Possible Serious Azithromycin Side Effects
There are a number of side effects that can occur with
azithromycin that indicate something serious. If you experience any of these side effects, stop taking the azithromycin and call your healthcare provider. These side effects include but are not limited to:
- Blood in stools
- Severe or watery diarrhea
- Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Wheezing
- Irregular heartbeat
- Abnormal swelling
- Hives
- Unexplained rash
- Itching
- Peeling of skin.
Rare Azithromycin Side Effects
There are other side effects with azithromycin that can occur. These rare side effects occur in less than 1 percent of patients. It is difficult to tell whether these side effects are actually caused by the medication itself or something else.
Some of these possible azithromycin side effects include but are not limited to: