacteria in his stomach. He was not able to properly digest the food. He was diagnosed with irratable gut.. and tested for extremely lactose intollerant. He had to take Prevacid every day and Lactose every time he wanted to ingest dairy. He had been to over 10 doctors. Including a Rhuemetologist, as he was now 5 with severe leg pains and non of them knew the cause was the Prevacid. There were a ton of other side effects that he obtained, the root was the Zithromax and the secondary was the side effects from the Prevacid. After reading a post on this site 2 months ago recommending: Sherry A. Rogers MD writes a book on this called "No More Heartburn Stop the pain in 30 Days Naturally" , my son is now free of both the Prevacid and the Lactaid. M 5 2 days
5/22/2009
 1  sinus pain ELBOWS VERY PAINFUL 2ND DAY DOSE , WHAT A HORRIBLE DRUG M 44 2 days
5/22/2009
 1  strep throat, mono gas, abdominal pains I took a 5 day pack to combat a little strep throat when I had mono and to "take care of" anything else that I might have had. I will never take this again. I took the pack two months ago and I'm still suffering from gas and stomach pain. It's not unbearable but it's uncomfortable enough to cause distress. F 20 5 days
5/19/2009
 4  mumps mild diarrhea, stomach cramps I was diagnosed with the mumps caused by a bacterial infection. The doctor originally prescribed Augmentin but it made me extremely sick to my stomach (nausea, stomach cramps, gas, the worst case of diarrhea ever). I could only stand the side effects 2 days before I called the doctor back and asked for something else. He prescribed azithromycin this time. While I do have some of the same symptoms as I did on the Augmentin, they are much milder and more tolerable. F 32 4 days
5/17/2009
 1  sinus problem joint aches in elbows day 2 on medrol dose pak and z-pak and i wake up with elbow discomfort , not sure if its the medrol or zpak M 43 2 days
5/17/2009
 4  sinusitis/ear infections Mild stomach upset & diahreea. Slight increase to my normal back pain. Seems to have cleared out the sinus/ear infection very quickly. 3-dayy zpak. I typically experience really really severe stomach cramps with Emycin - so was worried about taking this drug. It did cause mild stomach upset & diahreea, but nothing terrible. I also did experience an increase to my normal back/hip pain, but nothing unmanageable. So though I totally believe everyone who has had horrible side effects from this drug (as I have from other antibiotics -namely Keflex), some people can apparently take this drug without terrible problems. Happily, hopefully, I'm one of them. F 48 3 days
5/4/2009
 5  Sinus/ respiratory infection Dry mouth. little gassy This product was a god sent to me, I did not have any of the side effects that where being describe here. In two days I was feeling sooo much better. I would recomend this product. I stumbled on this site because I was looking to see if I could drink beer on day 5 of taking this. Sorry to here about all the bad stuff and GI things, but my experience was very good. M 39 4 days
5/1/2009
 4  Pneumonia Stomach upset, gas, promotion of GERD problems such as acid reflux, and because of bloating and stomach pain - and increase in breathlessness and overall shallowness of breath which made the pneumonia worse at times. You have to weigh pain on pain. If taking the drug is worse than the problem it is solving then stop - find another way. That being said pneumonia is just one of those long, dragging, miserable illnesses that just goes on forever and ever. Weeks and weeks go by and it just takes forever to go away. Zithromax helps by targeting the rather unique micro-organisms (that are not bacteria). How can this not help you? It shortens the duration of pneumonia for most people - but there is a price. Everything has a price. For me, it is upsetting other GI problems I have and it is painful at times. It is even making breathing worse at times because my stomach is pressing up against my diaphragm due to bloating and this is making the breathing harder. But I would rather suffer a few days with this with the possibility that the pneumonia could be wiped out. Theres a reason why people have a strong reaction to the word "pneumonia" - it sucks plain and simple. Zithromax seems to be helping. M 32 5 days
4/24/2009
 1  Sinus Infection About an hour after 1st double dose the left side of my face (cheek bone)ached, severe headache, teeth and gums hurt on left side. After 2nd dose all of the above got worse but Im now having sweats. Thats when I made the connection. The sinus infection was only aggravating, the pain Im in from the generic z-pack is ridiculous! Besides the pain Im very irritable. M 47 2 days
4/24/2009
 1  sore throat dizziness loss of awareness slower heart rate very awkward no diarrhea took with food sore throat was gone after 1st day but was taken of the medicine M 20 1 days
4/23/2009
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 5  infected cyst diarrhea Began to clear infection after only 1 dose. No other side effects. F 36 3 days
4/22/2009
 4  Possible sinus infection Mild nausea on the first day, minor fatigue I had the generic z-pack. The side effects were VERY mild, and it did seem to help what was only a "possible" sinus infection. I'm usually very sensitive to medication, and don't have the strongest stomach, but my side effects were minimal. I'm astounded at all the horror stories listed here! I'm glad I didn't read them BEFORE taking the z-pack! M 32 5 days
4/22/2009
 3  Double-ear infection Anxiety, intense stomach cramps, severe nausea to the point of gagging, loss of taste, insomnia, dizziness I think in the past I have had the normal Z-pack, but this time I was prescribed the generic brand. I thought I was going psycho. On day 3 I developed the stomach cramps and felt dizzy and ill. Today is day 4 and I had to call in sick at work again due to being in intense pain in my stomach and not getting any sleep last night. I'm going to finish the drug because my ear infection is going away. But, wow.. not fun side effects! F 30 4 days
4/13/2009
 1  Resp Infection Tightening in Chest, Severe PANIC ATTACKS, funny feeling on head & scalp, ringing in ears, BELCHING, feeling of dread, issues w/sleeping, abdominal discomfort, nausea, feeling like I can't breath.... I just took another dose, before reading this site, so have atleast another 24 hours of hell. I had no idea an antibiotic could cause all this issues. I thank God for this site, cuz I thought I was losing my mind. I will never, never take this again. The Anxiety is almost unbareable. I have literally had 2 panic full blown panic attacks, which are horrible. And feel totally in a fog, like I am not connected to my body. When I sleep it feels like I wont be able to wake up, it like a deep sleep that is actually scary as hell. I can not wait till this is over. Thank you for sharing you side effects, for at the least I know I aint crazy. Next time just good ole amoxicillin for me. I will make sure this is never prescribed to my son, I pity anyone that ever has to go thru this. I hate the feeling, OMG, I hate it... F 41 3 days
4/12/2009
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 1  strep throat On the first day, I felt intense chest pains that began in line at the grocery store and ended by the time I got to my car. Not making a connection, I took a second dose the next day. Within a few hours, I broke out in hives, started sneezing like crazy, had difficulty breathing, like an allergy attack. Had more heart pains. I thought I might have to go to the ER--I was feeling really baaaaaad. Called my doctor who thought it might be an allergic reaction. I stopped taking it, took another antibiotic, and got better. I'll never take Zithromax again!!! F 42 2 days
4/8/2009
 1  respiratory infection 9 y.o. daughter prescribed susp. 200/5ml 1tsp day 1 and 1/2 tsp remaining 4 days. Day 1 experienced extreme stomach cramping - started w/in 5 mins of dose lasting approx 1 hr. slight diarreah shortly after. Day 3 return of stomach cramps and are now accompanied by ear ringing, chest pain, muscle cramps, lightheaded which started on day 4 dose and persisting currently even though last dose was taken 4 days ago (Friday- today is Tuesday) Given what I've read, this seems to be a terrible drug. I will never allow my children to be prescribed this medicine again. I have been so scared for her the last few days. F 9 5 days
4/7/2009
 1  Chest Cold Extreme sickness worse than the chest cold I would not recommend anyone using this drug unless you like being extremely sick This is another drug produced to make money not make people well Made cheaply in Africa M 44 5 days
4/7/2009
 1  Sinus infection Strong Anxiety, stomach pain and diarrhea. This is the worse drug I have ever taken. I will NEVER take this again. The percentages of side effects they have are totally off especially based on what I see here. I took the first dosage of 2 pills and one today and I am done with it. I would rather have the sinus infection. Horrible. Do not take it!!! I would rather be dead right now. F 30 2 days
4/7/2009
 1  bronchitis muffled hearing in both ears, pain in upper stomach, excessive belching, diarrhea, nausea, and breaking out in a sweat throughout the day I took the 5 day dose. During the actual 5 day dose time I noticed the change in my hearing. Otherwise, no side effects during the days I actually took it. Immediately at the 10 day mark when the drug is suppose to begin to leave your system I experienced horrible diarrhea, extreme upper stomach pain, constant belching and waves of nausea. I would also break out in a sweat off and on throughout the day. I took the drug for bronchitis, and although it did help clear up the bronchitis, I will never take the stuff again. It's been 10 days sice I took my last of the 5 day dose and I am still struggling with the side effects. F 46 5 days
4/3/2009
 5  prior to dental surgery none my stomach is senstive to lots of antibiotics but i can take this one with no problems...i also like that it's just one a day for five days F 39 5 days
3/30/2009

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