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Zpack side effects

hondagirl — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:20:41 GMT

Took Zpack 5 days for a sinus infection. Did not have any issues but some nausea. On the third day after the meds were finished I started with watery diarrhea and had no idea what it was from maybe a virus bug. By the third day of diarrhea I made a call to the doctor and he confirmed it was a side effect from Zpack and it can happen a week or so after meds are done. So I have been on Imodium and finally feeling normal again...What a horrible few days and could not even leave the house and a have a good nite... UGH... Any one ever had this effect from meds...

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Qshopper1991 — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:25:33 GMT

Yes. They are pretty much the typical side effects.

Feel better!

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MalteseMomma — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:28:04 GMT

I get a yeast infection from z pks.thank God I am pretty healthy (at 80) and do not get sick often

I hope you are feeling much better now.

It used to be so much easier and better (imo) ,we went to the Dr. He diagnosed whatever it was and prescribed a cure,now they just dispence a z pk and think it cures everything.

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Vivian — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:33:26 GMT

Unfortunately, the gastro side effects are quite common for antibiotics. Some doctors recommend that to replace the "good bacteria" that antibiotics might kill in addition to killing the infection, patients should take a probiotic and/or eat yogurt containing cultures. My experience, however, has been that Imodium goes a long way to help.

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dex — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:35:14 GMT

@hondagirl You probably need some probiotics.Those antibiotics

kill good and bad bacteria in the intestines so you are most likely out of sync.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:02:54 GMT

I have been on the Zpak a few times with absolutely no side effects. Every

BODY is different.

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mac116 — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:03:28 GMT

Those side effects are the reason that I cannot use a Zpack. Regular antibiotics are okay on my stomach, but the extreme diarrhea was too much for me.

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2blonde — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:15:24 GMT

I eat yogurt every day for breakfast and usually lunch. I don't ever get that reaction from antibiotics since I've been eating the yogurt, although I don't take antibiotics very often either. I had a Z-pack last September, and it was fine.

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riley1 — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:59:55 GMT

Zpk is the one I can actually take with no side effects. Everything else makes me vomit, lol.

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Toppers3 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 01:41:24 GMT

I take a probiotic all of the time now, but I definitely make sure to take one when I need to take an antibiotic.

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esmeraldagooch — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:54:45 GMT

New Heart Warning for Popular Z-Pak Antibiotics

March 12, 2013

By KATIE MOISSE

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Health Editor

via WORLD NEWS

Z-Pak Could Lead to Death for Those With Heart Conditions, Says FDA

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An antibiotic used to treat common infections may carry serious heart risks, according to a new warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The drug, called azithromycin but sold under the brand names Zithromax and Zmax as Z-Pak capsules, is prescribed for infections of the ears, lungs, sinuses, skin, throat, and reproductive organs, according to the FDA. But the antibiotic can interfere with the heart's electrical activity, disturbing its rhythm with potentially fatal consequences.

"Health care professionals should consider the risk of fatal heart rhythms with azithromycin when considering treatment options for patients who are already at risk for cardiovascular events," the FDA said in a statement.

Elderly people and those with irregular heart rates, arrhythmias, and low blood levels of potassium or magnesium are at a particularly high risk for the deadly heart condition, according to the FDA.

The warning comes 10 months after a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found a small increase in cardiovascular deaths among people treated with Zithromax compared to those given the antibiotics amoxicillin or ciprofloxacin or no treatment at all. At the time, the FDA urged patients taking Zithromax to "not stop taking their medicine without talking to their healthcare professional" - a recommendation that stands today, despite the new warning

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Gemini5296 — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 02:56:03 GMT

I got sick while on vacation with bronchitis and the dr. I went to put me on the zpack. I was fine for the first few days but the day after I got home I had the same watery diarahea you mentioned and had it for 4 full days. Lost 4 pounds too. Never again!!!

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Q4u — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 01:09:59 GMT

I was very sick about 20 years ago for about a year.... and took antibiotics off and on the whole year with sometimes only 20 days between courses. Yes, the big D was a problem. I also ate yogurt a lot because it was already part of my diet..... my immune system was seriously compromized from Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. (Which went into spontaneous remission... I was very lucky and then worked to regain my overall strength).... but yes, antibiotics are notorious for this awful reaciton.

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cherry — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:16:59 GMT

Zpack will raise blood sugar levels quite a lot, and it has a longish afterlife too

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hondagirl — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:32:08 GMT

Diarrhea was really bad with Zpack.... Would not stop made call to dr. told me to take Imodium asap.... Could not leave house for a few days.... Used a 30 pack of pads as to not soil clothes - very hard to sleep.... Very scary pill...

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Big Sister — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 01:48:29 GMT

@hondagirl Thank you for this information about Zpack. My friend just started on it today and I told her about the possible side effects and what to do if diarrhea begins.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:04:05 GMT

I love the zpak and have been using since the late 90's when we finally found something to clear up my sinus infections. However, I go in the other direction from the OP and it always, clogs me up. Never have I had anything other side effects then just the one.

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hondagirl — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:12:04 GMT

I took my last pill on a Wednesday and Friday night while sleeping the diarrhea started and woul not stop. It was like I took a powerful laxative. I ended up buying hospital size sanitary napkins so I could get dressed. Thought at first I had the flu and then read up on the Zpack and this can happen days after you finish the meds.. Does not happen to everyone but it was worse for me... I started the Imodium as doctor said and it did not kick in right away but diarrhea finaly stopped after few days and I was able to get back to work... Wore the pads the first few days at work - not sure if it was going to get violent again.... I was wiped out...