MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)

Average Rating: 1.7 (1814 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 1  uti Flu like symptoms, HUGE welts and rash/hives all over my legs, terrible experience....been days and welts are getting worse.... TERRIBLE DRUG....I cant believe macrobid is on the market. Scary. Pkease do not take this medication! F 6 days
11/7/2016
 1  Bladder Infection Extreme fatigue, low grade fever, chills, joint and bone pain and stiffness, upset stomach, nausea, raw and sore tongue and throat, and headaches! Don't take it ask for something else! F 37 4 days
100
10/23/2016
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 4  UTI I have mild side effects such as wake legs and tingling hands. I have Also experienced slight numbness around my mouth. I take this medication with food. I have taken this medication before. There isn't much antibiotics I can take. 61 1 weeks
100 mg
9/27/2016
 1  Uti On day 10 of taking Macrobid , I became unable to breathe and had to be rushed to the hospital The hospital diagnosed me with COPD but upon further investigation we determined it was an allergic reaction to Macrobid F 79 10 days
30 mg
9/25/2016
 1  UTI I started taking it on a Thursday, on Friday night developed fever and severe headache, thought I was getting the flu. On Saturday morning, called the on call Dr. They told me go to ER where I was put on IV Cephalexin and given a prescription for use after discharge. I have never had a bad reaction to any medication before, this is the first time, and I will put this down in my medical history to never ever take! F 61 2 days
100mg
9/11/2016
 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
 1  Uti Felt like I was dying and stamach very much in pain and pain in back too Bad drug F 1 days
100
8/24/2016
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 1  UTI Bumps all over lower back, hallucinations, shortness of breath, dizziness, extreme fatigue, fever, extreme skin tenderness and body pain, nausea, loss of appetite I am allergic to Sulfa drugs so not sure if the sulfites in macrobid have something to do with it. When a medication has this many common side effects, doctors have no business prescribing it. F 23 3 days
100 MG
8/22/2016
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 1  Bladder infection -itchy scaly rash -drug induced pulmonary toxicity -fever Shortness of breath -extreme exhaustion -burning pain in lungs This drug literally was poisoning my lungs. I felt nauseaus , fever of 40, shortness of breath, burning lungs. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! I have never had any side effects from any drug in the past... My dr did a chest X-ray and I have drug induced pneumonia and am on more antibiotic and steroids to heal my lungs. It's pathetic this drug is even on the market. F 45 7 days
100 mg
8/17/2016
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 1  UTI Slow to improve symptoms of UTI but had no side effects while taking. 1 day after discontinuation became itchy, had abdominal pain, then developed angioedema with swelling of face and hands. Broke out in clusters of welts over parts of my body. Benadryl was only minimally effective. Have been started on a short course of Prednisone which is clearing things up nicely. Having read this website I believe that Macrobid's potential for harm outweighs its benefits. Standard drug compendiums state that an allergic reaction to Macrobid is rare. I'm starting to believe otherwise. F 53 7 days
100 mg 2X day
8/13/2016
 4  UTI Fatigue, upset stomach I was prescribed Macrobid for a common, uncomplicated UTI at an urgent care clinic. At first, I didn't think it was working as it took over a day for symptoms to ease and on day 3 I could still feel some burning. I supplemented with home treatment such as drinking 10 glasses of water every day. On day 4 all symptoms were gone. As for side effects, on day 2, I experienced upset stomach which is a common side effect of antibiotics. It was quickly resolved by taking probiotics. On day 4 and 5 I suffered from fatigue, which I believe was caused by the medication. When taking antibiotics I'm mostly concerned about getting yeast infections but that doesn't seem to have happened this time. Overall, Macrobid did the job with few side effects and I would not hesitate to take it again. F 52 5 days
100mg 2X day
8/11/2016
 2  Bladder infection Dry cough, slight headache, vaginal burning, extreme fatigue, felt like I had a fever but temp was normal, nausea, bright yellow urine. Never before had this many side effects to an antibiotic. It did kick the infection but will let doc to know and will not be taking it again. Would have given it 1 star if not for the fact that it cleared the infection. F 53 4 days
100mg2xday
8/6/2016
 1  Kidney Infection About an hour after taken the medication I start to feel dizzy and can't concentrate on anything. My vision blurs and have a hard time focusing on things. Worse thing is the headache that occurs after every dose! Horrible headache that lasts for hours! The headache is behind eyes, forehead, down the back of my neck, and sides of neck. I also felt slightly nauseous. I couldn't work because of this medicine. It has only been 3 days since I have started it and my kidney are still in pain, and I feel like nothing is happening but making things worse. F 37 5 days
2X day
8/6/2016
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 1  UTI Sickness, fever,severe headache, total weakness, severe confusion, Hallucinations, severe rash with itching, black spots appeared all over my legs ! Please research this drug before taking, avoid at all costs, a total poison to my brain and body,,,,,did clear my UTI but would never ever take it again,,,,,,, F 63 5 days
50 mg 4X day
8/3/2016
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 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
 3  UTI Headache, extremely high blood glucose, neck ache, dizziness, vision issues, fatigue It's clearing up the UTI, but making my glucose readings skyrocket. Plus, the other side effects are annoying. F 39 7 days
100mg 2X day
7/30/2016
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 1  UTI At the morning of day four I experienced racing heart and red welts that itched. Stopped taking it after calling dr. Now we are a week later since stopping and my neck has been killing me. Both sides under ears. It's also stiff. I'm still having racing heart from time to time too. Never take this! F 36 3 days
100
7/30/2016
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 3  UTI Nausea; slight headache; cold sweat. The side-effects are unpleasant, but as long as they don't get any worse, I'll cope. It's better than spending visits to the bathroom doubled over, crying in severe pain with the UTI! F 51 5 days
100mg 2X day
7/27/2016
 1  UTI Severe headache, body malaise, fatigue, severe reflux that you feel like throwing up... Basically you feel sick that all you want to do is lay in bed but then you couldn't sleep. Takes a while to start working. I am on my 5th day of taking it i still have the frequency in going to the bathroom. F 34 5 days
100 mg
7/26/2016
 1  UTI Feeling tired , stomach cramps as well as stomach feel sore and nervousness I was supposed to have taken for 5 days but Dr told me to stop it and see how I feel in a couple of days ... I will be be taken it again that's for sure F 36 2 days
100mg
7/21/2016

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