Azithromycin for Middle Ear Infections User Reviews

• Anonymous
• February 26, 2008

Azithromycin "Had strep throat and double ear infection, including one ruptured eardrum. I was so sick, but after 24 hours on Z-Pak, there was a major turnaround, with 80% recovery within 48 hours. It was much faster and more effective than Amoxicillin or similar."

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2016

"I am allergic to penicillin, so Zithromax is the alternative before getting into the heavy stuff like Cipro and Levaquin. I have been taking Zithromax for years and always get relief around day 3. The loose stools are normal, it means Zithromax is working and the bacteria is being flushed out of your system."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2016

"Horrible experience. I was prescribed azithromycin for an 'ear infection.' When I took the first dose, I was fine until 2 hours later. I started to experience fatigue, headache, rapid heartbeat, and by the second day, I'm now experiencing ringing in both ears. This is horrible. Does anybody experience that in their ears? If so, how long did it go away? I'm so scared to go deaf."

• SLP...
• March 24, 2018

Azithromycin "I have an ear and throat infection on my left side. My doctor prescribed Azithromycin for 5 days. I have been suffering each day now, and the Azithromycin is not working. It is day 4 now and I still feel like day 1. The doctor noted no improvement, but still wants me to finish all doses."

• mit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2021

"Suffering from ear itching and puffiness with sharp pain, my doctor prescribed me a 3-day treatment of Zithromax 500 mg per day, works heavenly as soon as the first dose is taken. I'm now on my last dose, feel great now, ears are not stuffy anymore and can hear clearly now. Thanks for making this drug, now I don't doubt prescribed antibiotics, especially this particular drug, which eases it in just 1 take."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2015

Azithromycin "Woke up due to severe vertigo. Diagnosis of otitis media (at 43? Haven't had an ear infection since I was 13). Doctor prescribed a Z-Pak (Azithromycin 500 mg Day 1, 250 mg days 2-5). The vertigo decreased by Day 3, but never completely subsided. The second morning after finishing the Z-Pak, the vertigo was back in full force, and my ear started to ache. Azithromycin didn't kill the infection."

• Cyn...
• February 11, 2015

"Yes, it got rid of my ear infection after the generic was prescribed at a CVS Minute Clinic. HOWEVER (BIG however), I ended up getting strep. My GP said that the generic does not have as long a 1/2 life as the brand name. So, the 5-day dose (which is supposed to stay in your system for up to 10 days) does not last long enough. As a result, you can either end up with the original infection coming back, or make yourself susceptible to a second infection. So now I had to go on Cipro for 10 days to get rid of the strep! This is the kind of thing that produces superbugs--thank you, insurance companies, corner-cutting pharmaceutical companies, and especially the FDA for approving substandard generics!"

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2016

"Almost a week with a major ear infection, went to see a doctor on a promise to 'wife' (I'm a man, I deal with it - last time I had an ear infection was when I was a teen). Taking 1 card of 6 tablets, 250 mg tab, azithromycin. I was a little leery of the product because it was made in India (oversight by FDA?). Overall, only drawback first day had diarrhea, the meds did the job. Felt much better after finishing treatment."

• Anonymous
• September 2, 2009

Azithromycin "After my son had the croup for three weeks and spent ten days on Augmentin and fighting with a two-year-old to administer it twice a day, he developed a severe sinus infection. The physician prescribed liquid Zithromax that had to be given once per day and only for five days and did not need to be refrigerated, which was great since we were traveling, and best of all, it got rid of the croup and the sinus infection very fast - it's a winner."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2023

Azithromycin "Took the first 2 in the evening on 2/20/2023. The next day had an echo at 12:30 PM. BP was over 240. Have been trying the RX the doctor prescribed and am on the second RX now. BP still high 3 weeks later - this morning 190/76! The sinus/ear infection is gone, though."

• Hia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2021

"This medicine is terrible. I am 36 weeks pregnant and was prescribed it for an ear infection. While it has helped with the stuffy feeling in my ear a bit, it has given me some pretty bad side effects. I have done nothing but vomit since being on this med, my heart starts racing, I get terrible stomach cramps, and have diarrhea. All of that within an hour or two after taking it. I’ve wound up in the hospital three times, requiring fluids due to becoming dehydrated because of the vomiting."

• Erw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2021

"Have taken a handful of times in my life. I used to get bad sinus infections, that has stopped because I started taking powdered elderberry capsules and a whole food multivitamin daily. This antibiotic is hit or miss. It depends on the severity of your sickness. I have asked for 2 Z-packs in the past when I have had bad sicknesses, and that has worked. I am currently taking it for a (moderate) ear infection, and it is definitely working. However, TAKE A GOOD PROBIOTIC! But wait a few hours after your dose! I take the vaginal care kind because it has a ton of strains and yeast-fighting enzymes. You will probably get diarrhea from these antibiotics. I also can’t sleep and having anxiety and irritability. But sometimes you just have to take one for the team. For anxiety, I take ashwagandha and lemon balm gummies. I have urged my husband (who is prone to pneumonia) to urge the doctor for 2 Z-packs because this one has a tendency to knock it down and not out."

• Skw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2016

"Received this as an alternative to other antibiotics because of my IBS and how bad they normally wreck my stomach. First, about 16 hours went along very smoothly as I took the 2 250 mg doses and immediately went downhill. I liked mom stop for over an hour. The very next morning, I stayed home from work, took another pill at about 8:30 AM, and did alright through the day until about midnight when I woke up to stomach gurgling and severe nausea/headache."

• Coy...
• January 24, 2012

"Had ear infections and this antibiotic worked quickly and efficiently. I also found this antibiotic to be easy on the stomach."

• Jor...
• October 5, 2014

"Had an inner ear infection. Felt like a ballpoint pen hammer hitting my head on day 1. Broke fever before day 2 and felt awesome. Best medicine on earth."

• sug...
• April 1, 2008

Azithromycin "This medicine absolutely did not help. Have bronchitis and an inner ear infection, and the Z-Pak did not help at all."