MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)

Average Rating: 1.7 (1815 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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DATE ADDED
 
 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
 1  UTI This is the WORST antibiotic on the market. I had to unfortunately be on this several times to treat my UTI's, but this time I am completely done with this horrible medication. I have experienced dizziness, extreme nausea and chest congestion. I had to go to my doctor again today and I am on steriods now to clear it up. When I was in Wal-Mart earlier today I felt like I was going to pass out and drop to the floor while I was walking. My legs felt very heavy and my heart was racing with palpitations. It was very scary and I feel sick to my stomach at this very moment :( F 37 2 days
100mg 2X day
7/21/2016
 1  UTI I literally feel as if I were poisoned. Day 1 Dose 1, I only ate toast and then took it. I could not get out of bed. The waves of nausea were extreme. The remaining days I ate a heavy carb meal and waited 20-30 min then took the pill. The nausea was still pretty bad, but I could get out of bed to make it to the couch. I wake up every morning with diarrhea and this morning I puked 2x. I am so sore and tired. My head is so heavy I need naps about every 3 hours. This is so ridiculous. I went to urgent care to receive help so I could work and instead get poisoned. I have yet to see one single positive review. There are SO SO many better alternatives. I even told the doc I had been given Cipro in the past and it had worked, but she ignored it. Take this off the market. I have never ever had a reaction to a drug until now. F 27 5 days
100 2X day
7/20/2016
 1  Uti Fever, explosive diarreah, vomiting, joint pain, headache, shaking, admitted to hospital 2nd day and still here. This was the worst experience of my life. I felt like I was dying. This drug is toxic, don't take it. F 55 1 days
100 mg
7/19/2016
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 1  UTI Stomach pain, chest pain, muscle & joint pain & stiffness, fever, chills, trouble breathing, gas, diarrhea, extreme fatigue,burning itchy skin. Be very cautious when taking this medication. I have taken other antibiotics before without any complications so I didn't think twice about taking this one, especially since my DR. Assured me that it was well tolerated by his patients. I became severely ill and had to go to the ER after only taking it for 2 days. It's been 4 days since stopping and I am still feeling the side effects. I wish I would have researched it more and had found this thread before taking it. With over 1,000 negative reviews from others who have had such adverse reactions to it the FDA SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER REMOVING THIS DRUG FROM CIRCULATION! F 46 2 days
100mg
7/19/2016
 1  Uti Extreme nausea and fatigue. Racy heartbeat, run stools, stomach cramping, gas, bloating. This is the second time I've taken it in four weeks. F 33 7 days
7/18/2016
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 1  uti fever ,tiredness ,neck pain and diarrhea and day 3 its getting worse This is dangerous drug, I stop using after 5th dosage side effects are worst then UTI F 41 7 days
2X day
7/16/2016
 1  UTI Extremely tired, fatigued, swollen, lower abdomen and back pain, shortness of breath, has not cure my UTI even after taking 13pills already. Horrible medicine F 30 7 days
100
6/29/2016
 1  UTI Had to be hospitalized for vomiting,rapid heartbeat,skin redness,weakness Never take it! F 70 1 days
500mg
6/28/2016
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 1  Urinary tract infection Shortness of breath, muscle spasms, long term asthma I still have severe asthma and inflation in my chest from taking Macrobid 3 years ago. F 33 3 days
6/28/2016
 1  Prostatitis M 43 5 days
100
6/21/2016
 1  UTI Feverish chills, headache, itchy skin, dry hacking cough, dizziness, bladder discomfort and lower back pain! Felt like I had a very high fever with chills and shaking but temp was in the 97 range. All these side effects I had were not immediate, it took about 7 days of build up M 68 7 days
100 3X day
6/19/2016
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 1  Uti Horrible headaches nausea fever and chills weakness muscle pain back and neck pain rapid pulse high fever . Scary. Unable to comprehend how urgent care told me it was normal side effects and to continue taking. 5 th day went into family doctor and was told to stop. F 50 5 days
100 mg
6/18/2016
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 1  UTI Nausea, kidney pain(flank pain), stomach cramps, drowsiness, fatigue, intense headaches. It worked for my UTI but I would not advise anyone to take it, If I get another I will ask for an alternative. 2 days after last capsule I am still experiencing the side effects mentioned. F 25 3 days
100MG 2X day
6/17/2016
 1  kidney infection have had 3 kidney infections this pregnancy so dr prescribed me Macrobid to take the remainder of my pregnancy . EVERYTIME I take it (once daily) I get severely dizzy , my heart starts racing , my hands and arms get numb , I get severely tired , I have trouble breathing and my vision is blurry . never fails to happen everytime I take it . only good thing is my kidney infection went away , but I still have to take it to avoid getting another one . nothing but horrible reviews about it . Granted it did cure my infection but i literally cry knowing I have to take it . F 21 6 weeks
100 MG
6/8/2016
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 2  UTI Pain right before dose of medicine at night, take it in 12 hour intervals. Get nausea after eating,hands and arms itch. Still cramping after 3 days and 1 dose on 4 day. If I ever have another UTI I will not take Macrobid!!! F 54 7 days
100 2X day
6/5/2016
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 1  UTI symptoms Nausea, fatigue, body soreness, extreme high blood glucose readings, chest pain off & on. All symptoms continued to worsen through 5th day. I am a type 1 diabetic. My BG readings were already high from UTI but my insulin intake tripled while on MACROBID. F 59 5 days
100 MG
5/28/2016
 1  UTI After a trip to urgent care for a UTI I started a prescription of Macrobid 2 times a day for 7 days. It eliminated my UTI symptoms by the second day. However, starting day 3 my body was sore like I had been exercising hard. Pain everywhere. Day 4 was the same. After taking day 5 I decided I couldn't continue the prescription. Called my Gyno and they said the 5 completed days should be enough and it wasn't necessary to take the remaining two days. It's been a week and 2 days since I stopped and my body is still off. Sore in weird spots. My period was 10 days late. This never happens and I've had a tubal so I knew I wasnt expecting. Google blogs about this medicine before taking. Obviously a terrible medicine that a lot of people have issues with. F 29 7 days
100 mg
5/22/2016
 1  urinary tract infection Sooo sleepy to the point of lethargic, have zero energy.it did help the uti, but finding it very hard to function. No nausea or headache, just total fatigue. I will ask for an alternative in the future. F 67 2 weeks
100 mg x2
5/10/2016
 1  bladder infection My 51 year old cousin suffered lung deterioration for 7 months and died because of macrobid F 51 10 days
1X day
5/9/2016
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