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clarithromycin Oral

Does clarithromycin Oral have side effects?

The following side effects are associated with clarithromycin Oral:

Common side effects of clarithromycin Oral:

Taste ProblemsLess Severe
Feel Like Throwing UpLess Severe
DiarrheaLess Severe

Infrequent side effects of clarithromycin Oral:

Head PainLess Severe
Throwing UpLess Severe
GasLess Severe
Stomach CrampsLess Severe

Rare side effects of clarithromycin Oral:

Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver ProblemsSevere
Nerve Function Blockage that Affects Normal Muscle ActionSevere
PancreatitisSevere
Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de PointesSevere
Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKGSevere
Heart Ventricle Rhythm ProblemSevere
Acute Liver FailureSevere
HepatitisSevere
Interstitial NephritisSevere
Severe Bloody Diarrhea from AntibioticsSevere
Toxic Epidermal NecrolysisSevere
Stevens-Johnson SyndromeSevere
HivesSevere
Serious Muscle Damage that may Lead to Kidney FailureSevere
HallucinationSevere
FitSevere
RashSevere
Abnormal Liver Function TestsSevere
Life Threatening Allergic ReactionSevere
Allergic Reaction caused by a DrugSevere
Inflammation of the Liver with Stoppage of Bile FlowSevere
Low Blood SugarSevere
Large Purple or Brown Skin BlotchesSevere
Decreased Blood PlateletsSevere
Decreased White Blood CellsSevere
Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood CellSevere
Increased Eosinophils in the BloodSevere
Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & RealitySevere
NightmaresLess Severe
Ringing in the EarsLess Severe
Hearing LossLess Severe
Tooth DiscolorationLess Severe
Painful, Red or Swollen MouthLess Severe
Painful, Red or Swollen TongueLess Severe
Discolored TongueLess Severe
Sensation of Spinning or WhirlingLess Severe
DizzyLess Severe
Chronic Trouble SleepingLess Severe
Involuntary QuiveringLess Severe
Problems with SmellLess Severe
Loss of AppetiteLess Severe
ThrushLess Severe
ConfusedLess Severe
AnxiousLess Severe

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