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Biaxin for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection User Reviews

Biaxin has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 9 reviews for the treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. 67% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 22% reported a negative experience.

Biaxin rating summary

7.1/10 average rating

9 ratings from 9 user reviews.

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  • 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 resp infection/ear infection and it didn't work at all. I took some advice from a nurse where I work about how to take the 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."

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  • 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."

6 / 10
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  • backd...
  • 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."

3 / 10
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  • Mitza
  • 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 500mg/ day. It saved my life! After 1st pill I was like new! I m on my 4th day I sleep soo good at night..like a baby..no symptoms at all..I feel like new! Thank you whoever invented these antibiotics! ❤️"

10 / 10
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  • Sadie...
  • February 19, 2018

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

10 / 10
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  • SueElle
  • 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. BTW I rarely take antibiotics, so I doubt this is why I had few to no side effects."

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  • enich...
  • 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 Im not experiencing any side effects at all."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 25, 2011

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

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 6, 2010

"Caused very bad stomach cramps."

1 / 10
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