Azithromycin for Pharyngitis User Reviews
Brand names: Zithromax, Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak
Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 reviews for the treatment of Pharyngitis. 43% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 29% reported a negative experience.
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 3, 2018
"Found these reviews because I was searching to see if I was the only one who had terrible diarrhea from taking these meds! Took the generic “Riva” brand one (6 x 250mg, 2 pills the first day then 1 per day). It seems to be helping the Strep Throat as my fever seems to have subsided, my throat is a lot less sore and I’m starting to cough up the mucus, but man does it make you run to the washroom. I’ll continue to take it because it’s better than having my throat feel like it’s on fire but be warned!"
- Adrian
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 24, 2018
Zithromax (azithromycin) "Taking Zithromax (Azithromycin) Teva 250Mg 6 Day Pack. Gave me diarrhea even with food. Made me feel odd and uncomfortable for some reason. Also noticed that it had marked day 4 on the back of the pack on my last tablet. Don’t know if I had to take it in order or not but did notice it said day 4. Other than that I guess it kind of work feel a little better nothing really noticeable."
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- Anonymous
- August 31, 2014
Zithromax (azithromycin) "I began taking Zithromax today for Pharyngitis, however, it made me feel sweated and nauseous for 45 minutes. I felt like that I want to lay down in the living room not in the kitchen, because I was nauseous and unwilling to relax myself instead. Yet, I got mucus. I was able to stay awake and focused at the all time anyway. At the end, nausea disappear and my stomach became empty and was more willing to stay seated."
- Edano
- August 30, 2020
"On Wednesday night my throat started hurting and burning. It wasn't until Friday I decided to go to the Doctor. Because of the Covid 19 situation my family physician wouldn't see me in the office so I went to the ER. The doctor prescribed Azithromycin 250mg tablets and a pain reliver tramadol 50mg. I picked up the medicine at about noon Friday and took it as soon as I got home. I thought it was a miracle drug because by dinner time I was pain free. However, I woke up Friday night (Sat. morning) with the returning pain with a vengeance. It's now Sunday morning I'm wondering if this med works and if I should go back to the ER. The pain get worse at night, and I can't get any sleep. Have contacted my private physician by e-mail and waiting for response."
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- Tatz
- January 28, 2015
Azithromycin Dose Pack (azithromycin) "My doctor always give this to me every time I got my pharnygitis, which normally attacks on winter times.."
- Shery...
- December 5, 2016
Azithromycin Dose Pack (azithromycin) "Always use this 1 to 2 hours after meal for maximum effectiveness."
- vjjot...
- January 26, 2015
"Had throat infection took 3 days pack, feeling great after fighting the same for over one and half month. Today is 4th day I am going to continue it for 3 more days."
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"I caught a really bad flu (maybe H1N1 - it was going around in my city). It started with a dry cough which led to violent coughing within a couple days. Violent non-productive cough, where I got coughing fits that went on for about 30 seconds, which is really long when you're coughing. Anyway, I had chills and a fever and muscle aches and sweating. A few days later I lost my voice completely for 9 days. My regular doctor didn't give me anything. So I went to another doctor the next week when I could barely breathe. The doctor told me to go to the ER. I asked the ER doctor for Z-pak as I knew it worked on me when I had pneumonia before. Amazingly, Z-pak started making me feel better after 2 days. After the full course, I was so much better."