Reviewer: missniki, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Wish I would have read these before taking. Wish my doctor and/or pharmacist would have told me the major side effect. Had a 7 day course. On day 9, I started to develop a rash/hives. On day 10, it worsened and started to itch. Now I'm on day 11 and can barely stand the itching. It's all over my body except my shins. There are tiny spots on my torso and back, but large blotches on my inner ... Show Full Comment

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Wish I would have read these before taking. Wish my doctor and/or pharmacist would have told me the major side effect. Had a 7 day course. On day 9, I started to develop a rash/hives. On day 10, it worsened and started to itch. Now I'm on day 11 and can barely stand the itching. It's all over my body except my shins. There are tiny spots on my torso and back, but large blotches on my inner forearms and knees. My palms and soles are the areas that itch the most, though, and antihistamines/steroids/calamine lotion/cortison/oatmeal baths do little to stop the itching. MAKE IT GO AWAY
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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took for sinus infections three different times, worked good

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took for sinus infections three different times, worked good
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Reviewer: AmBe, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I took this for seven days. On day seven I started getting what felt like muscle pain in my back and shoulders. On day nine I broke out in a itchy rash all over my body. The side effects can be serious. I would not recommend.

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I took this for seven days. On day seven I started getting what felt like muscle pain in my back and shoulders. On day nine I broke out in a itchy rash all over my body. The side effects can be serious. I would not recommend.
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Reviewer: NO For Factive, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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My doctor has prescribed (Factive) as a treatment for my tonssils infection, and it was a 7 day course. After I was done with this medicine I experienced some red pimples all over my body on the 8th day, that turned onto itchy RASH all over my body, and my face was swaollen and redish. This is my 3rd day with the body rashes and I am still taking an Antihistamine but the rashes are spread all over ... Show Full Comment

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My doctor has prescribed (Factive) as a treatment for my tonssils infection, and it was a 7 day course. After I was done with this medicine I experienced some red pimples all over my body on the 8th day, that turned onto itchy RASH all over my body, and my face was swaollen and redish. This is my 3rd day with the body rashes and I am still taking an Antihistamine but the rashes are spread all over my body and not gone yet. The dermatologist told me that it might take 3 weeks till they are gone. I would not take this medicine again because of the horrible side effects.
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Reviewer: mewtwo, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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My physician put me on Factive for 7 days due to recurrent tonsillitis. After finishing my course of antibiotics, on the 9th day, I developed a rash over my torso and back. My face was also very swollen. The rash was not itchy. The pharmacist put me on Histamed for 5 days (this is the 3rd day I take Histamed). The swelling in my face is better, the rash on my chest is also better, but my back is s ... Show Full Comment

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My physician put me on Factive for 7 days due to recurrent tonsillitis. After finishing my course of antibiotics, on the 9th day, I developed a rash over my torso and back. My face was also very swollen. The rash was not itchy. The pharmacist put me on Histamed for 5 days (this is the 3rd day I take Histamed). The swelling in my face is better, the rash on my chest is also better, but my back is still the same. My tonsillitis is gone but I am never taking this medication again. Check if you are allergic to quinolones before you take Factive, the side effects are not worth it.
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