CLARITHROMYCIN Reviews (CLARITHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 1.3 (65 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLARITHROMYCIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLARITHROMYCIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Recurring sinus infections | Constantly nauseated, churning painful stomach, diarrhoea and vomiting (at the same time! ). Loss of appetite, bone ache arms and legs. Feeling so lousy that I couldn't do any jobs or work. This drug would be great if you wanted to torture someone! | I think that I have said everything. | M | 64 | 21 days 500 2X day | 3/31/2022 | 1 | Chest infection | Feeling spaced out, Fatigued, leg pain, feelings of breathlessness, Brain Fog! Awful experience. | F | 57 | 7 days 2X day | 3/27/2022 | 1 | Sinus | Made me suicidal severe stomach pains and chest pains and almost put me in hospital still might and horrific diarrhea and cough bringing up phlem and a debilitating headache never again | Stay away at all costs | M | 31 | 4 days 500mg 2X day | 3/7/2022 | 1 | Pneumonia | This medication sucks. I've had no energy metallic taste in mouth and my fever will not subside. It upsets my stomach in the middle of the night .this antibiotic sucks. | F | 38 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 2/19/2022 | 1 | for my skin | feeling cold,diarrhea, headache,abdominal pain ,sore throat, bodyaches, | worst antibiotic dont take it ,dont take it ,makes you feel like sh*t! | F | 43 | 14 days 500mg 2X day | 1/29/2022 | 3 | Chest infection | After starting the first day I feel that these are working but then the side effects came especially at night coughing up all sorts running nose I put this down to chest infection clearing up .day 3 started to feel nauseous and taking hot flushes I spoke to my doctor whom instructed me to finish the course but after day 5 I just couldn't take them anymore. I went back to my work but had to come home early as I felt ill and went to my bed | I believe that although these may clear up infection. Be prepared for some terrible side effects..if you can get your doctor to give you Doxycline instead | M | 61 | 5 days 500 2X day | 10/15/2021 | 1 | Bacterial infection | Sickly feeling constantly, metallic taste in mouth constant , aching tired joints, sweating, felt very fed up, took myself off to bed as often as I could , the actual infection I wasn't even unwell with ! | Not nice at all | F | 50 | 7 days 50mg 2X day | 8/5/2021 | 1 | Cillitis | Nauseous diarrhoea sweating shaking fever can't eat anxiety | I will never take again | F | 65 | 5 days 500mg 2X day | 6/22/2021 | 1 | Abscess in groin area | I always react badly to antibiotics, and after discovering a penicillin allergy I was prescribed these. Absolutely the worst drug I have ever taken!!! By day three I had severe stomach pain, diarrhoea, blurred vision, bladder pain, was unable to stop crying and was suicidal. I have never felt this bad before. 9 months later I am still suffering with diarrhoea and depression. I am worried about what sort of damage these have done. Avoid if you possibly can! | This drug has severe side-effects and should be discontinued | F | 29 | 10 days 2X day | 6/16/2021 | 5 | Helicobacter Pylori | Worst antibiotic ever taken. I experienced stomach pain, insomnia, muscle twitches all over the body, terrible taste in my mouth, churning tummy, loss of appetite, terrible anxiety and panic attacks | I really don't recommend taking it. It has very bad side effects | F | 55 | 10 days 1000mg 2X day | 4/13/2021 | 1 | H.pylori eradication | Breathing trouble, chest tightness, severe weakness, Feeling sick, dry nose and post nasal drip . | Most uncomfortable macrolide with lot of side effects | M | 54 | 14 days 1000 mg 2X day | 4/1/2021 | 1 | Sinus | I took this antibiotic once in jan and finished my second course last Friday...first course I didn't feel right..put it down too infection and slight side effect...been backwards n forwards too doc in the last 2 weeks...honestly thought something was seriously wrong with me...went too doc this morning cos still dont feel right...ended yo in A&E last saturday...extreme dizziness...twitching...muscle aches..ringing in the ears ..sweating...headaches...fatigue..hallucinations..endless symptoms....this second course has completely knocked me for 6...spoke too.doctor and hes put it down too these horrific tablets and noted I'm not too be prescribed them again...I asked when will these affects go and hes told me in the next 2 or 3 days...I pray they do never have I experienced a reaction too antibiotics like these before never will I go near these again | F | 52 | 7 days 250x2 1X AN | 2/26/2021 | 1 | Sinus Infection | This is a very strong medicine, My doctor prescribed this for Sinus infection, but I shouldn't have taken this, I'm on 5th day taking this and suffering from diaherea, nausea, depression, headaches and I dont feel any improvements and still feel the same sinus symptoms. I don't know how I'm going to finish this and I have another 9days to complete. I wouldn't recommend this antibiotic to anyone who has infection and prescribed by ENT. It's taking my life away and I would rather live with Sinus instead of taking this crazy medicine. | M | 31 | 14 days 500MG 2X day | 1/9/2021 | 3 | glandular fever | gave me laughing fits & made me feel euphoric the first time i took it. but also gave me insomnia. also had a horrible taste in my mouth. | F | 16 | 8 weeks 500 2X day | 11/12/2020 | 1 | Chest infection | Nauseated and diarrhoea. horrible drug. Terribly sore aching legs and joints, hurts to walk. Heart palpitations and numbness of arm. Swollen ankles. Dr insisted it was the same as roxythromycin which I tolerate. Thinking about going to the ed as I feel so awful. They need to discontinue this drug! | F | 40 | 13 days 500 2X day | 11/11/2020 | 1 | Sinus infection | Dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, pain in the tummy area, panic attack, hot flashes, cold sweats, heart Going rapidly. Severely dehydrated | I wouldn't suggest to anyone to take this medication. | F | 39 | 10 days 1000mg 2X day | 11/5/2020 | 3 | Ear and sinus infection | After taking it for 9 days I had an extreme reaction of nausea and dizziness accompanied with heart palpitations and rapid breathing, since I only had another day left of treatment I will finish it, I hope it doesn't kill me!!! | F | 62 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 11/4/2020 | 3 | Ear and sinus infection | After taking it for 9 days I had an extreme reaction of nausea and dizziness accompanied with heart palpitations and rapid breathing, since I only had another day left of treatment I will finish it, I hope it doesn't kill me!!! | F | 62 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 11/4/2020 | 1 | For a boil | Absolutely awful! The nausea was bad enough but then the vomiting every night before bed was what made me stop this horrendous tablet! Its just vile. Every time I burped could taste this awful metallic taste. I was hungry to the point my stomach was rumbling and I felt sick through hunger then would eat and be sick! Never want to take this again I have an allergy to penicillin which is why they tend to give me this | F | 41 | 7 days 2X day | 10/28/2020 | 4 | Chest infection | Wierd taste in mouth, insomnia and a little stomach pain that went away quickly | I've had to take this before as a suspension and experienced no side effects. | M | 14 | 7 days 500mg 2X day | 10/5/2020 |