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Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of dexpak oral.

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52 Total User Reviews

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Condition: Other
6/3/2012 9:22:58 PM

Reviewer: Vicky, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 2

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
Horrible side effects!!! Terrible taste in mouth and sore throat! Blurred vision, tender in areas over back and neck, irritible, increase in unrine output, general ill feeling. DO NOT TAKE THIS!!

Condition: Other
4/17/2011 4:58:46 PM

Reviewer: Dubyah1970, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
Prescribed for occipital neuralgia. Side effects worse than condition. Jitters, headaches, dizziness, leg cramps, and loss of composure.

Condition: Other
11/2/2010 3:17:21 AM

Reviewer: kariered, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment:
Took this for a sinus infection due to allergies, vocal chord swelling that didn't respond to Keflex. Really helped me a lot. Some side effects I had were: trouble sleeping, a bit moody, energy, felt hot, increase in hunger, no food tasted normal

Condition: Other
6/20/2010 10:49:42 PM

Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
I was prescribed this medicine because I was had sinus infection on the left side of my head. Took the medicine for about 6 days and had to stop it. This was probably one of the worse side effects I have ever had with a medicine. I was feeling very jittery, the whole left side of my body seemed to be restless for about 48 hours. I had really bad heartburn that would make it difficult to breathe. ... Show Full Comment

Condition: Other
2/19/2010 7:54:46 AM

Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
I have had chronic sinusitis for over 2 years. This drug, along with Levaquin has been my worst nightmare. Extreme heartburn, swelling all over, numbness in feet and arms, burning sensation in feet, dry/cracking skin that bleeds easily, raw feeling like a bad sunburn, extreme irritibility to the point of wanting to be violent, extreme nervousness and inability to sleep, increased appetitite but fo ... Show Full Comment

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