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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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First off, I wish I had read the reviews prior to taking this drug. My Dr put me on this because I have nasal polyps and a deviated septum which he thinks is causing me to have a chronic sinus infection. Because of the severity of my sinusitis he wanted me on this for 2 weeks to start, up to 4 total. I am on day 5 of this and the first couple of days were OK. Skip ahead and I am now spending m
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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It worked 4 me,where two other drugs did not even do any good at all,and one was the z-pak.
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Reviewer: MommaT, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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About twice a year I get bronchitis/pneumonia and/or a sinus infection. Completely taken care of with this drug. The trick for me is to: 1. always make sure to take it on a FULL stomach (not with a snack - FULL) and 2. Take a pro biotic (at least 2 hours before or after a dose)
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Reviewer: CGriff84, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had a severe sinus infection that was causing me to cough and produce tons of mucous. I wasn't sleeping at night, I strained my shoulder muscles from coughing, and after 5 days of taking this drug twice a day, I have not improved at all. I'm exhausted and I'm so angry that the Walgreens drug pusher clinic prescribed this junk of an antibiotic.
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Reviewer: tricia, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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medication cleared infection, but taking it resulted in medically induced hepatitis, which took much testing including a liver biopsy to discover
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