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 |
| 1 | UTI | I posted 3 months ago about side effects I experienced - terribly itchy skin and some sharp chest pain that all happened the day AFTER I stopped taking Macrobid. Now, 3 months later, the chest pain has continued! VERY scary and I'm so angry that drugs like this are in circulation. | My doctor tells me that it will just have to work itself out of my system and can take 6 months or more to do that! Unbelievable. I am becoming more homeopathic minded than ever - these risks are NOT worth the worry of your very life. | F | 34 | 10 days | 10/12/2007 | 1 | suspected UTI | dry throat, tingling sensation in hands, metalic taste in mouth, difficulty breathing, cold sores (lower lip) boke out immediatly, heavy chest with girgling sound when breathing. | I have taken antibiotics twice before in the past, but have not had any side effects. It seems I 'm not the only one who has experienced and continues to experirnce nerve and lung problems. I read the warnings but thought they wouldn't happen to me, obviouly I was wrong!!!!!!!!!! | M | 34 | 3.5 days | 1/15/2007 | 1 | UTI during Early Pregnancy | 4 days AFTER I completed the Macrobid prescription I developed the most hideous itching of my life! I endured severe itching in my scalp, on my hands, on my feet, under my armpits, around my bikini line, on my buttocks, EVERY WHERE. I am a very healthy and active 34 year old woman and I have never responded to an antibiotic is this manner. Now I am sitting here wondering how much longer I must endure the itching and if this is adversely affecting my unborn baby. Stay away from MACROBID.....especially if you are pregnant. I wish I came upon this website before I trusted my doctor and blindly took Macrobid. Tip: I find that Aveeno shower wash and Aveeno body cream is somewhat helpful. | This is an evil drug! Stay Away from it especially if you are pregnant!! Don't allow your doctor to prescribe it to you. | F | 34 | 7 days | 7/26/2006 | 1 | bladder infection | To answer the below post, yes my symptoms actually got worse over 3 weeks after I finished my prescription. The symptoms lasted a long time after that. They call it a "hypersensitivity reaction". | go to to read about more reactions www.rxlist.com/rxboard/macrobid.pl | F | 34 | 5 days | 10/16/2005 | 5 | To Prevent Chronic UTI's | None | At about the age of 19 I started getting UTI's. About 3 years ago I finally went to a uroligist who prescribed me Macrobid. I have since been taking a Macrobid every time I have sex. Since I have been on the Macrobid, I have only had to go to the doctor one time for a UTI. This drug has helped me so much! | F | 33 | 3 years | 10/21/2006 | 5 | UTI | None at all | Am very sensitive to antibiotics but had none with this. | F | 33 | 7 days | 3/20/2008 | 5 | Recurrent UTI's | This is the only anti-biotic I've ever taken that did not cause any side effects. | I am usually prone to the usual anti-biotic side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, yeast infections, etc., but not with this one. I have taken it with and without food with no problems, and I have been on higher dosages before beginning this as a preventative therapy for my recurrent UTI's, also without any problems. Many people seem to jump to the conclusion that any problems they have while taking a medication are definitely a side effect, but consider this--couldn't these things be caused by something else, or even your original problem that the meds were for? Especially when it is something that is highly unlikely to be an effect of the drug. I'm just saying--consider it before posting this information and scaring off people that might have really been helped by it. | F | 33 | 12 months 50 mg 1X day | 8/10/2011 | 4 | uti | Diarreah & stomach cramps for 1 day, slight dry mouth, headache & heartburn. Very sensitive to most antibiotics but tolerated this one very well. | F | 33 | 7 days 100mg | 9/7/2013 | 4 | UTI | Fatigue at times. | I read the ratings here and was *terrified* to take this medicine. After paying over $20 for the generic version and my doc's office saying it was the least expensive antibiotic for UTI (I have reactions to sulfas), I had little choice. I followed the instructions to eat and/or drink milk before every dose. I highly recommend this. I saw a suggestion here to drink a full glass of water with every dose. I highly recommend this. I always have a half cup or full cup of yogurt (with the active cultures!) when taking a dose of an antibiotic. I highly recommend this -- not just to try to prevent yeast infections but also to try to maintain the proper intestinal flora. I strongly recommend doing the above when taking macrobid. | F | 33 | 5 days | 7/3/2008 | 4 | Uti | Headaches, stomach pain. I still have them even after last dose, hoping it leaves soon it’s terrible. | Don’t really want to use it again | F | 33 | 4 days 100mg | 12/3/2019 | 3 | urinary tract infection & pregnant | Weakness, dizziness, feeling unwell, heavy chest, trouble breathing (like heavy weight in lungs) tired. | F | 33 | 7 days 50mg | 11/5/2013 | 3 | UTI | Nausea, Dirrehea, Fatigue, Dizziness, Sore Throat, Runny Nose, Bad Cough, Chills, Flu-Like Symptoms | I started a 2 pills a day for 7 days prescription, last week. I am currently on day 5. Other than my UTI, I had no other health problems the day that I began Macrobid (I was given the generic version). About an hour after I took the first dose, I was extremely nauseous. The next day, my stomach felt very acidic, but I took my next dose in the morning. That evening, I came down with a bad sore throat and a fever. 3rd day, had cough, runny nose, chills, fever, sore throat...continued to take the medicine because I didn't want the UTI to continue. I am now on day 5...still have flu-like symptoms & cough is at its worst. I am going to finish the meds and I am hoping these side effects will lessen, then go away quickly, when I am done taking the pills. I will never take Macrobid again after this experience. | F | 33 | 7 days | 10/19/2009 | 3 | UTI | I was prescribed this medication for a UTI. My first UTI in 14 years. 100MG 2x a day for 7 days. I'm still currently on it. Symptoms improved on day 2 however, I've been experiencing nausea, loss of appetite and discoloration of the urine. I wake up feeling very nauseated in the mornings. I have noticed I have been more sleepy than usual. I will continue to take the remainder of the medication just to avoid having to be prescribed a new antibiotic and having to start the process all over. I will not take this again in the future. | F | 33 | 7 days 100 2X day | 4/3/2021 | 3 | UTI | general aches and pains, headache, itchy rash (hives?) on thighs, knees, and elbows. I have lupus though so everything but the hives might be just part of a bad week rather then specific side effects. I am not aware of any drug allergies and these are the first hives or reaction I have experienced. | This did seem to work for the UTI symptoms but I had one day of Cipro before switching to this antibiotic. I was switched off of Cipro because I was told Macrobid was safer for pregnancy. After 3 days of taking it I started to develop an itchy rash which got worse the next day. Stopped taking it after the fourth day and on day 6 the rash seems to be slightly better. Not sure if it's an allergic reaction to the medication or something else. | F | 33 | 4 days | 1/26/2009 | 3 | UTI | Extreme nausea, severe headache, chills, body aches, labored breathing, chest pains, felt like my chest was hot inside. | 36 hours after my last dose all symptoms except the chest pain have subsided. The chest pain has gotten worse. Despite the symptoms, it did take the UTI away, but next time I will ask for a different antibiotic. | F | 33 | 3 days | 7/23/2007 | 3 | Severe UTI | Severe Nausea, Vomiting, Blurred Vision, Insomnia, Gas pain and Bloating, Hot Flashes, low grade fever, headache | I am on my last day of Macrobid and feel UTI free after having a very very severe infection. The side effects vary from day to day but I have had nausea the whole 7 days. Even though I would normally complain about such miserable side effects, the pain I was experiencing from the UTI was much worse and all those symptoms are now gone. | F | 33 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 5/5/2010 | 3 | Urinary tract infection | Dizziness, nausea, and stinging sensations in the bladder area. | These are those pink capsules Side 1 : Z Zenith 100 Side 2 : 2131 I weight around 190. | M | 33 | 2 days 100 mg 4X day | 3/24/2010 | 2 | UTI | I have a seven day dosage but have been on it for two days and have been really depressed. doctor gave it to me since cipro didn't seem to work (i get uti's alot). i snapped at everyone all day and have been zoning out. also got dizzy when i closed my eyes laying on a hammock (which doesn't usually happen to me). | M | 33 | 2 days 100 2X day | 3/21/2010 | 1 | UTI - Pregnant | Took 1st dose and was ok - after 2nd dose got itchy rash on my thighs (hives) and then develpoed a fever and was very drowsy. Ended up in bed with what felt like flu!!! Severe headache and nausea - horrible strange taste in mouth - face boiling hot and red. Was spaced out and felt very poorly. | Took last pill last night and rang doc this morning and reported side effects!! told him I simply cant continue with this drug (Im pregnant and have a 4yr old to look after). I was basically told to continue with this drug as there was no other option with me being pregnant and persevere with it. Have been crying most the day and am dreading taking this drug but am scared of developing kidney infection. I felt so ill last night and felt sick as a dog all day today - just feeling normal again now so am dreading taking another!! Dont know what to do!! The doc dismissed my symptoms and told me to carry on with this - ridiculous!! | F | 33 | 1 days 50mg 4X day | 3/17/2010 | 1 | POTENTIAL UTI | fever, body aches, chills, stomach cramping, exhaustion | I am allergic to Sulfa. I am nursing. I told this to the nurse practitioner and she still prescribed this to me. I don't think the medical profession is aware of these horrible side effects this medication can cause some people. i was on this for 3 days and on the 3rd day the symptoms started. I was put on for a supposed UTI, but results came clean and I stopped macrobid ASAP. I wonder if this is just some new drug that all the sales reps are pusing? Everytime I am at the dr. the pharmacy reps are there hogging their time and making us all wait more and more. I feel much better today, but still not right. I have been drinking as much water as I can stomach in order to flush this out of my system. | F | 33 | 3 days | 1/26/2010 |