ERYTHROMYCIN Reviews (ERYTHROMYCIN)

Average Rating: 1.9 (999 Ratings)

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ERYTHROMYCIN  (ERYTHROMYCIN):  This medication is used to treat acne. It helps to reduce the number of pimples. Erythromycin is an antibiotic (macrolide-type). It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Some brands of this product contain a large amount of alcohol, which dries extra oils from the skin.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  tonsilitis 1st dose fine 2nd dose diarrhoea nausia stomach pain worst sore head ever! 3rd dose felt spaced out had no sleep at all wide awake had anxiety 4th dose stomach pains feel sick still feel spaced out wanted to know if these side effects were common so glad i found this site was beginning to think it was my head playing me! id rather suffer the tonsilitis than these side effects! F 32 3 days
250mg 4xd
11/23/2011
 1  chest infection nausea, headache, diarrhoea, stomach ache, tiredness, lack of appetite I was prescribed this antibiotic as I am allergic to penicillin. I have only taken the medicine for 1.5 days and am coming off it. I feel completley sick as if I want to vomit all the time and am feeling extremely tired. Although my cough appears to have cleared up, I feel much, much worse mentally and physically through this constant nausea. F 39 2 days
250mg 4X day
11/22/2011
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 3  chest infection Nausea, dizziness, general malaise, feeling disconnected with reality I have been allergic to penicillin most of my life so when I have some form of infection needing antibiotics erythromycin is the GPs drug of choice. I have taken it plenty of times since childhood without any side effects, but for my current chest infection it has actually left me feeling worse than I was before starting it! Has anyone else experienced similar problems? Has something in the formulation of the drug been changed or is it just me? F 42 5 days
500mg 4X day
11/15/2011
 2  pneumonia then chest infections not eating very much, feeling sick, chest pains and tiredness been on this med for nearly 3 months off and on and starting to think my chest pain and not eating very much could be due to this med cause when im not on it my chest doesnt hurt and i can eat a bit more. but then i get struck down with chest infection again and the doctor just keep giving me this. hoping to go back and have a word with the doctor in a couple of days if it doesnt clear up and pain doesnt go away F 29
250 4X day
10/25/2011
 1  Staph Infection Severe cramping, vomiting, headache, insomina Got prescribed this as a substitute for Clyndamicyn, which gave me a raging case of thrush. Took the first dose of Erythromycin; ate an hour later. 20 minutes after eating I was throwing up. Spent the next nine hours unable to keep anything down and writhing in pain. I thought maybe I had just had a bad day, tried again today - without eating. The exact same thing happened. I will never take this medication again... F 39 2 days
500 mg 3X day
10/23/2011
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 5  tonsillitis/sinus infection None, slight tummy grumbling like being hungry but thats it This medication works very well for me with virtually no side effects. Saw all the horrible experiences on here and people should not refuse doctors orders b/c of negative reports on here. People are far more likely to add a report if the medicine is making them miserable then if it works and nothing happens. M 32 2 days
200 4X day
10/15/2011
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 3  soft tissue infection Cleared up infection quick enough, but left me feeling ill, feeling hungry (but with no desire to eat) was prescribed for 1 week initially to clear up tissue infection, but then extended to a further 6 weeks after Dr deemed the infection "chronic" (was also prescribed for extreme acne due to stress) stopped taking after 3 weeks due to the horrible and constant stomach cramps and hunger pains. Does the job, but with nasty side effects. If you have to take and your Dr says take on an empty stomach.. don't listen. it makes side effects worse! Always take with food (it can also irritate the stomach) M 16 7 weeks
4X day
10/3/2011
 2  Acne I experienced terrible stomach cramps, feeling nauseated , anxiety and inability to sleep. My doctor stated that I had been prescribed Erythromycin before for a chest infection and never had any side effects so it may be the brand. I tried three different brands and had no joy, experiencing the same side effects every time. The Pharmacist got frustrated and so did I so I have decided to quit. The negatives seem to outweigh the positives F 40 3 days
500mg 2X day
10/3/2011
 1  Tonsilitis My doctor prescribed me this becuase I was having sickness and diarrhea due to the severity of my tonsilitis. Right until the first evening having taken 4 tablets I was fine and my throat was already clearing, then it was as if someone flicked a switch I was in incredible pain and throwing up, with even worse diarrhea than before, I was so tired from dry wretching that I collapsed onto the bed trying to sleep but every time my eyes closed I had horiffic nightmare hallucinations, elevated heart rate and a terrible feeling of anxiety I was so afraid I had to sleep next to my mother (Im 26!) I didnt sleep all night and stopped taking the medicine. The next morning was much better and I functioned normally throughout the day, resting etc, and began he tablets again in the morning. By evening I was feeling terrible waves of hunger which gradually became worse overnight with interrupted sleep, what ever I ate made no difference to this sensation. By morning I was waking my parents. I have taken a vast array of antibiotics over the years, for various illnesses (mostly tonsilitis) and never suffered any notable side effects. This was my first time taking Erythromycin and I am disgusted my doctor has prescribed it to when I am not allergic to penicillin! The side effects are horrific and people should be warned about them before use! If this was given to an elderly person or someone with a weak heart, I wouldn't be surprised if it killed them! This drug is a disgrace and should not be allowed. DO NOT TAKE THIS unless you have absolutely no other option. Disgusting. F 26 7 days
500 4X day
9/29/2011
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 3  bronchitis nausea, hunger pains, headaches, diarrhea, chest pain it has improved my bronchitis, but the side effects are quite severe F 35 7 days
250 4X day
9/28/2011
 3  tonsilitis Horrible bloating and wind, stomach cramps and not knowing if I was hungry or nauseated most of the time. Diarrhoea day 2 and generalised GIT disturbance. Not nice antibiotic! I have never had any side effects on oral antibiotics before. Have to take it on an empty stomach which only makes it worse! F 34 6 days
500mg 2X day
9/25/2011
 1  preventative for whooping cough family was in contact with a contagious (and yes, vaccinated) whooping cough case and we were all (7 of us) put on this as a preventative by the health department (Australia) in case any of us had picked it up. There was diarrhea and dizziness, headaches and two of my children have had distorted vision starting then and ever since (two months now). Blurry vision, seeing things moving closer and further, seeing double. One of them had to have days off school just for the side effects. I am praying it wears off. I am upset I was so naieve to just go on this and put my family on it without asking any questions. Our baby was 7 months old at the time, who knows what sort of damage it could have done. He seems okay though. One of the children was crying about how dizzy he was, he needed help to go to the toilet. Hubby had headaches, some of the kids had headaches and spent some days in bed feeling ill. Baby had the runs. Our ages were 7 months, 3, 5, 7, 8, 29 and 31. One adult female, everyone else, male. We were on it for a week, not sure of the exact dose. A relative (with a pre-existing liver problem) afterwards mentioned she had been on it and it made her so sick she had to go to hospital and could barely stand up. They sent her home and told her to finish the course. She didn't, she couldn't. Then, as usual, after being on antibiotics, we have weakened immune systems and have had 3 different viruses since. M 29 7 days
3X day
9/19/2011
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 4  Bacterial Bronchitis Sporadic stomach cramps lasting for 5-10 minutes then disappearing, diarrhea the second day but that's gone now. Increased feeling of hunger, which sometimes doesn't go away even if you eat a big meal. Currently taking this for bacterial bronchitis, also had it prescribed against mycoplasma pneumonia one and a half years ago. Side effects really aren't that bad at all, the stomach cramps do hurt but not really something that bothers me that much. Killed my mycoplasma pneumonia successfully last time I used it after walking around with that for almost 2 months, after a failing 3 day course with azythromycin that only made the mycoplasma rebound a week later. Judging by the other comments here either I am lucky or some people have low pain tolerance. Stated very clearly on the sheet that stomach problems and nausea are very common side effects, so you'll have to expect that. Not the friendliest antibiotic out there, but it definately works good for its purpose and also has a broad spectrum. M 19 10 days
500mg 2X day
9/18/2011
 3  Dental Infection Dizziness lethargy sickness stomach cramps Started taking this yesterday , this morning my stomach was churning , I felt hungry but sick at the same time , my eyes couldn't focus , I had taken 4 doses up until today and took another 2 until I finally phoned the pharmacist who told me to discontinue using it , Its now been 2 hours since my last dose was due and already I feel a bit better , it did however arrest my tooth abscess which seems to have gone M 41 2 days
500mg 4X day
9/17/2011
 1  Ear Infection THIS DRUG IS THE PITS. i AM SO DIZZY I CAN'T WALK ALL DAY EVEN TO THE TOILET. AND NAUSEOUS. THIS IS DAY TWO AND I WILL STOP THIS DRUG AND NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN I HAVE READ LARGE STUDIES ON THE NET SAYING THE EFFICACY OF ANTIBIOTICS FOR EAR INFECTIONS IS ZERO9 ANYWAY. TALK ABOUT DO NO HARM. F 53 2 days
400mg 4X day
9/16/2011
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 1  Strep Throat Severe Nausea, Stomach Pain, Lightheaded, Diarrhea, Hiccups I think I'd much rather take my chances with my tonsils blocking off my airway than subject myself to the side effects of this. I feel like I'm going to die. F 20 2 days
500 MG 4X day
9/15/2011
 4  Ear Infection Extreme hunger to the point of almost fainting even after scoffing over 1000 calories at a time. Hot and cold sweats, shaking, palpatations, extreme fatigue, insomnia, depression, very vivid dreams. It is clearing my ear infection but I'm not sure how long I can take feeling this aweful! F 31 7 days
250 4X day
9/5/2011
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 5  acne the ony side effec ti've had is my faeces come out in small bits (but hard) My acne condition was never really that bad (compared to some). spot here and there, and frequently small white spots. this medicine has helped a great deal, spots are now much less frequent. 1 every day and half does the job. M 24 2.5 years
250 1X day
9/1/2011
 1  Ear infection Vomiting, dizziness, extreme fatigue, nausea, strange tummy, weakness. I took this and had all these side effects and decided to read up onthe Internet if it was common and turns out it is! It's a terrible pill. I went back to the doctors today and saw another GP who said his personal opinion is that erythromycin is not a particularly kind antibiotic and the side effects can sometime be worse than what you are trying to cure! He advised me to come off them straight away and put me on augmentin which has helped in a matter of 5 hours! I will never ever take erythromycin again and urge anyone else to ask for an alternative. F 21 3 days
500mg 4X day
9/1/2011
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 1  Ear Infection Confusion, Shakes, Tiredness, Forgetfulness (So bad, I couldn't remember my name and how to walk when I was out with my daughter.) Wind, Vivid Nightmares, and fever. This is my second dose in 3 weeks as the first lot did not clear my infection, felt fine the first time, but after starting the second dose yesterday, today I have struggled with simple day to day stuff. My parents had to take my daughter for the night as I struggled to move, When I went out after feeling fine today with my daughter, I suddenly forgot where I was, and how I got there. Then I struggled with how to walk, it was really surreal. Am going to stop taking them as my family are worried. F 23 7 days
250 4X day
8/20/2011
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