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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This is the worst medication I have every been on, I have had vomiting, stomach pains, loose bowls, gas, acid reflux to the point my throat was damaged, and I could taste the blood. All to prevent infection of a bite I got playing with my own dog. I am not finishing this a week was long enough.
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Reviewer: canuck, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was prescribed 300 mg to be taken 4x daily for 2 weeks weeks to deal with a bad dental abcess. The drug worked very well for this, but I was left with some alarming side effects in the second week. It started with heavy leg muscle cramping and minor chest pains and progressed to the point where I had all the symptons of a full blown heart attack after climbing a short flight of stairs. After ge
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I took it for an infected tooth that needed a root canal. Other than a bad taste in my mouth it was pretty easy to take. And it didn't upset my stomach which was great.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This is my third day on it for an absest tooth I'm getting pulled in three more days my stomach is killing me I'm nauseous and throwing up and the taste in my mouth is horrible. And on top of that it gave me a yeast infection. I'm not going to take this anymore. Definitely a horrible drug!!
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Reviewer: AntibioticVictim, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Dangerous Drug induces early menopause and damages spine and bones in general and for 10 mths felt like some inner organs in the middle of my back on bothside were on Fire ... I was screaming almost everynight like I was being murdered...must be some central nevere damage at 1200mg Tablet form per day for 10 days - that is allit took!!! Once course of treatment was complete these severe advserse
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