MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)Average Rating: 1.7 (1815 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MACROBID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MACROBID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Uti | Muscle twitches first 2 days | I have a horrible time with any antibiotic. This antibiotic worked great for me which was very surprising. The first two days of taking it I had muscle twitches but they went away. Didn't have any side effects and didn't make me sick! Great quick relief of uti symptoms! | F | 36 | 7 days 100mg 2X day | 6/27/2021 | 5 | UTI | No side effects | Used Macrobid in the past and it worked well. Currently taking and got Instant relief after the first dose for burning pain and blood in urine. Prescribed for 7 days, but prescription states that if symptoms have cleared after day 3, then medication can be stopped. So being on day 3, I have one more to take and will be stopping the course. | F | 55 | 3 days 100mg 2X day | 6/22/2021 | 5 | UTI | Slight itchy skin. Works great for complicated uti. | F | 47 | 10 days 100Mg 2X day | 2/10/2021 | 5 | Dec 2020 | None | Had absolutely no side effects and felt fine. I'm adding this as I felt really worried after reading these reviews but took it for a urinary tract infection. Got rid of the infection and didn't react to these at all and I normally get side effects from antibiotics. | F | 35 | 1 weeks 2X day | 1/21/2021 | 5 | Uti | Was given nitrofurantoin, substituted for macrobid Was so afraid to take it after reading so many bad reviews. Did not have any bad side effects at all. | The pharmacist had assured me that I should be fine. Not to worry. I almost didn't take it. So glad I did. Will ask doctor to prescribe it again if I should need it. | F | 75 | 4 days 100 mg 2X day | 1/8/2021 | 5 | UTI | I didn't experience any side effects, except for I had a few headaches | It helped me so much and very quickly (within the first 6 hours of taking it!) | F | 18 | 5 days 100MG 2X day | 9/17/2020 | 5 | UTI | Neon Urine | Works brilliantly. I’m on day two of my five day course and my symptoms are already greatly improved. The only side effect is neon yellow urine which well trailed and harmless. Many of the side effects apparently experienced by others are actually UTI symptoms. A broad spectrum drug like this doesn’t work for all UTIs and they may need a more targeted one if the bacteria is not one of the ones covered by this drug. | F | 58 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 8/3/2020 | 5 | uti | Shooting chest pain & weird shooting pain all over. Extreme nervousness, headache, abdominal pain. Anxiety was so bad I wanted to run to ER. | I will never take it again | F | 55 | 2 days 100mg | 3/6/2020 | 5 | UTI | None! | I take this for every UTI (I have a history of recurrent). I’ve never had any side effects. By the morning after my first dose, I always feel completely fine with no urinary symptoms. Don’t let others’ experience completely freak you out before you give it a shot - Miracle drug! | F | 25 | 1 days | 1/20/2020 | 5 | uti | Severe headache . Aches all over and just after one pill . Dissorintation dizzy . Feel worse now than I did before . Mind can't settle . Rapid heart beats . Breathless. | Never again | F | 45 | 1 days 100 | 12/23/2019 | 5 | UTI | Slight upset stomach last day of treatment. | I have anxiety about taking medicine (don't even take ibuprofen or acetaminophen because I'm scared), so needless to say I was not happy about taking Macrobid. I read all the reviews on several sites, which made me even more afraid. I called my doctor to get a different antibiotic, but she wouldn't switch me. I sucked it up and took my first pill, expecting the worst. I now have one pill left and haven't had any of the side effects that I read about. I have started having an upset stomach today, but I'm not positive if it's from the Macrobid pr something else. I know everyone is different, but I hope this helps make someone out there feel better about trying it, as this med seems to have a bad rap. | F | 36 | 5 days 100MG | 6/19/2018 | 5 | Uti/infection | I've had a history of UTI and bowel issues.... However, this drug is horrible due to the fact my BP dropped to 73/56, 103.3 temp, red itchy rash on my chest,body aches all over, I wish I never took this drug.... Esp. since after 5 weeks the rash from hell was latter told I had scabbies....I've never had an itch at 4 am that made me want to burn myself alive.. Neem (nut) oil extract was my only cure all.... | F | 41 | 2 days 50 | 4/28/2018 | 5 | UTI | Extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, burping | I've had horrible experiences with Cipro and Sulfa antibiotics. And almost all antibiotics give me diarrhea and yeast infections. I just took my 6th dose of macrobid and I'm not having any of the normal side effects, or any serious ones. I also have a cold, so the fatigue could be due to that. Macrobid took the burning away and didn't give me the shits or panic attacks. That's a good antibiotic. | F | 22 | 7 days 100 mg 2x | 1/6/2018 | 5 | Severe frequent UTI's | I had zero unpleasant side effects. Took macrobid long term to finally stop an endless cycle of 7 to 8 UTI's per year. Easier to tolerate for me than most others and needed something long term. | Very happy with it. | F | 59 | 90 days 50 mg | 10/6/2017 | 5 | Uti | None | F | 42 | 7 days 100 | 9/20/2017 | 5 | Uti | It left me totally without an appetite unrelenting headache and fever . I felt as if I were being poisoned and spent two full days with these symptoms. I have never felt so ill and all my life. I went back to the doctor and he started me on Levaquin and after the second dose felt like I had a new lease on life. | F | 60 | 3 days | 12/15/2016 | 5 | Uti | I have had no noticeable side effects.. | Macrobid starts working 12 hrs after first dose. I ask for this meds for my uti. | F | 69 | 7 days 100 2X day | 8/1/2016 | 5 | UTI | None | Have to take this with food. Took it one time without food and was really sick. Only antibiotic I can take as I am allergic to Cipro and Bactrim. Clears up my UTI every time. | F | 73 | 7 days 100 2X day | 1/2/2016 | 5 | Uti | Tired, slight cough, neon green urine. Take with food and lots of water to avoid nausea. | I was scared after reading some of these reviews. This is my 3rd UTI I have ever had. The previous two I was prescribed Cipro and it took a few days to kick in. Then had to follow up with a second round as they didn't completely clear up. This time I was prescribed Macrobid. The very first dose the urgency to urinate went away. By dose 3 no burning, or pain. I am so very glad this worked for me. I did get super tired, but I had been up for 48 hours with the UTI previous to starting the antibiotic so I have been relieved to catch up on some zzz's. | F | 39 | 7 days 100 MG | 11/25/2015 | 5 | UTI | None at all. | This drug rid my body of a SERIOUS infection, one that could have easily gone to my kidneys. Everyone's experience is unique - some pharm reps are definitely on here trying to dissuade patients from certain drugs. Trust your doctor. | F | 40 | 7 days 100 MG 1X day | 10/13/2015 |
MACROBID (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE): This medication is an antibiotic used to treat bladder infections (acute cystitis). It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. This medication should not be used in infants younger than 1 month old (see also Precautions section). This drug should not be used to treat infections outside the bladder (e.g., kidney infections such as pyelonephritis or perinephric abscesses). FDA Approval Date: 1991-12-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)