Azasite for Conjunctivitis, Bacterial User Reviews

Rating: 4.0

Azasite has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the treatment of conjunctivitis, bacterial. 25% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.

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MJH...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 30, 2013

"I was unable to use it because of side effects. (1) Two days after beginning it, I experienced a 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 three days. The cost of $95 was too much for me."

1 / 10

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Kno...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 5, 2015

"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 Azasite -- azithromycin. 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 Azasite solution might be allergenic."

1 / 10

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van...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 7, 2022

"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/meibomian 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."

6 / 10

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Anonymous
April 5, 2010

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

8 / 10

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