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 | Prevent Kidney Infection | ZERO | I take a single 100mg dose of this whenever I have sex. I'm one of those super lucky *please note sarcasm* girls that gets a kidney infection everytime she has sex. I have tried EVERYTHING to prevent this...even natural products! I actually work in the health food/natural products industry & I've tried it all. I LOVE THIS DRUG. I know it sounds crazy, but seriously, this drug has made having sex a normal experience, not something I know is going to make me very sick. My husband was almost afraid to touch me at one point and would feel guilty whenever I got an infection. This drug has saved us!!!! | F | 29 | 100 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 5 | urinary tract infection | none | F | 65 | | 12/14/2004 | 3 | urinary tract infections | | 10/21/2001 | 3 | uti | shortness of breath; anxiety | Took once or twice a year for 5 or so years. Side effect was subtle and came after finishing med so I did not associate it. Thought I had breathing problems... would last a day or so. Last time, thought I was getting worse and saw the dr. He made the connection -- but thought my lungs were pretty good for age and ex-smoker; told me it was probably my "breathing center" -- i.e., it's all in your head! Did get rid of UTIs -- now I'm working on prevention. | F | 64 | | 1/15/2009 | 3 | UTI | Six hours after first dose felt really run down and tired. Could barely eat anything. Water even made my stomach churn...took second dose and started aching in the back region (suspected infection moved to kidneys?) Could NOT sleep...woke up sweating. Took third dose and have been parked on the couch with aches, pains, fever of 100.5 (took ibuprophin) dry cough, nausea and diarrhea. Called the doctor and waiting for a call back. | Although it's doing its job fort he UTI (pain-free peeing!) I feel like I got hit by a train. I could work through a UTI, but not this. UPDATE: Doctor said I "must have a cold on top of it!" Pharmacist said it's a symptom of a UTI (fever , chills and aches) Got switched to Bactrim in hopes to settle stomach. | F | 21 | 100 MG 1X day | 4/24/2011 Patient History | 3 | bladder infections | None for about 5 years until last Saturday. Extreme hives. All over body. | I had taken macrobid off and on for about 5 to 6 years. Recently I got another bladder infection and was put on macrobid for 7 days and then every other day indefinitely.Saturday I woke up itching on my back and head and by the evening it was all over. Wherever I would itch it would flare up with huge raised marks all over. I was put on a steriod on Monday and a heavy dose of Alledgra(benadryl makes me too tired) and I am still itching like crazy. I don't know how long this will last. Today is my third day of the steriod. I guess I can't take macrobid anymore. I am going to try something more natrual now. I think it is called g-mannose or something. It is a simple sugar that you put in your water and it attaches itself to the bad bacteria therefore preventing a bladder or uti. We will see. | F | 38 | | 10/7/2009 | 3 | uti | Great for the UTI but I am diabetic-insulin dependent and the med has made my blood sugar super elevated--have had to take mega insulin! | F | 1X day | 8/31/2016 | 3 | Acute cystitis with hematuria | I'm no longer taking this medication. | F | 43 | 100 1X day | 3/12/2024 Patient History | 2 | UTI | None yet. I was prescribed the medicine in the ER on Saturday. Filled it on Sunday, but after reading this I'm really scared to take it. Suppose to take it twice a day for five days. I've taken Biaxin and Cipro and have had bad reactions. So, I'm really scared to take it based on all the comments | Because all the comments scared me, I'm thinking of just drinking lots of water and cranberry juice and pray that it don't get worse! | F | 38 | | 9/21/2009 | 2 | UTI/Bladder Infection | These side effects ARE known, both on drugs.com and rxlist.com Side Effects of Macrobid/Nitrofur listed here: rxlist.com/macrobid-drug.htm http://www.drugs.com/sfx/macrobid-side-effects.html | F | 29 | 100 1X day | 3/16/2011 Patient History | 2 | probable kidney infection | I am allergic to sulfa cross reactive medications. We thought I would be safe with this one. After taking only one dose per day, at day 8 I ended up with a rash on both legs .. that classic allergice reaction and at the emergency room for good measure. Oh well. Not a drug I should again take. | F | | 1/4/2009 | 2 | urinary tract infection | Feeling tired and sweaty. Start to feel better in the morning, but by later in the day I feel bad. This is on day 4 of the generic brand. This is also the second round of this prescription, since the first one did not work. | I am frustrated, because I am an active person. | F | 50 | | 3/22/2008 | 2 | UTI | SEVERE nausea and queeziness | I was diagnosed two days ago with a UTI. I was prescribed the generic macrobid (Nitrofurantoin-macro 100MG). I took the first pill that night and woke up the next morning feeling like I had not slept at all. I was so lethargic and kind of out of it. As the day progressed, my nausea got worse and worse. I took a total of three pills in two days, the last one last night. This morning I was feeling so sick and nauseous that I came late to work. I have had one UTI before and was prescribed Bactrim which had far fewer side effects, at least for me. I never want to take another macrobid pill. I can barely function today. I have been getting the chills and am just wondering when this stuff will be drained out of my system! | F | 29 | | 3/26/2008 | 2 | uti | didn't work | F | 37 | | 1/11/2004 | 2 | Adding to what I just posted: Forgot to mention that also while taking macrobid, that in addition to the horrible headache, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramping, and rash that I also have something going on with my heart rhythm that's worrisome. I have PVC once and a while but last night they were almost constant for quite a while...almost went to ER. | F | | 4/1/2007 | 2 | Just looked up Herxheimer Reaction as recommended by another posting. | Herxheimer reaction only states that those are the symptoms for those who are treating their infection with Collidial Silver..not macrobid. | | 4/15/2007 | 1 | UTI | continuation of my post......In all fairness to my Dr., he prescribed Macrobid because I have an allergy to sulfa. | | 5/19/2006 | 1 | UTI | Profound headache and joint pain (knees, hips, lower back), fever, chills, weakness. I cannot overstate the severity of the symptoms. I can only describe it as a step toward death. Keenly interested in learning more about why this happened and whether others experience symptoms persisting after discontinuing this medication. | Had taken courses of Macrobid to treat UTIs within the past year without ill effect. Later instructed to take 1 pill after intercourse to deter formation of UTIs. On the first 2 occasions (10 days apart), symptoms developed within 24 hours after taking a single pill. | F | 41 | | 10/15/2005 | 1 | UTI | severe anaphalaxis and almost death | Very Dangerous | F | 21 | | 12/10/2004 | 1 | | 6/9/2005 |
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)