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What Causes Severe Headache After Taking Azithromycin?
Hi. I m taking azithromycin for sinus infection and yesterday was day 3. I came home from work with a terrible headache and went straight to bed. In the middle of the night I just started sweating, like it wouldn t stop. Is this from the medicine?
Most probably azithromycin caused a headache. A headache is one of the most common side effects of azithromycin.
The sweating is not a side effect of it.
It can be caused by a painkiller you may have used for a headache like Advil because it is an antipyretic too. It makes you sweat to lower the body temperature.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Olgeta Xhufka,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Headache After Taking Azithromycin?
Hello, Most probably azithromycin caused a headache. A headache is one of the most common side effects of azithromycin. The sweating is not a side effect of it. It can be caused by a painkiller you may have used for a headache like Advil because it is an antipyretic too. It makes you sweat to lower the body temperature. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician