Azithromycin Side Effects

Side effects of Azithromycin cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Azithromycin.

More common side effects of Azithromycin May include, abdominal pain, diarrhea or loose stools, nausea or vomiting.

Less common side effects of Azithromycin May include blood in the stools, chest pain, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, gas, headache, heart palpitations, indigestion, itching, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes), kidney infection, light sensitivity, rash, severe allergic reaction including swelling (as in hives), vaginal inflammation, vertigo, yeast infection.

Other uncommon side effects of Azithromycin: sometimes seen in children include: Agitation, constipation, cough, facial swelling, feeling of illness, fever, fungal infection, insomnia, loss of appetite, nervousness, over activity, pinkeye, runny nose, shortness of breath, sore throat, stomach inflammation, sweating.

The single large dose of Azithromycin that is prescribed to treat sexually transmitted infection of the cervix or urinary tract is more likely to cause stomach and bowel side effects than the smaller doses prescribed for a skin or respiratory tract infection.