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 |
| 2 | UT | Hives | I'm alerigic to sulfa and am experiencing itching and hives. I hope this clears up tomorrow. I'm going off the medication. Ut was cleared up quickly on this durg. Too bad about the hives. | F | 44 | 5 days | 6/29/2007 | 1 | UTI | I broke out into major hives, i still have hives three weeks later and its getting worse im so uncomfertable and very very itchy if i could rate this pill i would rate it a negative 1 | Dont ever ever take this pill you will break out into hives and it will last for about 5 weeks i am taking benedrel but it makes me to sleepy i cant even go to work. my eyes are itchy my head, ears, scalp everything i hate this i will never take this pill as long as i live and by the way it does contain sulfur. If anyone knows how long it takes microbid to come out of your system please email me | F | 22 | 7 days | 6/29/2007 | 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 | I had SEVERE intestinal cramping and constipation while taking this medication. Cramping was so bad that I was doubled over and could not move. I had to stop taking the medication after 3 days, and it took my system another 3 before the cramping subsided. Would definitely not take this medication ever again. | F | 38 | 3 days | 6/24/2007 | 4 | Preventative after UT Stent | Nausea/Vomiting, Drowsiness, Sour Stomach, Chills, Muscle Aches | The first 5 days on this drug were the worst. I really wanted to quit it before completing the dosage. Between the nausea and vomiting when I was awake and the drowsiness that set in after I felt miserable and spent all of my time in bed. Eating heavily, milk and pepto bismol did not help any of the stomach symptoms. I felt dehydrated quite often during this medication while sleeping; it was not uncommon that I would wake up just to drink something. Chills and Muscle Aches showed up on day 3 and subsided by day 6. I'm still on the medication and other than immediate nausea have passed through the rest of the symptoms. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 6/20/2007 | 3 | UTI | diarrhea, fatigue, inability to concentrate, chest pains that were acute enough to wake me up, and slight weakness in legs | I started out fine, but with each day that passed I seemed to get some new side effect. It has helped with my UTI but I'm not sure I'd take it again | F | 50 | 7 days | 6/12/2007 | 1 | UTI | fever, itching, joint paint, fatigue, stomach upset, jaundice | I was in the hospital for 4 days after using this medication, my uti turned into a Kidney infection, I would not reccommend this to anyone | F | 45 | 5 days | 6/10/2007 | 4 | UTI | Fatigue and shortness of breath | As a chronic sufferer of UTIs I can safely say that Macrobid was helpful. I believe my fatigue stems from the condition itself. I have always needed intense rest when suffering from a UTI. | F | 27 | 4 days | 6/5/2007 | 2 | UTI | nausea, vomiting, aches, headache, insomnia, unable to focus - just generally miserable | This drug make me sicker than I originally was! I feel horrible. I can't focus, can't see straight, have been spending quality time hugging the toilet - this is rediculous! | F | 20 | 3 days | 6/4/2007 | 1 | Bladder Infection | Severe Chills, Trembling Insides burned up couln't breath broke out in hives sever aches and headache.... | This happened on the third pill | F | 54 | 1 days | 5/28/2007 | 1 | UTI | Terrible itching of lower part of scalp which fluid built up so badly I looked like a quarterback the next AM due to the swelling; hives developed in different areas. These side effects did not occur while taking the generic form of macrobid, it started the day AFTER my last dosage. Was taking Benadryl which helped somewhat with the itching. I tried to wait it out for several days from going to ER, but not only having the hives was driving me nuts, but I developed sharp pains in the center of my chest with pains started in the left arm. I thought I was having a heart attack but when the next day the pain in my chest wouldn't go away at all, I had to go to ER in which they did an EKG and I was clear on that but still had the pains in chest and arms aching. ER DR. wrote me prescription for Atarax (anxiety & inflamation of hives) and stated I have Heartburn/Acid Reflux in conjunction with the allergic reaction to Macrobid and gave a a capful of Mylanta and weird enough, the pressure | Don't think I would recommend this drug to anyone from the scary experience I encountered. Check to see if another form of anti-biotic will help before using this! | F | 46 | 10 days | 5/28/2007 | 1 | To avoid UTI before kidney surgery | Lethargic, tightness in chest, no appetite, all I did was sleep. | Was hospitalized for 8 days; 60% of oxygen was getting to brain; 1/2 gallon fluid removed from around lungs and heart; extremely good docs finally determined it was a side effect to Macrobid!!! Now I see it can cause lupus like symptoms? Has been 8 months and I'm still not 100 per cent!!!!! | F | 66 | 15 days | 5/26/2007 | 1 | Bladder infection (continued) | Fatigue, hives, shortness of breath, headache, back pain, muscle weakness, leg tingling | Continued from entry dated 5/25/07. I have been to the emergency room twice in the past 9 days as a result of the allergic reaction to this medicatioin. I am not getting better & receiving no advice on what to do. Have tried steriods, benadryl, lotion prescribed by my Dermatologist (it contains Halog and worked amazingly on the hives). How long will this last? Called Procter & Gamble Pharmacueticals to better understand what is happening and was told by several P&G employees that they could not help and that there was no one I could talk to! Can you believe this? | F | 41 | 7 days | 5/25/2007 | 2 | UTI | extreme fatigue, nausea, achy joints, | F | 40 | 2 days | 5/15/2007 | 1 | Bladder infection | Headaches, moderate-severe nausea, severe fatigue, irritability | My side effects seem to get worse as the days go by. My bladder infection is completely gone, but I feel like I've been hit by a truck! | F | 20 | 4 days | 5/15/2007 | 2 | To treat potential UTI -on catheter | After being in a head-on car accident, I experienced a broken left pelvis that resulted in the use of a catheter for 17-days. Now home and docter started me on generic Macrobid to treat a potential UTI (no symptoms like elev temp or back pain) pending urine culture results. But after taking only two 100 mg doses with food on the first day, I woke up at 3 AM with lower lip edema & numbness, slightly swollen eyes, and several itchy hives on my arms & legs. Then, since Macrobid is a time-released product, I woke up today with a swollen upper lip, swollen left wrist (watch band was tight), and a couple of more itchy hives on my arms and legs. Now taking OTC generic Benadryl every 4-6 hrs and it seems to reduce the swelling & itching side effects | I'm 50 yo and until now, I never have had an allergic reaction to any prescription drug. Does anyone out there know if Macrobid is a sulfa based drug, or do you have any idea or experience why I had an allergic reaction to it after taking only two 100 mg doses in 1-day ?? | M | 50 | 1 days | 5/11/2007 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | violent vomiting, fever 102, chills, nausea | I was away on vacation with my husband and 3 children. Wanted to get UTI under control before we headed home. Went to a walk in clinic and was prescribed Macrobid. First night taking it I was violently ill and couldn't raise myself off the bathroom floor to my knees to vomit into the toilet. The next day was fever and chills and nausea. I took one more dose to see if the effect was medicine or infection. Chills, fever and uncontrollable shaking including teeth chattering. Stopped taking the meds and felt better the next morning. I was supposed to take for 10 days, lasted 2 1/2. The UTI symptoms were gone but I wouldn't want to go through the side effects ever again. I will get my regular Dr. to write in my chart never to prescibe me this medicine again. | F | 39 | 2 days | 5/9/2007 | 1 | UTI | I originally wrote in on 4/20/2007. (accidentally put I'm male instead of female!) Anyway, I'm writing to talk about HIVES now. (It wasn't the only side effect I experienced. See my previous entry on 4/20/2007 for the rest.) | In case of HIVES, ask your doctor about STEROIDS, instead of BENADRYL:
It's been two weeks since I stopped taking Macrobid, but I still have hives..and they're actually getting worse...though still manageable. Anyway, today I got the following advice from one of the most respected doctors in Canada--he truly is, and I'm not a nut--so I thought I would share. First: He doesn't recommend taking Benadryl. This is what he said in an email to our friend in common, who asked him for advice on my behalf. "She is experiencing a Type III reaction which is cell mediated as opposed to a Type I which is immediate histamine release and where benedryl may have some benefit." Our friend in common then spoke to him and she passed on this to me: He thinks maybe you should see famil | F | 29 | 6 days | 5/4/2007 | 4 | Bladder infection | Took first dose at night, had trouble sleeping because of frequent urination, alternate drowsiness/heart racing, night sweats, nausea. Also dizzy, but not that bad. I'm on my second day taking the Macrobid and feel just fine. UTI pain went away within an hour of taking first dose. | Eat heavily before taking even if you have no appetite to reduce stomach upset. | F | 24 | 2 days | 5/3/2007 | 4 | UTI | tired | I would recomend this drug to others because I think it helped me a great deal. | F | 22 | 3 days | 5/2/2007 |