ERYTHROMYCIN Reviews (ERYTHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 1.9 (999 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ERYTHROMYCIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ERYTHROMYCIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Throat / sinus infection | Severe stomach pains, 'crushing' feeling and dull ache aroud the rib cage, indigestion, dizziness and terrible nausea - keep running to the loo but not able to vomit! | I am on day 3 and severely doubt whether I'll be able to finish the course as the side effects are more uncomfortable than the original problem. Make sure you let your Dr know if you have bad side effects - I've experienced this before with erythromycin but it was so long ago that I'd forgotten! Will make sure my Dr knows this time. | F | 25 | 3 days | 8/25/2005 | 1 | throat infection | intorreable belly aches, vomiting. | it is easier to survive the infection than this medicine. I am even afraid what long-term damage might it do for my liver ... | M | 32 | 7 days | 8/22/2005 | 4 | bad tonsillitis | lack of appetite, stomach cramps and varying amounts of diarrhea. | had very painful tonsillitis for about 4 days and was getting worse- painkillers and benzocaine lozenges were ineffective. cleared up in 3 days with erythromycin so well worth the side effects, although would prefer something less debilitating. (i am allergic to penicillins so preferable to that) I took 1 every 6 hours and side effects are bearable, DONT TAKE 2 at once every 12 hours as i did at the beginning and suffered violent liquid diarrhea for about 20 hours constantly, stick to 1 every 6 hours then not too bad. will stick out the course as side effects preferable to extreme pain ! | M | 34 | 3 days | 8/1/2005 | 1 | Throat infection | Severe stomach pains on first night of medication. If I would have known this I would have prefered the sore throat! Only taken for 1 day but I am not going to finish the course. | Be very careful when prescribed this drug. | M | 33 | 1 days | 7/18/2005 | 3 | Sinusitis | Constant severe upper abdominal pain, mouth ulcers,diarrohea, unable to sleep. | Side effects 100% worse than my original complaint. Will not be continuing with the course - a pity because it was clearing up sinus infection. | F | 42 | 3 days | 7/14/2005 | 1 | throat infection | Very severe stomach pain, nausea and vomitting. | This was absolutely awful. I have never felt so ill in my life. My own doctor changed me to a different antibiotic and said if doctors had experienced the side-effects themselves they wouldn't be so happy to prescribe it-it can be nasty. That is an understatement. Don't take this drug unless there is really no alternative! | F | 30 | 2 days | 7/13/2005 | 2 | pneumonia | extreme nausea, stomach cramps, unable to eat, vomiting | side effects showed up after 24 hours and got progressively worse, never had this reaction to an antibiotic before, would have preferred the pneumonia, not sure if it helped as I felt worse after taking it, doctor switched me to another medication | F | 40 | 2 days | 6/7/2005 | 3 | toothache | abdominal discomfort, nausea, diarrhoea, sluggishness and difficulty sleeping. it suddenly hit me after 24 hours of taking it-i'd had 4 doses and only completed another 3. hope this awful feeling goes away- the toothache was awful, but this is almost as bad. The sharp aching has been replaced with general lethargy and dull aching. | it did work, i think, as my tooth became far less painful after 36 hours. obviously, paracetamol only reduces the pain, but the cause needs an antibiotic.it's just a pity about the side-effects. | F | 45 | 41 days | 6/6/2005 | 4 | Tonsilitus | Stomach ache, feeling sick (however not vomited yet), diorreah, very gassy, constantly rushing to the toilet, not hungry, cant sleep. | My tonsilitus has cleared up after 2 days, and i dont think i am going to take the rest of the course. I will not be taking these agin as i feel so run down from taking them! | M | 20 | 2 days | 5/29/2005 | 1 | strep throat | stomach cramps and vomiting - inability to sleep | much more painful then the original problem - I wouldn't recommend these antibiotics to anybody. I have just started the course (2 days of a 7 day course) - but don't think I'll be finishing it. | F | 2 days | 5/9/2005 | 1 | Upper Respiratory tract infection | No stomach problems for me but I experienced nausea and light headedness. My dosage was 250 mg/day for 7 days. The side effects I experienced lasted more than 1 week after I finished the medication. Very unpleasant. I would not use this drug ever again. | M | 43 | 7 days | 4/30/2005 | 1 | bacterial infection | Severe throbbing upper abdominal pain that could only be slightly relieved with advil. Diarrhea. I felt like all the muscles in my abdominal area were on fire. | I will never take this drug again. | F | 54 | 1 days | 4/29/2005 | 3 | Dental Infection | Upset stomach and inability to sleep. Even after taking a Vicidin, I only slept for 2 hours. I wake up with ringing in my ears and I do not drink even caffiene. | Probably worth the side effects if it kills the infection. | M | 46 | 7 days | 4/25/2005 | 2 | Strep Throat | Stomach Pain!!!!! WOW.... | Glad to see I am not the only one having this side effect... I am experiencing really harsh stomach pain and Diarrhea. | M | 25 | 3 days | 4/20/2005 | 1 | Perioral Dermatitis | stomach ache,nausea,dizzy,anxious,chest pain,light headed | I have only been taking this for 3 days, but if these symptoms get worse, I won't be able to function. I can barely drive a car. I am stopping this medication today! Best of luck! | F | 35 | 3 days | 4/20/2005 | 1 | Respiratory Infection | Severe stomach cramps, loose stools, bloody stool, lightheaded | This medication works, if you can handle extreme measures. I had blood in my stool and nearly was hospitalized for blood loss. Do not take this medication!!!! | M | 20 | 3 days | 4/14/2005 | 4 | strep throat | severe stomach cramps, vomiting, dizziness a few hours after second dose. Side effects improved a few days into the course of treatment | nasty side effects, but cleared strep throat | F | 37 | 10 days | 4/4/2005 | 1 | antiobiotic for dental work | Extreme nausea, vomiting. If I had had a gun handy while I was suffering from its effects, I would have probably shot myself. Nonstop vomiting for 3 straight days followed by inability to eat for the next week and half, followed by a stay in the hospital mainly to receive nourishment in the form of an IV. My stomach suffered the effects of this drug for the next few years. | F | 29 | 1 days | 3/30/2005 | 1 | pnuemonia | After just three pills (not all at once) I experienced the worst diarreha and nausea I have EVER had! | This medication is not for me. | F | 46 | 1 days | 2/23/2005 | 1 | ear infection | My son (who is 11 years old) was prescribed this over regular antibiotics like ampicillin as the doctor felt that it was safer just in case the cause of infection was glandular fever...at 11years of age!!?! Anyhow, he was given what I believe to be an adult dose of 250 mg to be taken 4 times a day. He suffered severe abdominal pain, and was vomiting over a period of 8 hours. | From the comments I have read, and from others who have taken this drug, the side-effects are much worse than the symptoms in cases of minor infection, and I would not recommend it be prescribed under those circumstances. | M | 11 | 1.5 days | 2/11/2005 |