AZITHROMYCIN Reviews (AZITHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 1.5 (241 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AZITHROMYCIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AZITHROMYCIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Acne | Painful bloating and a lot of gas. | It has worked well for me. Typically, if there's a side effect, I am going to have it but it hasn't been too bad . | F | 48 | 65 days 250 mg 1X day | 4/30/2013 | 1 | skin infection | Horrible insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, heart palpitations, just awful. Will never take this med again! | F | 50 | 24 days 500 mg 1X day | 6/6/2012 | 1 | Sinus infection | The first week had bad gas and stomach pain then started to have diarrhea that lasted months where I couldn't eat out or go out I was running for the loo.. Stopped taking drug and was sick for 5 months with loose bowels. Ended up with colonoscopy and endoscopy to rule out any other problem came back good.. Will never use drug again.. | F | 48 | 10 days | 7/6/2016 | 1 | Lyme Disease | I wish I had read these reviews when I first started this medication. This has been one of the worst experiences of my life. Panic attacks, insomnia, inability to eat. I embraced death and genuinely believed I was dying. Went to ER with severe tachycardia, admitted 3 days. No one there informed my that Azithromycin can cause these symptoms. I have struggled with mental health issues for my whole life and never felt this terrible. I am so relieved. One week post drug and I am finally feeling back to myself. | F | 28 | 10 days 500 mg 1X day | 2/8/2022 | 1 | Sinus infection/bronchitis | Heart palpitations, pounding heart, heart fluttering, tightness in throat, raw throat, trouble swallowing, acid reflux | I had NO idea that a Zpack (Azithromycin), which is just about the only antibiotic my body can handle, can affect your heart rhythm. ENT had me take 2 back-to-back doses, plus gave me another antibiotic shot & steroid shot. I am very sensitive to steroids, so he gave me a time-release (3-6 weeks) pediatric dose. ALL of the meds can affect your heart, especially Zpack. Few weeks later, saw my PM who put me on a heart monitor because of feeling "off" and heart beating, pounding, fluttering. After 10 days, the results were mostly normal to low, but several episodes of atrial tachycardia & one episode of ventricular tachycardia. (The last one can cause sudden cardiac arrest.) Now, I am being referred to a cardiologist. I have a heart murmur that has never been an issue before, but I should have been more cautious. I also have Hashimoto's thyroid disease, but my levels a few months ago were good. I just can't tolerate most meds without allergic or adverse reactions. I have learned my lesson. I wish I had listened to my gut about not doing 2 rounds of this antibiotic. I also had a Zpack for COVID 5 months ago. I pray the heart arrhythmias are not permanent, but read they can be. I am scared. Azithromycin can affect people who don't have a serious heart issue. Please be VERY careful with this med! | F | 67 | 10 days 250 mg 1X day | 6/2/2023 | 1 | Stomach hurts, weakness, dizzy at times, no energy. NEVER TAKE AGAIN! | M | 76 | 8 days 250 MG 1X day | 3/6/2017 | 5 | Prostatitis | Slight Diarhea | I'm taking 3 three pack for prostatitis. 5 weeks, 3 pills a week. So far so good. | M | 48 | 7 days 500 1X day | 8/17/2011 | 3 | Covid-19 suspect symptoms | Severe Dizziness and Sweating On 6th day, the dizziness and sweating symptoms pop up. Dizziness is awful, now two days after i stopped the medication feel little bit better but still with Dizziness during the night. Awfuuuuul. | PLEASE let me know if you had such symptoms how long they continue and when i can expect dizziness to disappear - is it temporary?? Thanks. | M | 38 | 7 days 500 1X day | 11/15/2020 | 4 | strep | Made me really really emotional. Hard to catch my breath, Isomnia , dizzy , confusion , loss of appetite, made me not feel like myself | it helped my sickness go away but wouldn't recommend this antibiotic bc of the side effects | F | 16 | 6 days 250mg 1X day | 12/20/2022 | 1 | Sinus Infection | EXTREME Anxiety after 1st dose. Did not continue to take the remaining 5 doses as I was already jumping out of my skin! I have taken this before but have never, ever, experienced such intense side effect. It was extremely frightening. Thought I might end up in psych ward. My stomach was jumpy, I couldn't eat. Very scary experience. | F | 59 | 6 days 1X day | 4/29/2023 | 1 | UTI | The first few days I was taking azithromycin i had brain fog and a bit of anxiety but I thought it was just me. It wasn't until two days after my last dose that symptoms hit me like a TRUCK. Severe anxiety, fear, out of body feeling, palpitations, cognitive issues, headache, pins and needles feeling, trouble sleeping, muscle aches like I'm hungover, fatigue. It's been 5 days since the last dose and I'm still experiencing side effects I feel like some are going away slowly like the anxiety but it's still got in the way of my daily routine and I had to call off work for a week because I feel like I can't function like this. I hate feeling this way, I've always had anxiety but never crippling anxiety and dissociation like this. I know it stays in the system for 15 days after your last dose but Jesus Christ I've never had a reaction to a medication like this. | F | 23 | 6 days 250mg 1X day | 1/9/2024 | 1 | Ear infection | Omg I always thought it was just me I have anxiety depression but taking this medicine has triggered it so bad it's happened twice I taken it but totally forgot and man this is horrible | F | 38 | 6 days 250 mg 1X day | 6/2/2021 | 1 | Tonsillitis | I never want to eat so I thought when I tried to eat after the second day that's why my stomach was killing me but it turns out it's the pill that's hurting my stomach. Feel like vomiting also gave me a yeast infection which are rare for me. I'm exhausted all the time. And my head aches are unbearable at times. | It used to work for me but now I guess not. | F | 19 | 6 days 500MG | 3/18/2016 | 5 | For a bad sinus infection | I took this medication at night and it helped. It is a good idea for people who have bad reactions to take this medication before going to bed. The only side effect i got was loose stools as soon as I eat. More like a stomach upset. It started the last day Of the 5th day. It has been about 12 days since the last dose but the stomach upset after each meal continues. In a way I am ok with that because it helps eliminate the waste from my body. I did not experience stomach pain. Although I did get head aches the last two days but they stopped. | It cured my infection. | F | 55 | 5 days 250MG | 2/28/2016 | 5 | Sinus & upper respiratory infection | 2nd day after the first double dose, mild stomach upset | I've suffered from sinus infections and a few upper respiratory infections my whole life and this is the only drug I'll agree to take. Hardly any side effects and always does the job. | F | 46 | 5 days 250 mg 1X day | 3/16/2016 | 5 | severe sore throat | Abdominal pain. diarhea.headaches. vaginal itching vaginal discharge | Cleared my throat infection but side effects are horrible | F | 34 | 5 days 250 | 5/30/2015 | 5 | Sinusitis and bronchitis | Mild heartburn | Very easy to take with one pill per day after the first day. Had a little bit of heartburn but I have acid reflux anyways. Worked very well for me | F | 33 | 5 days | 10/3/2015 | 5 | Potential strep throat | Nausea and fatigue the first day (with the double dose), lingering nausea and severe diarrhea remaining days. However, this happens to me with any antibiotics, and this is one of the few I'm not allergic to. | No energy issues after the first day, or any mood alterations. I think it's ridiculous to read on here that some people are seeking legal advice because this drug interacts badly for them. My advice: if a drug causes severe side effects for you, don't take it. Seems pretty simple to me. If you're lactose intolerant are you going to try to sue dairy farmers or get milk taken off the market? No. That's dumb. Just avoid products that don't work for you. Ask your doctor for a different antibiotic. I'm allergic to several antibiotics. I discovered these by taking them and having adverse reactions. Common sense told me I should not take them again. Pretty cut and dry. If you're not allergic to the z pack it works just fine and it's nice to have 5 days instead of 10 as you would with other medications. | F | 40 | 5 days Z pack 1X day | 8/3/2011 | 5 | Throat infection | Diarrhea; intermittent pain/pressure/tightening feeling in and around sternum area, throughout ribcage area under chest. | Diarrhea began a couple of hours after taking first dose (2 pills day 1; 1 pill for four days thereafter). A few bouts over the course of a half hour or so, then returned after eating. Nothing abnormal since (though I have only taken one dose at this point). Pain/squeezing feeling is a little disconcerting - not sure what it is, maybe gas pressure? I've taken this medication before and recall similar symptoms so I'm not overly worried but it is uncomfortable. This medication has always helped eradicate infection for me and so far the side effects have been tolerable. I would take again and recommend. My doctor suggested I take a probiotic with this medication so I am trying Align. | F | 43 | 5 days | 6/28/2017 | 4 | tooth infection | Anxiousness, insomnia | I have a recurrent tooth infection and dentist is out of the office for a week. I happened to have a Zpak stashed and looked up the dosing instruction for tooth infection. 500 mg loading dose, and 250 mg per day for 5 days thereafter. I will take 2 more days and be glad to be done. It doesn't bother me too much except after I take it in the evening, then I'm anxious and kinda creeped out. Think I will take a little xanax to ease it. | F | 58 | 5 days 500/250 1X day | 3/21/2016 |
AZITHROMYCIN (AZITHROMYCIN): Azithromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is a macrolide-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. FDA Approval Date: 2006-07-05 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)