MACRODANTIN Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)Average Rating: 2.1 (129 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MACRODANTIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MACRODANTIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | kidney infection | Headaches,extreme nausea and vomiting | F | 28 | 2 days 100Mg | 4/14/2013 | 1 | Urinary infection | My mum had only two doses and became very poorly overnight. Couldn't put one foot in front of the other. Her mental ability waa impaired, she could't understand simple instructions and was as yellow as a split pea. We stopped medication immediately and it was 24hrs before she felt better. Never again...... | F | 86 | 1 days 30 | 4/29/2013 | 1 | mum taking it to prevent further UT | Elderly mother with possible liver/lung problem too... got rash , burning palms, sever itch over whole body, blue skin and nails, diarrhea, blurred vision, confusion/delerium, mood change, persistently felt unwell, red swollen cellulitic legs, stomach discomfort, dark urine, tingling and numbness in feet, tired/weak. | Neither the doctors (oncologist or GP) or pharmacist warned us of this and even when we highlighted symptoms to them, said nothing about these side effcets. Definitely would never ever use it again. | F | 84 | 10 days 2X day | 5/18/2013 | 1 | UTI | Dreadful stomach cramps and that has lasted for 2 days and I only took 1 tablet would not take them again | F | 60 | 1 days 50mg | 5/23/2013 | 3 | UTI | Constant headache, tiredness, anxiety/mood swings, constantly feel bloated, sore all over, sleep half the day away, foggy thinking, cannot stay focused or think, no appetite, neck ache, eyes ache. Can't accomplish anything. Feel horrible. | Started with 100mg 4x a day for 4 doses. Then began 50mg 4x a day for 9 days. | F | 49 | 10 days 50mg 4X day | 6/6/2013 | 4 | UTI | Upset stomach, joint pains, extreme tiredness and generally feeling unwell by the afternoon. Nausea feeling increases as the day went on, flashing lights (distorted vision). Chest pains. I feel scared taking these tablets and hope that the benefits outweigh the reactions. One more day to go. I would not like to take this antibiotic again. | F | 56 | 7 days 50mg 4X day | 6/17/2013 | 1 | Recurring ut | I WAS GIVEN THIS MEDICATION AT A/E AS HAD BEEN BLEEDING WITH BAD UTI INFECTION CAME BACK 2 WEEKS LATER AND WAS GIVEN AGAIN ENDED UP CALLING AMBULANCE AS I PASSED OUT GOING TO THE BATHROOM AFTER 3 DOSES SICK CHILLS BLOOD PRESSURE WAS VERY VERY LOW AND I HAD PROBLEMS WITH HEART WHEN BLOODS DONE AT HOSPITAL FOUND RAISED LEVELS OF LIVER DAMAGE? DOCTORS DIDNT ONCE SAY IT WAS THE MEDICATION JUST GAVE ME IV OF DIFFERENT ANTIBOTICS THOUGHT IT WAS THE INFECTION GOING SEPTIC. ONE WEEK LATER AND HOME FEELING MUCH BETTER MY OWN DOCTOR SAID I SHOULD TAKE MACRODANTIN 100MG AT NIGHT RAISED MY CONCERNS WITH HER THAT I DIDNT THINK IT SUITED ME BUT TOOK I TABLET LAST NIGHT THIS MORNING FELT SICK SHAKEY AND REALLY BAD HEADACHE NEARLY PASSED OUT AGAIN IN BATHROOM LOOKED UP THE SIDE EFFECTS OF THIS DRUG AND REALISED THIS IS WHY THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY LIVER!! WILL NEVER TAKE AGAIN AND HOPE WHEN BLOODS TAKEN IN 2 MONTHS TIME MY LIVER IS OK CANT BELIEVE DOCTORS IN HOSPITAL DIDNT PICKUP ON THIS I HAVE HAD | F | 55 | 7 days 50mg 4X day | 6/19/2013 | 5 | uti infection | dry weird tasting mouth but feel like i'm on a super high :-) first day brought out the pain but these are the first antibiotics that haven't upset my stomach :-) | F | 40 | 2 days 50 4X day | 6/26/2013 | 3 | Kidney infection | Just took my first one after reading all these comments in a tad worried now :( hopefully it will sort this pain out and soon | F | 25 | 7 days 50 | 6/27/2013 | 1 | uti | Ended up in A&E after taking one tablet. Scary | F | 40 | 1 days 50 | 8/18/2013 | 1 | UTI | Pressure headache, dizziness, fatigue,pains in hands and joints, nausea. Eventually culminated with severe uncontrollable shivering and muscle spasms,vomiting and loose stools, blotchy rash on legs.Spasms faded after about 3 hours leaving me feeling very weak, bruised. The first time in 25 years of marriage my husband has had to look after me. It is now two days later and I am still not recovered fully (although the UTI has cleared!) I was very frightened by what happened, and will not use this medication again. | This medication was prescribed after another antibiotic had failed to clear the UTI. | F | 53 | 7 days 50mg 4X day | 9/30/2013 | 1 | uti | have gradually felt worse on these ..overwhelming nausea feeling lethargic ..abdomunal pain and leg n groin pain ..urinating constantley very dry mouth and feelung so unwell..rang drs and told to stop taking ..never agian would i take this . | F | 42 | 7 days 50mg x4 | 10/22/2013 | 1 | Urine infection | Felt so ill! Sickness, hot flushes , flu like symptoms, tight chest (I have asthma) breathing difficulties. Felt worse after taking this medication. If you have any acid reflux problems I would stay away..it really upset my stomach. | F | 21 | 7 days 100mg | 12/13/2013 | 4 | UTI | eased the pain from the UTI within hours | F | 37 | 1 days | 12/16/2013 | 1 | Kidney infection | Nausea, dry mouth fatigue, weakness, drowsiness, blurred vision, headache, loss of appetite, loose, pale stools, severe itchiness, coughing, liver damage with some readings eleven times the normal range | Three weeks after stopping the drug, having been given a different antibiotic I began to feel better but liver is not 100% better and I am still not back to full energy levels | F | 67 | 7 days 50 1X day | 1/2/2014 | 1 | UTI | Difficulties to breath, dry cough, fatigue. I hope it did not cause permanent damage to my lungs, feeling really breathless. I had to stop taking it. Why doctors keep prescribing such a dangerous medicine when there are safer alternatives? | F | 49 | 3 days 4D 50mg | 1/18/2014 | 4 | Urine Infection | NONE Other than TIREDNESS and usual thrush reaction | WORKED REALLY WELL Better after 1 tablet | F | 30 | 8 days 50mg 4X day | 1/19/2014 | 1 | Uti | Blinding headaches . Fever. Cold sweats. Sore throat . Feeling really unwell. Have gastric reflux so had really bad indigestion and chest pains. | Would never use again waiting for gp to open to change medication. | F | 62 | 3 days 50 4X day | 2/2/2014 | 5 | UTI and kidney | Iam on day 5 of taking these tablets and has so far just experienced slight tiredness in the afternoons, I have had NO other side effects what so ever, after reading these reviews I was scared to death, and after taking the third tablet my symptoms of UTI started to clear up and I've had no symptoms since, not everybody will experience these side effects listed and so pleased with results and would take again if had to | F | 43 | 8 days 50 MG | 2/9/2014 | 1 | UTI | Chills, nausea, chest pain, leg pain, extreme fatigue, malaise, anxiety and depression | This was worse than the flu. I would never, ever take this drug again. I was bedridden for days. Couldn't see through the fog. | F | 49 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 2/26/2014 |