Talk:Clarithromycin

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When I took Biaxin, the dizziness/motion sickness culminated in fainting. Is that so unusual that it's not worth mentioning? Just curious here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.74.30.182 (talk) 12:38, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Dizziness/ sickness is very common. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.191.176.159 (talk) 11:47, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

When I had a allergic reaction to clarythromicin, I not only broke out in hives, I also had my lips scab up. Anyone know of this happening elsewhere so we can provide a source?

I took klacid on thursday evening,i've taken it again today. i'm not sure,but i hav'nt been sleeping and i can hear voices in my head. im also a bit paranoid, people name calling etc. Could this be related to the drug or am i jus losing it? my mouth is also breaking out in blisters and my nose has a big red rash and swelling slightly. Should i go back to my doctor? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.165.163.63 (talk) 23:04, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

I took a course of these and experienced hallucinations, voices, etc. The lips scabbing thing mentioned above was actually mentioned in the precautionary leaflet I got with my tablets (Klaratin). Obviously nobody should be using a wikipedia talk page in place of a medical professional's opinion but the above side effects are rare but very substantiated, for anyone curious. I suggest someone finds an online version of the precautionary leaflet and updates the page more accurately to represent the side effects. A search in google for "clarithromycin hallucinations" provides a lot of evidence for this effect so it might be more notable than it presently seems in the article. However I'm not in a position to clarify this myself, being biased by having experienced it. 81.97.127.199 (talk) 11:11, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Has anyone noticed the contradiction about HIV in the article? At the beginning of the article, it says it's used in HIV patients to prevent infection, then at the end it says it's almost never used in HIV patients because of drug interactions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.216.217.174 (talk) 16:24, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
 * This drug interacts with some other drugs used in HIV treatment and this is why it is not used in that cases. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.191.176.159 (talk) 11:52, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

It says "Clarythromycin is almost never used with AIDs patients".... that means if youre going to die of an infection othwerwise, its probably better to at least try the drug.70.75.46.34 (talk) 03:11, 10 February 2008 (UTC) revelations

Actually, this drug is the first choice for AIDS patients who have acquired MAC (Mycobacterium Avium Complex), which is a common infection in AIDS patients. In fact, in Abbott Labs' own literature, they specifically recommend that Clarithromycin/Biaxin be taken by an MAC-infected AIDS patient for the remainder of his/her life, IF clinically-significant benefit is demonstrated in the patient. This is to keep the MAC from disseminating throughout the body. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.169.248.185 (talk) 08:17, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

Censoring
Someone removed the Side Effects section. This is censorship and will not be tolerated. I will monitor this article. pjh3000 (talk) 23:09, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Special uses
The fifth paragraph ends with a sentence fragment. Would someone please fix? Thanks. 24.86.111.248 (talk) 07:01, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Half-life: conflicting information
The Infobox at the top of the article reads: Half-life 3-4 h. Later, under "Metabolism" the article has …a metabolite, is almost twice as active and has a half-life of seven hours compared to clarithromycin's five hours . (my emphasis). So which is the half-life of clarithromycin – 3-4h or five hours? 86.158.24.13 (talk) 23:57, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Everything about this drug is described here http://medicine.yale.edu/intmed/infdis/macrolides-review.pdf

The half life is described as 3-5 hrs or 4-5hrs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.191.176.159 (talk) 12:13, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

A Pharmacology Article that starts with the Side Effects? really?

Shouldnt it mention the mechanism of Action, Spectrum of resistance and susceptibility, Pharmacokinetics in the first sections?

Structure - side effects first?
A Pharmacology Article that starts with the Side Effects? really?

Shouldnt it mention the mechanism of Action, Spectrum of resistance and susceptibility, Pharmacokinetics in the first sections? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.206.70.162 (talk) 08:13, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment: For Valsartan18
Edits were predominantly made to the following sections: -Lead Section -Medical Uses (specifically complete spectrum of bacterial susceptibility) -Contraindications -Pregnancy -Available forms -Brand names -Side Effects Ehalon19 (talk) 21:43, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Adjusted a few things. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 22:53, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

Peer edit for clarithromycin
1. Does this draft submission reflect a neutral point of view? yes 2. Are the points included verifiable with cited published material? Yes, but Drugs.com reference not needed after 1st paragraph of Side Effects.

3. What recommendations can you provide your colleagues for improvement of their draft?
 * Great job editing the article! There are some minor grammar errors and run-on sentences.
 * The cost section could improve by removing “it” and specifying “Clarithromycin is available as a generic medication”
 * “Clarithromycin is available as immediate release tablets, extended release tablets, and granules for oral suspension” → Is this in the US? Or are all forms available globally?
 * They give a pricing range for the cost of the drug in the intro. Is this info necessary?
 * Avoid primary sources such as the one used for the colchicine reaction (reference #11)
 * The “available forms” and “brand names” sections need sources.
 * “Available forms” should be under “Medical Uses” according to the Wikipedia Pharmacology Style Guide — Preceding unsigned comment added by Valsartan18 (talk • contribs) 05:26, 9 November 2015 (UTC)

Why so expensive in the USA?
The article mentions that this medication is relatively inexpensive but costs more in the United States. Why is that? Does anyone know or have sources that explain this? I came to this article because a family member was just put on the medication and yes, even the generic was more than we expected.LiPollis (talk) 17:56, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

ipa?
83.134.147.65 (talk) 01:56, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

More Citations Needed
I added the CN tag to the top of the article in reference to the article itself, not to the lead.― Bio chemistry 🙴 ❤   03:08, 24 February 2018 (UTC)
 * As each section has a tag, one at the top is not needed.
 * There remains 10 citation needed tags on the article two of which are banners which I think is more than sufficient. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 04:19, 24 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I see! I was thinking that a top one would alert editors to the tags below, but it's logical that more precise tagging doesn't warrant a blanket tag at the top. Thanks for pointing this out. (: ― Bio chemistry 🙴 ❤   17:43, 24 February 2018 (UTC)

Mistake in rendering of chemical structure
I removed the image because it contains an error in depicting the chemical structure of Clarithromycin. As shown by both the scientific literature (figure 2) and pharmaceutical manufacturer HEC Pharm, H₃C (within tetradecagon, below OH) should be CH₃. There are also other discrepancies, as shown by a side-by-side comparison with figure 2. Interested editors are encouraged to join the discussion at, since that is where control of this image resides. NedFausa (talk) 23:16, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

Update. I have restored the image per comments at. I apologize for any confusion. NedFausa (talk) 14:23, 6 February 2020 (UTC)