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 |
| 3 | UTI | 2 days after finishing Macrobid awakened with a raised red body rash over entire body, developed a temp of 100.8 , overall general malaise for 2 days, rash still evident on day 3 , no temp. Saw Doc, prescribed Prednisone, decided not to take as rash seems to be slightly less, energy level much better, no temp. Does not seem to be any other possible reason for this horrible rash.I,m a very healthy active lady. | Will NEVER take again. | F | 75 | 10 days 100mg 2X day | 8/26/2013 | 1 | UTI | Fever, chills, extreme aches, diarrhea, nausea | F | 75 | 30 days 100mg 2X day | 8/1/2011 | 1 | UTI | severe ibs pain .severe joint pain .pain in hips and right thigh foggy head tingling feet nausea hot and cold anxiety and depression. | Still feel the same 10 days after last tablet . NEVER AGAIN | F | 75 | 7 days 100mg 2X W | 12/1/2018 | 1 | Misdiagnosed UTI infection | Caused such weakness in my body I could not get off of the floor and into the bed. My husband helped me up. He was ready to call ambulance when I convinced him to let me wait until morning. I fell asleep and the weakness had dimished by morning. | I did not have UTI - a Catskan showed I had diverticulitis. New antibiotics (cipro and Levaquin) and all is ok for now. New doctor too. | F | 75 | 1 days | 12/22/2009 | 1 | UTI - bladder infection | Excruciating leg cramps at night after taking 2 capsules a day for 2 days, took 2 more on day three then had to cut back to one a day Even a tsp of yellow mustard did not help alleviate the leg pains Was advised to boil in water the silk from corn cobs & drink a cup every hour like poor people do in Mexico That seems to be working I get bladder infections regularly & am desperate to find something that works other than Cipro, penicillins and Bactrim I'm allergic to those | Also have had tightness in the left part of my chest lately Suspect this is the budding side effect that the manufacturer's package insert warns about Be careful with Macrobid! | F | 75 | 4 days 100 mg | 4/1/2015 | 1 | UTI | After taking this for 4 days I felt horrible. Very weak. My urologist convinced me to take it for another 5 days even though I told him I was having pain a d tingling in my legs. After the last dose I developed hives and had trouble swallowing, ending up in the ER 3 times in one week. I was so sick I was sure I was dying. It was weeks before I started to feel better and still have tingling in my legs 10 months later. I am seeing a neurologist soon. This drug should be taken off the market. | F | 75 | 9 days 100 | 11/20/2014 | 1 | Bladder Infection | NAUSEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NAUSEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXTREME | F | 74 | 6 days 100MG 2X day | 6/17/2014 | 1 | Uti | Nausea ,vomiting ,pain in upper stomach , pain in shoulders neck back and head. Felt like I was going to die . Had to use asthma inhaler as breathing was affected . Almost called an ambulance I was so afraid . Could not think straight . Never again . | Only took one | F | 74 | 100mg 2X day | 8/10/2017 | 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 | 4 | Uti | Chills | F | 73 | 7 days 100mg bid | 3/16/2016 | 1 | uti | Prescribed for 2 weeks with no urine test. By the 6th day I had severe chills, shortness of breath, generally feeling bad. Stopped the drug and began to feel better, but left with cough and some shortness of breath. On the 4th day after stopping I developed an extreme rash on my legs and felt lousy. I think it totally messed up my immune system. Should be prescribed with great caution. | F | 73 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 8/20/2011 | 1 | UTI & blood in urine | After the second pill I felt tired & flu like symptoms. The next morning I felt so tired, cold & nauseous, I waited until after lunch to take the third pill, 3 hours later I was sleeping, because I felt so bad, I woke up with my ears ringing so bad I couldn't hear. I called the Dr. & asked to be put on Amoxicillin because I know I can tolerate that & I've taken it for UTI before, she agreed but only until the results of my culture come back. I will never take this drug again, It's been 24 hrs. & I still feel tired, cold & my mind is fuzzy. | I am very drug sensitive & I am so tired of these drug companies coming up with these strong drugs. I would not recommend this drug to anyone, read the side effects, scary! | F | 73 | 2 days 100 2X day | 9/19/2012 | 1 | urinary infection | shortness of breath and weeks later, I am going to pulmonary doctor and have been diagnosed with restrictive lung disease.There is no doubt in my mind this med caused it | I think it should be checked by the food and drug administration as there are not many people who have taken it that don't have bad things to say about nitrofuration/mono-micro. | F | 73 | 5 days 2100 2X day | 9/19/2010 | 1 | For UTI | Rash on lower legs | Does anyone know if this drug contains sulfa? I am allergic to sulfa. | F | 73 | 5 days | 4/27/2007 | 1 | prophelatic dose following bladder | severe, life threatening side effects that have been linked to macrobid | My mother was given this drug as a precaution following bladder surgery. Within a week, she developed congestive heart failure and pulminary fibrosis. We were later told that both are considered side effects. While she recovered initially, now, two years later, she is in ICU fighting for her life with interstial pulminary fibrosis. All doctors have said it is related to the macrobid given two years ago. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. | F | 73 | | 6/24/2007 | 1 | UTI | After taking 7 days of this medication, broke out in hives or a rash that reminded me of measles. Had a constant cough, some diarrhea. I am allergic to penicillian, but this isn't suppose to have any in it. | F | 72 | 7 days | 10/22/2007 | 1 | uti | TERRIBLE FLU SYMPTOMS, TIREDNESS, ACHING ALL OVER-INTO 4TH DAY HAD RASH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. TOOK BENADRYL FOR 24 HOURS AND BEGAN TO FEEL BETTER. HAD A HISTORY OF ALLERGY TO MACRODANTINM BUT DR. NEGLECTED TO CHECK MY ALLERGY HISTORY. | FALSE FLU TYPE SYMPTOMS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REALIZE AN ALLERGIC REACTION UNTIL SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENS TO YOUR SYSTEM. | F | 72 | 4 days | 4/11/2008 | 1 | UTI | Severe rash upper left thigh extending laterally and then down to mid shin by time I got to the ER. I was hospitalized on IV therapy for 3 days. Horrifying and scary experience as my veins kept collapsing with each new IV attempt. | It should not be prescribed to anyone with a history of lymphedema in lower extremities due to damage to lymph nodes from chemotherapy. | F | 72 | 2.5 days 100mg 2X day | 1/4/2018 | 1 | uti | Anaph shock. Treated in ambulance and ER two hours after one pill. | F | 72 | 1 days standard 1X day | 8/15/2010 | 1 | UTI | Feeling like something is terribly wrong with your body! Trouble breathing, pressure in chest, heart racing, blood pressure dropping severly, dizzy, too weak to stand up, nausea, all-over body pain, cough, skin rash. | I was first given macrobid 3 years ago and experienced the same symptoms. I immediately put the drug on my "allergic reactions list" with my physicians and pharmacy. Three days ago I was given the drug nitrofurantoin for UTI. I had no idea these were the same medications until I had taken 3 pills and began experiencing all of the same symptoms. I am very upset that I had to go through all of this again and that neither my Urologist nor pharmacy caught this serious mistake. | F | 72 | 1 days 100 mg. 4X day | 1/23/2012 |