MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)Average Rating: 1.7 (1819 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 | Nausea, abdo swelling, dense headache, lethargy, mouth ulcers | I am currently on day 2 of 3 and feel just as bad if not worse than before. Pain still in flanks and still blood and leukocytes in urine. Would have expected some improvement by now. Having to cancel Christmas meal tomorrow and if I continue feeling like this will be cancelling ski holiday! I've been told I'll be fit for work in a few days- can't see it at present. I'm a health professional and our service is already understaffed! Drugs causing side effects like these are costing the economy in sick leave- shameful. | F | 54 | 3 days 100mg 2X day | 12/13/2016 | 1 | UTI | chills, headache,no energy, malaise, stomachs ache. I literally felt like I was going to die after 2 doses. I took a 3rd and it put me over the edge. I didn't get out of bed for 33 hours...and that is not like me! | This antibiotic is poison! I would try to have your health care provider prescribe something else, unless you want to risk being sicker than before taking it. | F | 54 | 5 days 100mg 2X day | 12/9/2016 | 1 | Uti | On day 4 my joints started cracking and hurting.felt unwell and ill 5th day and 6th day heart was beating fast and my anxiety is really bad | Never ever will take it again Neverhad cracking sore joints before.Vile drug | F | 39 | 6 days | 12/5/2016 | 3 | on-going bladder and uti infection | Urologist said to continue 100/day for SIX months. AFTER 10 DAYS I ENDED UP AT THE DENTIST WITH SEVERE lower jaw pain. Xrays and examination showed no dental problem. My doctor told me to stop macrobid. 24 hour later (now) the pain is excruciating. Don't know how to treat it. | Dr. Said pain would PROBABLY subside in TIME. What do I do in the meantime? Pain is unbearable. | F | 85 | 10 days 100 x 2/ d | 11/22/2016 | 1 | Urinary tract infections | All stated in info with drug. | F | 68 | 4 days 100 mg | 11/8/2016 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |