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Z-Pak and Cough: What Users Say

Cough: mentioned by 3 users (8.8%)

Based on user experiences from 34 Z-Pak reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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diarrhea 32.4%
upset stomach 23.5%
anxiety 8.8%
cough 8.8%
dizziness 8.8%
headaches 8.8%
nausea 8.8%
stomach pain 8.8%

Reviews for Z-Pak

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Mar...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 13, 2019

"I took the Z-Pak, 2 at first, then 1 a day for four days. Very little side effects, but once I stopped, I had severe diarrhea, then got a dry cough. Then just 2 days off this medication, like I said above, severe cough. I coughed so much that my sputum looked like old blood, it scared me. But I do have post-nasal drip constantly even now, so it could be from that. Hope this helps."

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  • Mar...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 13, 2019

"I took the Z-Pak, 2 at first, then 1 a day for four days. Very little side effects, but once I stopped, I had severe diarrhea, then got a dry cough. Then just 2 days off this medication, like I said above, severe cough. I coughed so much that my sputum looked like old blood, it scared me. But I do have post-nasal drip constantly even now, so it could be from that. Hope this helps."

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  • March 4, 2016

For Bacterial Infection "Had the flu and then bronchitis - nasty stuff... lungs burning, dry hacking cough, fever and chills, wheezing. This is day one, but last year it cleared me right up. Flu shot next winter for sure!"

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