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Azasite User Reviews & Ratings

Azasite has an average rating of 3.3 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 67% reported a negative experience.

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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial  
3.3
 4 reviews for Conjunctivitis, Bacterial 95 medications
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  • MJH
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 30, 2013

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "I was unable to use it because of side effects. (1) 2 days after beginning it I experienced fast heart rate I stopped using it for two weeks. (2) When I resumed use one of my eyes became very painful. I used the drops for only 3 days. The cost of $95 was too much for me."

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  • Knolls
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 5, 2015

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "These drops were applied by my ophthalmologist to treat conjunctivitis. Shortly after I got home 15-30 minutes later, my eyelids began to swell up. I called the doctor's office and was told to come back. By the time I got there my eyelids were so swollen I could barely see to drive. The doctor applied antihistamine drops to counter the allergic reaction. Eventually the swelling was reduced enough that I could drive home. My other doctors later presumed that I was allergic to the antibiotic in Azisite -- azithromicin. But I had taken that antibiotic orally several years earlier for infections and had no bad reactions. Another ophthalmologist suggested that one of the other compounds used in the Azisite solution might be allergenic."

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  • vanity
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 7, 2022

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "I have ocular rosacea and I used Azasite for about 2 weeks. Cost to me for 5 mL was $500 because insurance didn't cover it. I experienced eye dryness and dull eye pain that went away about a week after discontinuing the medication. It helped on about day 2 or 3, but just dried out my eye after that (I used it on only one eye that has problems). It did not resolve my ocular rosacea / meibomiam gland dysfunction. I did 5 days of oral Azithromycin (generic and very cheap) which worked a lot better for my MGD! Also, Erythromycin ointment is essentially the same thing and generic (cheap), so start there instead of using Azasite. I also tried Erythromycin ointment for 7 days about 6 months after trying Azasite and experienced better results (relief of MGD symptoms for about a month). Overall, what has helped me the most is low-dose doxycycline ("

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  • Anonymous
  • April 5, 2010

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "This medication worked, eliminated the condition for about 6 months."

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