Biaxin for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection User Reviews

• Anonymous
• December 29, 2009

"I cannot tell you how worried I was about the side effects of this drug after I read the reviews and listened to what some of my friends said. I ended up not having any. I was prescribed Augmentin first for my upper respiratory infection/ear infection, and it didn't work at all. I took some advice from a nurse where I work about how to take Biaxin. I ate my meal first, then ate about 3 small pieces of dark chocolate and took the pill after that. Let me tell you the dark chocolate is a miracle worker. One time I ate chocolate after I took the pill and I got the nasty metal taste. It is TERRIBLE, and you can't get rid of it for hours. So, remember...DARK chocolate BEFORE the pill."

• Anonymous
• July 13, 2010

"Worked great for infection, but side effects were becoming disturbing after three days - bad taste always, couldn't sleep, too much energy - couldn't sit still, strange mental clarity and deliberate movements, frequent urination. After 3 days, I didn't feel sick anymore, but the side effects were too much."

• bac...
• September 10, 2016

"Every side effect listed was experienced by me to the point that I could not sleep. The horrid taste in my mouth, joint pain, backache, nausea, severe headache, and urinary hesitation. Avoid this medication."

• Mit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2018

"The best antibiotic ever! Saved my life! Been sick with fever on & off, night sweating, nightmares, sore throat, headaches, green phlegm, etc. for 3 months until I got Biaxin BID 2x 500 mg/day. It saved my life! After the 1st pill, I was like new! I'm on my 4th day, I sleep so good at night... like a baby... no symptoms at all... I feel like new! Thank you, whoever invented these antibiotics! ❤️"

• Sad...
• February 19, 2018

"I have been sick with bronchitis for 2 months and previously have taken Amoxicillin and Levaquin. Both of those medications did not work. Within 3 days of being on Biaxin, my infection has started to clear up."

• Sue...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2022

"When I got the script for this antibiotic, the pharmacist warned me about the bitter/metallic taste that was one of the side effects. I did not experience this at all (perhaps because of the fact that I had lost my sense of smell?). Within the first two days, I started to feel better (sinuses and coughing were abated to a significant degree, my raspy voice started to become normal again, etc., etc.). I had few to no side effects. For one, it is indicated to take with food. In the morning, I ate a packet of instant oatmeal before taking this medication. I am not a breakfast eater, but I forced breakfast upon myself. I also ate LOTS of plain yogurt: 750g tub for lunch every day. Indeed, I had very little appetite, so eating soft foods helped. I am two pills away from finishing my 7-day (500mg twice daily) course of this medicine, and I can say that I am happy with the results. By the way, I rarely take antibiotics, so I doubt this is why I had few to no side effects."

• eni...
• November 20, 2013

"Only been on for 3 days, still coughing a bit, but feel much better overall. Pharmacist told me to eat yogurt or take probiotics, so maybe that's why I'm not experiencing any side effects at all."

• Anonymous
• August 25, 2011

"Caused my saliva to taste bitter (not fun) and caused stomach cramps and diarrhea. But I can breathe now."

• Anonymous
• August 6, 2010

"Caused very bad stomach cramps."