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Reviewer: yessiritis, 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Doctor prescribed me 1 250mg tablet a day for 5 days. It was a load of crap and did not do anything to help with my sinus infection or my Upper Respitory Infection.
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Reviewer: Lisa, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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My glans are very swollen and and so is my tongue. This happens to me once maybe every month or so. Today I went to the ER and they said that I had a bacteria infection in my throat. They gave me steroids and also put me on Azithromyicn tablets. I am concerned because I take Geodon also. I always have such bad reactions to drugs. If anyone knows about these two can you please write me back. My hea
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Reviewer: poseidon_92, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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5 day pack--on my 4th day in the evening I was having severe gastrointestinal issues! I had very loose stools and pain--oh goodness the pain. I've never had such severe stomach cramps in my life! The kind that take your breath away. I did not take my final dose today (5th day)--currently I'm having a lot of noticeable heart palpitations (but I am at work so I'm stressed, but I cann
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Dr. prescribed this for an upper respiratory infection, 500 mg. tablet, one a day for three days. Has worked great - felt better after the first tablet. Have had some stomach gurgling and minimal diarrhea, but overall less side effects than other antibiotics I have taken.
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Reviewer: ban azihromycin, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am a 28 year old healthy person. I had cough and bad throat for few days with mild asthma. Doctor prescribed me this medicine. I took 3 doses. after that, i got terrible stomach ache, diaarhoea and blood in stool. It was so bad that I fainted and needed care. Never ever take this medicine again. The drug claims that "5 doses of azithromycin are stronger than 30 or more conventional dose
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