BIAXIN XL Reviews (CLARITHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 2.5 (160 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BIAXIN XL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BIAXIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Acute Sinusitis | The worst thing is the taste it leaves in your mouth.It is almost as bad as the taste you get if you take lunesta.I also experienced nausea,bad stomach cramps,and my stomach was actually sore like I had done an excessive amount of sit-ups.This is the first time I have been prescribed this medication,and for now the jury is still out.It isn't feeling like it cleared my sinusitis up. | F | 30 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 2/16/2013 | 1 | Bronchitis | Worst painful gas of my life, diarrhea, headaches, light-headed, loss of appetite, cannot sleep, stomach cramps. Did not help my bronchitis at all! | F | 41 | 6 days 1000 | 1/23/2013 | 5 | Sinus infection and Bronchitis | Biaxin worked within a day of starting the medication.. I'm on day 6 and feel great!. My doctor recommended that I take a probiotic with the medication and it must be working as I've had no stomach issues. The only side effects I've experienced: strong metallic taste in my mouth and a few nights of insomnia. | F | 33 | 10 days | 1/9/2013 | 5 | Sinusitis,otitis media,bronchitis | Metallic taste, did seem to make just about everything taste different. Stomach upset occasionally. Did put me in a better mood, gave me energy. After not being able to kick this crud I have had for the last month after being on decongestants and other antibiotics (amoxicillin and omnicef), I will take the side effects. I am about half way finished with my 10 day dosage, it is a very strong antibiotic and high dosage. But overall, I'm satisfied as long as I am feeling better and kicking this crud I have had! | M | 35 | 10 days 1000 mg | 1/3/2013 | 1 | chest and sinus infection | I went to the walk-in because it is the holiday season and my family dr. was not working. Was prescribed biaxin xl. 500 mg. 2 tablets once per day. I am going to stop the medication today and go to my family dr. because I have not slept in three nights! I am a very sound sleeper and this has never happened to me before. I have the most awful taste in my mouth and pain in my stomach and around the kidneys. The cough seems to be drying up but the nausea is making me feel as though I am pregnant. I threw up from the nausea on the first night. I detest this medicine and will never take it again. Hopefully I will be able to sleep tonight after I get something else for this infection. It's 4:45 in the morning and I am wide awake! I went online to see if insomnia is a side effect of biaxcin xl and am so glad to know I am not the only one experiencing similar side effects. | Will NEVER take biaxcin xl ever again. | F | 42 | 3 days 500 mg 1X day | 12/28/2012 | 2 | Bronchitis | Metallic taste in mouth, BLOATING, gas, diarrhea, headache, intermittent racing pulse | I have a tendency to get bronchitis 3x per year - usually results from a cold, or sinus infection. I've taken this before and vaguely remember the side effects, but I instinctively knew this medicine would make me feel yucky. With this prescription I took a round of prednisone, and had some cough syrup. I finished the prednisone, only took the cough syrup as needed, and took 9 days of a 10 day dose of Biaxin XL. I can't stand the distended belly, gas, diarrhea and the general discomfort all over my body-- it's UNBEARABLE!! so I quit taking it yesterday and I am STILL waiting for my belly to return to it's normal state!! | F | 48 | 9 days 1X day | 9/4/2012 | 5 | Chronic Bronchitis | Metallic taste in mouth. I get this every time I use this antibiotic, but other than that, nothing. It works like a charm for me. | F | 35 | 7 days 500mgs 2X day | 7/12/2012 | 1 | Infection in the Lungs | Awful Taste in my mouth, White Foam when I wake up in the morning, severe chest pains, severe stomach pains, and I have become a Snapping Turtle, This drug affects Anxiety Medications. | I am leaning towards suing the makers of Biaxin XL in a class action lawsuit or I wonder if their is a lawsuit against the makers already. | M | 31 | 4 days 1000mg 2X day | 7/2/2012 | 5 | Bronchitis | Has cured me twice with no side effects. | My respiratory system can be likened to my achilles heel. When my body comes down with a chest cold the liklihood of developing bronchitis is very high regardless of what I do to curb the sickness. My body seems to produce an uncommonly high amount of mucus making my lungs feel as though they are heavy filled with glue. I've taken Biaxin XL twice for bronchitis and experienced positive results with no side effects. On a side note the doctor also prescribed 'liquid expectorant' to help clear my stubborn mucus. | M | 26 | 7 days 500 2X day | 6/1/2012 | 3 | Respiratory infection | Loss of appetite; wild dreams; lack of energy | Half way through the 10 day course. I can bear the effects if they don't get worse than now, but it's not pleasant. | M | 54 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 5/12/2012 | 1 | Bronchtis | Very bad heart palipitations. Feeling almost out of body at times Too wired to sleep | The heart palipitations are the worst. I do have WPW which is a heart condition so I asked both the doctor and pharmacist if this medication was ok for me and they both said there is a slight, low risk of heart racing. Mine is beating hard like a drum. I stopped afer 2 days. I wonder how long it will take to get out of my system. A scarey thing to say the least | F | 32 | 2 days 2X day | 4/13/2012 | 1 | Chest infection | Biaxin causes my heart rate to go up, and my blood pressure is up. I think I have my throat swollen as well. I am also taking aerius (allergy pill) with it. I do not think I can take the last dosage. The side effects are just too much! | F | 35 | 6 days 500x2 | 4/9/2012 | 1 | Sinus infection | Horrible anxiety, racing pulse, depression, uncontrollable thoughts, problems sleeping, could not calm myself down, constantly nervous, shaking hands, confusion, dizziness, trouble focusing | Taking this drug was honestly the most terrifying experience in my life. I have absolutely no record of previous mental illness or instability, but this literally made me feel as though I was going insane. I called the pharmacist and he claimed there was no reason it should cause anxiety or anything of the sort but I can assure you it did. I was only on the pills for two days, but I also cut up the pills the first day since I have trouble taking large pills which may have put it into my system a lot faster. Last night was absolutely terrible, I could not calm myself down I was convinced I was going crazy and I did not feel like myself at all. My heart was racing because I was so terrified, I could not control my thoughts or calm down for a second. It was impossible to sleep until finally I was just so exhausted that I passed out. It persisted until the next day (today). When I went to class I could not focus on what the profs were saying, I felt totally out of it and just could not slow down my mind. I would describe it as a numb feeling, I wasn't happy nor sad, just scared out of my mind. I thought I was having a mental breakdown. I've never in my life experienced anything remotely like this. It was the most terrifying experience ever. The second I got home I flushed those pills down the toilet. I would way rather have a sinus infection than risk feeling this way again. I had been taking the pills around 12 pm each day, and obviously skipped today and am already feeling a lo | F | 19 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 3/5/2012 | 1 | Sinus infection | Racing heart, metallic taste, anxiety, major insomnia and then manic dreams when I could sleep. No history of mental illness, but symptoms bloomed with the BIAXIN XL and then went away after the drug was flushed out of my system. I stopped taking it after 5 days - thank goodness. It was scary. | DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG!!! The adverse side effects are VERY serious. It is NOT worth it. Note: The adverse side effects of BIAXIN XL may be WORSE than the adverse side effects of the regular BIAXIN. | M | 40 | 10 days 500 2X day | 2/28/2012 | 3 | Sinus infection | Okay, I commented yesterday saying NO side effects. This is the first time I am having side effects on this medication. I DO have a metal taste in my mouth, insomnia and heart racing a bit. I have 7 days left however, I might stop this after 7 days instead of 10. | F | 35 | 10 days 500 2X day | 2/16/2012 | 1 | Sinus Infectio | Severe nightmares, anxiety, and racing thoughts. | DANGEROUS DRUG. DO NOT TAKE IT!!! It will build up in your system. Check out similar comments here regarding adverse effects of BIAXIN, in addition to adverse effects of BIAXIN XL. | M | 35 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 1/24/2012 | 5 | sinus and ear infecttion | First day was diarreah and stomach cramps. Now it's just horrible gas, makes me fart a lot, and bad taste in my mouth. But I am farting all day long, constant. It's wild, but it really helps clear my infections | F | 38 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 11/27/2011 | 1 | sinus Infection | Racing thoughts, anxiety, tremors, insomnia, suicidal thoughts | Awful experience on this antibiotic. I have no history of depression or anxiety. Once I stopped taking the medicine the above side effects went away. | F | 24 | 3 days 500 1X day | 11/27/2011 | 2 | Bronchitis and Pneumonia | Awful taste, severe headache not relieved by Ibuprofen (feels like someone is crushing my ears together), nausea, loose stools, loss of appetite, loss of touch with reality, panic and anxiety, vivid nightmares, uncontrollable crying | I rated this drug a 2 because I can tell it is kicking the infection but the side effects for me are unbearable. I already suffered from depression & anxiety prior to taking this medication but those issues were stabilized. Now I'm in a mess and wondering when the effects of this medication will wear off. I'm sharing my experience not to keep someone from taking the medication but just to tell an honest rating. If you suffer from a mood disorder or BP and take a SSRI, you might want to discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist prior to taking this drug. | F | 32 | 3 days 1000 MG 1X day | 9/21/2011 | 3 | chronic sinusitis | Slight nausea, gas and loose stools, dizziness, confusion, anxiety, increased heartrate, headache, insomnia, vivid dreams, metallic taste in mouth, hungry constantly (holy hunger pangs, Batman!), and extremely thirsty. | With corticosteroidal nasal spray, seems to be resolving the sinusitus -- it's nice to be able to breathe again! The side effects almost make it not worth it, though. Because it reduces productivity (a lot!) during the day, and causes insomnia, I take it in the mid to late afternoon. I can get enough done earlier in the day, and the sleep-related side effects are somewhat mitigated by the delay between taking it and trying to sleep. | F | 29 | 10 days 1000 1X day | 4/6/2011 |