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Biaxin (Clarithromycin) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 

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Below are Biaxin (Clarithromycin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Biaxin review by 40 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Sinus Infection
Dosage & duration:   500 mg taken twice per day for the period of 2 weeks
Other conditions:   Severe allergies, mitral valve prolapse, heartburn
Other drugs taken:   Benadryl, Claritin D, Nasocort
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Cleared up the sinus infection quickly, felt effects almost immediately (less pressure, less pain, less pus being expelled)
Side effects:   Horrible upset stomach and extremely bitter taste in the mouth.
Comments:   Took Biaxin twice per day (1,000mg total daily) and used Nasocort inhaler for inflammation of the sinuses.

 

Biaxin review by 33 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Sinus infection
Dosage & duration:   2 pills daily taken twice a day for the period of 14 days
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   birth control pill, Tylenol
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   The antibiotic may have destroyed bacteria causing my sinus infection. But it may also have been caused by a virus, so its hard to say.
Side effects:   Some back pain, some nauseau.
Comments:   Took the antibiotics for 14 days. Sinus infection was gone after the 6th day.

 

Biaxin review by 56 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   ulcer
Dosage & duration:   500mg taken x2 daily for the period of 9 days
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   prevacid, amoxycillin
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   I had been having abdominal pain for quites some time which was diagnosed as h-pylorybacter. I started taking the Biaxin as pary of Prevpac. In about 3 days, I noticed that the pain was lessening and I was feeling less run down. I had been ill due to the condition being undiagnosed for about 5 months. The infection was clearing up
Side effects:   After taking the Biaxin for 9 days and feeling much improvement, I started noticing some itchy bumps on my legs. Over the next 2 days, my whole body erupted into welts, especially in the axilla, the groin. I called my doctoe and stopped the Biaxin. I continued to have new hives each day for the next 5 days. Gradually they went away.
Comments:   To eliminate the side effects of hives, I had to stop the Biaxin and all other medication. I ties taking Sudaphed to control the itching, but this was not effective. I ended up going to the emergency room because the welst were so itchy and painful and I had not slept in 2 days. They were unable to give me any medication for the reaction beacuse of my gastrointestinal distress. I had to jus wait it out.

 

Biaxin review by 38 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   severe sinus infection
Dosage & duration:   1,000mg taken twice daily for the period of 14 days
Other conditions:   nasal cogestion
Other drugs taken:   Sudafed
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Effects on the infection were immediate; felt better in the first week of treatment.
Side effects:   Caused severe hyperpigmentation on skin unprotected with SPF.
Comments:   In 1993, after treatment of a sinus infection, had to deal with hyperpigmentation issues. So far, as of March 2008, I'm nearing my 2nd round of hydroquinone treatment to correct it.

 

Biaxin review by 38 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Marginally Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Strep throat
Dosage & duration:   500 mg tablets taken twice a day for the period of 10 days
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   Advil
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   It worked quickly--within two days my sore throat began to feel better and the night sweats disappeared.
Side effects:   Dry mouth, yeast infection
Comments:   The drug did not fully get rid of strep throat. After the 10 day supply was exhausted, strep throat reappeared and was treated successfully with levaquin for 14 days.
 


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