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Reviewer: coco14, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Once I took the first two pills on the first day I had diarreah, but then the other days the main side effects were fatigue and mild confusion.
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Reviewer: kay, 55-64 Female (Patient)
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I was prescribed this med by my dentist for an abcessed tooth. Everything was fine for day 1&2. Saturday was so pretty that I mowed the lawn. By Saturday nite, my hands and face were so swollen that I am considering the emergency room. No where, on the papers with the med or the papers from the pharmacy does it say anything about sunlight. I mention this because there are other revie
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Reviewer: ProJoe, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was givin this as a antibiotic for what was believed as a bacterial infection, which wasn't sure if it was but, the last thing in a long line of tests which started with prescibing AZITHROMYCIN. I took 2 tabs that day 1 aday for 4 daysbut never made it to the fourth day. I caused an adverse reaction that made my headache go from a 5 to a 10 in 4hrs and never let up until I recieved 2 shots 3
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Reviewer: camfas, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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chest tightness
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Reviewer: AngelsPick, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Taking this for Chronic Lyme disease. This drug does have some mild intestinal side effects that are completely prevented by taking proper amount of probiotics, not just yogurt. Must be taken with a full glass of water to be effective. Have been on and will remain on this medication long term.
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