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 |
| 1 | sinus infection | insomnia, racing thoughts, anxiety, manic dreams, metallic taste, nausea - DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! (Note: I have NO history of mental illness! Once the drug cleared out of my system, I was fine.) | BIAXIN XL IS A VERY DANGEROUS DRUG! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE IT! REVIEW ALL OF THE POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS AND DON'T EVEN START TAKING THIS DRUG; IT IS SIMPLY NOT WORTH THE RISK, NO MATTER WHAT IT WAS PRESCRIBED FOR. If you research this drug, you will discover other people have had horrible side effects like I did. It is very potent and not all doctors and pharmacists are aware of the tragic side effects. It was a totally horrifying experience being on this drug. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. YOU MAY HAVE DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECTS. | F | 40 | 5 days 1X day | 4/6/2011 | 1 | Bronchitis | Watery Diarrhea , Loss of appetite, Upset Stomach , Loss of sleep (insomnia), Weird taste in mouth (nothing tastes good), Hightened Smell , Nausea, Vomiting | Hate in on the 4th day of it barely getting sleep so so tired have had anxiety issues in the past and got rid of them no they are back full force been crying sense of dread , increased heart rate, feeling nervous all the time , lack of appetite i ve lost nearly 10lb in a week beacause i have no desire to eat or drink , My stomach is constinly upset, Differnt sense of smell vomited from changing my childs wet diaper, 5 times , This medication is BRUTAL , Calling my doctor tommarrow and going to see if i can go off it or to somethign else cant take anymore of this makes me feel horriable do wouldnt recommed this to my worst enemy ! | F | 25 | 7 days 1000mg day 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 4 | Bronchitis | Stomach upset, diarrhea, and a little cramping, little dizziness | The DR prescribed this medication, for early set bronchitis, IT WORKED VERY WELL!! Have I not taken this drug I probably would've been in the hospital with severe bronchitis. This drug helped me within the first 24 hours of taking it! Also, I am on a low dose of Xanax I take at night before I go to bed for some minor anxiety, and trouble sleeping. I didn't get any nervousness, or psychotic thoughts while using this drug. This drug is a Godsend for people with chronic asthma and bronchitis. | F | 33 | 5 days 500 2X day | 1/31/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DRUG. DO NOT TAKE IT! PERIOD. IT CAUSED NASTY SIDE EFFECTS, INCLUDING WILD DREAMS, DISTURBED SLEEP, AND SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO MANIC BEHAVIOR. (I HAVE NO HISTORY OF ANY MENTAL ILLNESS. OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR SIDE EFFECTS, WITH NO HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS.) THE BIAXIN XL SEEMS TO BE THE WORST, WITH LESS SIDE EFFECTS FROM REGULAR BIAXIN. NO INFECTION IS WORTH THE RISK OF THESE SIDE EFFECTS. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. IF YOUR DOCTOR IS CASUAL ABOUT PRESCRIBING IT, FIND A NEW DOCTOR. | F | 42 | 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 2 | Bronchitis | On the first 2 days I experienced severe headaches. I was told to stop taking the drug for a couple of days. However, I didn't want my infection to get worse so on the morning of day 4 I decided to cut my dose in 1/2 from 2 tablets a dose to 1 tablet and within 2 hours I started having neck pain and muscle discomfort which lasted over 24 hours. | I think this drug should be taken off the market. I was told by my physician to stop taking the medicine and was prescribed another antibiotic. | F | 38 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 1/20/2011 | 5 | Chronic Bronchitis with Asthma | Slight nausea and loss of appetite, slight diarrhea and stomach cramp right after I take the medication. | I have taken this drug 3 times (for three different exacerbations of bronchitis due to a cold or flu). It worked well and I felt better after a day or two but followed the doctor's orders and took it each time for the full 10 days. I didn't feel much like eating and was slightly nauceous but that could be from the illness. I have a chronic problem with asthma/COPD and when I get sick, my doctor pulls out 'the big guns'. He usually gives me prednisone as well but didn't this time, as taking a steroid continually has serious side effects. I read all the horror stories but Biaxin just helps me. I always sleep well. I did have a strange dream but big deal, who is to say the drug caused that? I always drink buttermilk with this medication to try to maintain the normal flora of the digestive system and eat a bigger breakfast than usual to keep the nausea to a minimum. Maybe the people who wrote the horror stories are either sensitive to this drug or downright allergic. It has helped me 3 times so far, I trust my doctor to give me the appropriate drug and my side effects are no worse than when I take any antibiotic and most of those don't help me. | F | 57 | 10 days 1000mg 1X day | 1/16/2011 | 3 | strep throat | AWFUL BITTER TASTE IN MY MOUTH, WEIRD THOUGHTS WHILE SLEEPING | I stopped taking this drug after the 5th day even though I was supposed to take it for 10 days. I had a horrible sore throat and couldn't swallow and it definitely got rid of it in one day but I had weird thoughts at night, depression and cramps with diarea, I would never take this drug again. The worst was the bad taste, I couldn't brush it away with toothpaste. I had never taken this drug before as I had usually been prescribed amoxacilin. | M | 41 | 5 days 1X day | 4/28/2010 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Insomnia (Did not sleep at all for 42 hours), anxiety, paranoia, auditory & visual hallucinations, increased blood pressure & heart rate (heart rate nearly doubled), heart palpitations, myalgia (aches & pains), headaches, severe nausea, dehydration, abdominal pain, gas, metallic taste, tremors, and fatigue. | First off, I should mention that I currently take Remeron as an antidepressant, and both Clonazepam and Seroquel to control anxiety disorder. I know that a lot of antibiotics cause nausea, vomiting, flu like symptom etc., but what I went through while taking Biaxin XL for only 48 hours was pretty scary. I eventually called health link after being awake for about 36 hours and was told to discontinue using the product. The health link worker then transferred me to a pharmacist who transferred me to Poison Control who suggested I go to the ER. I instead discontinued use of product and began to feel better. Neither my doctor or pharmacist, nor the people at health link claimed to have ever heard of these types of symptoms, yet here we are with hundreds of posts by people who have experienced similar symptoms. It felt very similar to being on a stimulant, such as cocaine or speed, and Wikipedia (take it for what it's worth) claimed that the drug could even cause false positives for cocaine tests. I was prescribed Biaxin XL 500mg for 10 days, but discontinued after 48 hrs (4 pills) because of how it was affecting me and because of the advice of the people I spoke with at the time. I don't want to sound like an alarmist, and from what I have been able to undercover the majority of people do not experience the types of symptoms I, and others here have listed, but I do find it alarming that insomnia is not listed as a side effect. Would NOT recommend. | M | 25 | 2 days 500 MG 2X day | 4/10/2010 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Metallic taste in mouth, bad stomach cramps, burning sensation in stomach, nausea, flatulence, hunger pangs. | I was prescribed Biaxin for a sinus infection. Be warned...it is potent!! I was advised to take it on a full stomach to aleviate any gasto side effects....but after taking only 2 pills I was already doubled over with the worst stomach cramps ever. My stomach burned like it was on fire; it felt like the drug was eating my stomach from the inside out. I was unable to sleep much of the night due to the cramps and bad gas. My husband couldn't believe the sounds coming from my gut. I was supposed to take it for 14 days, but decided right away to stop for fear of worse side effects to come. I have never reacted this way to any drug in my life! Despite only taking those two pills, I still felt sick to my stomach all day today, was unable to eat, and am still suffering from gas and cramps. I will never take this drug again; the side effects are not worth the cure. | F | 34 | 1 days 500 2X day | 3/8/2010 | 4 | pneumonia and sinusitis | Effectively got rid of the pneumonia and other infections but the god...the diarrhea! Every damn 5 minutes I had to evacuate. Next time i'm buying Immodium with it. | M | 27 | 7 days 1000mg 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 1 | brochitis | This drug is awful. It gave me a horrible taste in my mouth and stomach ache. I always felt like I was hungry, but I didn't want to eat anything. Also, I always felt jittery and disoriented. My heart rate increased and I often got sweaty for no apparent reason. Dizziness and uncoordination were some of the other side effects. | This drug is the worst. I have never had a bad reaction to medication and this one did a number on me. I was prescribed 2 tablets once per day for five days. I quit on day 3. I just couldn't take it anymore. Stay away from this horrible drug. | M | 42 | 3 days | 11/28/2009 | 1 | Bronchitis | Ringing ears, pounding heart, anxiety, panic attacks, crying and depeession. | This med made me feel like I was going insane I do not have a history of depression or anxiety worst experience of my life. | F | 22 | 3 days | 11/4/2009 | 2 | sinus infection | NASTY taste in mouth which worsened upon coughing, dry mouth, trouble sleeping-frequent waking at night, vivid dreams, lethargy, loss of appetite, stomach pains, headache (?sinus vs. med?), | Not feeling much better - but sinus pressure lessened- started the med 3 days ago. Can only lay in bed and watch tv. Can't even focus on reading. Side effects becoming intolerable. Part of me wants to stick with it; don't think I've ever stopped an antibiotic mid-course, but just called my regular Dr. to see about switching (got the med from an after-hrs clinic). | F | 45 | 3 days | 9/29/2009 | 5 | sinus infection | did not mix with crestor, so had to stop since I was getting terrible muscle pain, once I stopped crestor temporarily, muscle pain subsided | have used for all my sinus infections and works very well | M | 55 | 21 days | 8/18/2009 | 1 | | 6/15/2009 | 2 | H.PHYLORI | BAD TASTE IN MOUTH 1 HOUR AFTER TAKING FIRST DOSE....HORRIBLE STOMACH PAIN...FEELING AS IF I COULD VOMIT AT ANY MOMENT...FEELING LIKE CRYING ALL DAY... | HATE TAKING IT BUT DR FEELS ITS NEEDED TO CURE MY INFECTION...HORRIBLE STOMACH PAINS...BAD TASTE IN MOUTH ALL DAY LONG | F | 24 | 1 days | 5/1/2009 | 3 | Bronchitis | Naseau, Diahrrea, head-ache | I had to sleep like 12 hours a night or else i was dead tired all day while on this. It made my throat and sinus feel better after a few days. | M | 23 | 10 days | 4/10/2009 | 3 | Strep throat | My appetite has been poor, but every time I do eat, I immediately have diarrhea. My stomach is upset, mostly a nauseous feeling. I've had some dizziness. No nightmares or bad taste in my mouth, though - yay! | This is day 8 of 10 for me. I've been taking 2 500mg pills a day. My infection is gone, but I don't think I'll take the last two doses; my stomach has felt so yucky and I don't think I can take it anymore. I thought these were just residual feelings from the original illness, but after doing some research I'm sure it's the medicine. | F | 30 | 8 days | 3/16/2009 | 2 | Sinus Infection | Hunger pains, awful taste in mouth, dizziness, faintness, abdominal pain, chills, excruciating head ache, diarrhea, nausea & vomiting. | Day 2 on the medication I started to really feel awful. I was light headed, nauseous and dizzy and was experiencing terrible hunger pains even when I was full. Not to mention the disgusting taste this medication leaves in your mouth. 2 Hours after my 3rd dose I had extreme abdominal pains which lead to diarrhea and then vomiting. Only after I threw up everything possible in my stomach did I feel better. I have discontinued and will never take this drug again. | F | 27 | 3 days | 3/3/2009 | 4 | Sinus infection | Some unpleasant taste. Restless light sleep during first 2 days. All else good. | Taken during meals in the evening. I ate probiotic yogourt twice daily and drank lots of water. Began to feel better within 24 hours of starting and every day thereafter. I found some of the comments here to be very alarming and was somewhat aprehensive about taking Biaxin. I believe the yogourt and water helped immensely in keeping most of my systems up and running during Biaxin's bacteria massacre. | M | 55 | 10 days | 3/2/2009 |