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A member asked:
Had a flu for 12 days now, dr gave me clarithromycin as it is turning into infection.i have bad taste in mouth, and fevers still, how long for it works?
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24-48 hours : Infections typically take 24-48 hours before you begin to see improvement in symptomsbut it may take 1-2 weeks to feel back to normal.
Answered 12/2/2012
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Get rechecked: Bad taste in the mouth is a side effect of cl;arithromycine usually described as metallic taste but you have complicated influenza with secondary bacterial infection with poor responce to clarithromycine i will advice to go back to your doctor and have another check up.You may need blood test, sputum culture and chesr xray if your doctor feels it will help and may be change of antibiotics.
Answered 9/28/2016
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