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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 1  UTI Although not good, a relief to see others here having same experience. Was dizzy and tired after day 1 and it seems it can take a few days in system before it can kick you hard. I had this once before, a year ago, and none of these effects. This time different. Dizzy, horrid pressure headache, then by day 5 the awful sweats like passing out and heart thumping out of chest which come in waves, terrible dizziness, head and crushing tiredness. Stopped it yesterday after finishing 7 day course, it worked last time for a uti but dont think so this time so all the side effects continuing too! Hoping stops soon and uti has gone F 50 7 days
100mg 2X day
4/28/2022
 1  for a uti nausea, aching in my bones, fever, diarrohea and tight chested. i fell like i want to die. feel so ill..way worse than the initial thing it was prescribed for..rang doctors to see if there is an alternative i can try as this is horrible :-( F 51 2 days
100mg 2X day
4/7/2022
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 1  UTI Numbness, tingling, pins and needles, fatigue, weeping, anxiety I would not recommend Macrobid for anyone unless it was life saving. I feel paralyzed on my left side and I had zero health problems before and only had a mild uti. I can barely move or do anything and I'm so freaked out this could be permanent. My doctor and the 2 ER's I visited won't listen to me that this is related to Macrobid. PLEASE don't take this! There are more natural remedies for UTI that I wish I had done. I've been off Macrobid for 5 days and I've never felt this bad before. F 35 2 days
100mg 2X day
3/31/2022
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 1  UTI Extreme fatigue, constant body aches, breathlessness on everyday activities, flu-like symptoms but no fever. Took a rapid covid test because I felt so bad but was negative. Was going to go to a doc in a box tomorrow and get a blood test to see what is off but after discovering these threads on the side effects of Macrobid, I feel much better mentally knowing this drug could possibly be causing all these symptoms. At 67-years-old, a lot of other things could be brewing at this age, I'll dc tonight and hope for the best. F 67 6 days
100 mg 2X day
3/27/2022
 3  UTI No side effects until AFTER the 7 day course. Felt like a horrible flu, shaking, cold chills, joint pain, nausea and worst of all RIGHT ANKLE PAIN. Dull sharp aching almost feels like an ankle sprain but I didn't sprain it. It's been about 1 week after macrobid and my ankle is painful to walk on or move certain ways. Xrays showed nothing wrong with it. It's definitely from macrobid!!! Not sure how long it will take for my ankle to stop hurting!!!!! Be careful! F 35 7 days
100mg 2X day
3/8/2022
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 1  UTI I took four pills so far. I woke up today and my heart is pounding out of my chest...my feet and fingers feel strange...pins and needles. I'm super irritable and anxious. I'm so shaky , I can't function. This is awful...just feeling horrible. F 60 7 days
2x a day 2X day
2/17/2022
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 1  UTI I thought I was going to die after taking this medicine for 2 days. I had chills, sweats, body aches, very severe headache, pain in stomach, nausea, eyes hurt. All I could do was to pray to feel better. I would rather deal with an UTI than to take this medicine. Macrobid made me feel the worst I've ever felt in my life. F 64 2 days
2X day
2/5/2022
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 1  Uti Flu like symptoms, sore sore throat thrush headache body aches chills and hot flashes F 31 3 days
100 2X day
1/6/2022
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 1  UTI A headache that would put a horse to it's knees. Eyes hurt so bad I wanted to gouge them out. Eye whites tirned brown. Sores in my mouth and gums got sore and bloody. Abdominal pain that feels like it is kidney and/ or liver pain. Abdominal area is enlarged. Puffy face. Absolutely exhausted. Glad I looked this up here. I was thinking the severe side effects were because I am alergic to most antibiotics. I took 3 doses, a week ago. Still exhaused and still have all the symptoms. This medication has put me down as bad as Covid did. It did clear up the UTI in 1 day, but I would rather have the UTI than the side effects from this medication. F 61 2 days
100 2X day
11/10/2021
 1  UTI Debilitating headache and eye pain, sores in mouth and bleeding gums, abdominal pain under my rib cage, horrible brain fog. Going through of chills then burning up hot. Exhaustion that has made it impossible to do anything. Made me very irratable. The whites of my eyes turned brown. Look and feel dehydrated, enlargement of my abdomen and puffy face. Took a total of 3 doses for a UTI. If I knew it was going to make me this sick I would never have taken it!!! I have not taken this medication for a week now and still have all the symptoms. Everyday I pray the next day will be better.... no improvement yet. Was told to take benadryl at bedtime, that has not eased the symptoms either. I seriously feel poisoned. I would love to know when these symptoms are going to subside. F 61 2 days
100 2X day
11/10/2021
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 1  UTI I was fine for first 5 days and it seemed to be working and on day 6 woke up with a cough and aching all over. I carried taking medication as thought I had Covid/flu. By the evening I triggered it was Macrobid as felt awful 20 mins after. Sever body aches, cough, back ache, sore chest, crackles when breathing, vomiting. I had no idea symptoms could be this severe. I felt like I'd been poisoned. F 45 6 days
2X day
10/19/2021
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 1  UTI Horrible! I had to stop it because of severe chills and sweating and severe dry cough. I also had nausea and a headache, but the aforementioned side effects were more worrisome. F 49 2 days
2X day
10/7/2021
 1  Uti Will never take again. First 2 days I was wiped out, exhausted. Experienced palpitations, anxiety, depression...crying loads for no reason. Breathing has been difficult at times. Irritability. 2 days after finishing course I feel rotten. F 35 3 days
100mg 2X day
9/24/2021
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 1  Uti Mucus membranes dried up still not right,pain at belly button, horrible burning pain in who ha. Started on 2 100 x a day. 5 days later I had it changed to 50 4 x a day. Felt so sick, pain in eyes terrible burning shooting in my foot and toe, hot skin, it was hell. Finally ended up in er with a horrible allergic reaction. Need epi pen and steroids. Now on high dose steroids for 4 days. Eyes feel weird still dry in nose . This should be banned. I'm allergic to all other uti drugs that are normally given. God it was horrible. Hoping this goes away. F 64 9 days
50 4X day
9/21/2021
 1  Uti Horrible medicine.... it started with pain under the jaw neck pain just below the base of the skull swollen salivary glands that never seem to resolve... pain in left shoulder needles and pins in my arms itching...etc am not taking this poison ever again Horrible drug F 21 0 days
1 3X day
9/15/2021
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 2  UTI really bad anxiety, ringing in ears , headache really rough drug, it does seem to help my UTI but the side effects are insane. I am doing my best to complete the full 7 days but it is one of the hardest things I have ever done. M 39 4 days
100mg 2X day
9/8/2021
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 1  UTI Chills, fatigue, muscle weakness, nausea, headaches, exhaustion, joint pain Took only 2 pills and after 2nd pill I was in bed so ill with chills, my husband put 4 blankets on me. I am 7 days out and still feel horrible, tired all the time and no energy. Worst effects I have ever had besides Cipro. My dr sent me for flu and covid tests, both negative, which I already knew as we go nowhere. F 56 1 days
100 mg 2X day
8/26/2021
 1  Uti 4 days after taking last dose. Feeling very ill, sick, can’t eat, pains in stomach, headaches, shivery, peculiar feelings in legs and arms. Can’t walk, without feeling dizzy. I wish I had never taken it. I just hope the symptoms will go away soon. F 78 3 days
100 2X day
7/31/2021
 1  UTI Stomach pain, kidney pain, liver pain, extreme exhaustion, depression, flu like symptoms, dizziness and brain fog - NO LIBIDO! F 37 6 days
100mg 2X day
7/19/2021
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 1  UTI Horrible! I had flu symptoms, fatigue, brain fog, tight chest, fever, stomach pain, massive nausea. I could not function. I called the doctor after I took 4 pills and got something else. I haven't taken Macrobid for 2 days and I still have pain in my stomach and chest pain. I was really surprised as I've never had such a bad time with an rX before. F 50 3 days
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7/14/2021

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