Why NITROFURANTOIN* (Nitrofurantoin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of NITROFURANTOIN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.14)
(based on 140 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** NITROFURANTOIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urinary tract infection* | 82 |
| 2 | Kidney infection | 6 |
| 3 | Cystitis* | 4 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of NITROFURANTOIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headache* | 33 |
| 2 | Nausea* | 29 |
| 3 | Pain* | 28 |
| 4 | Somnolence | 26 |
| 5 | Fatigue* | 16 |
| 6 | Decreased appetite | 14 |
| 7 | Dyspnoea* | 14 |
| 8 | Dizziness | 14 |
| 9 | Anxiety | 13 |
| 10 | Muscular weakness | 12 |
| 11 | Vomiting* | 12 |
| 12 | Cough | 12 |
| 13 | Back pain | 11 |
| 14 | Pyrexia* | 10 |
| 15 | Chills | 10 |
| 16 | Chest pain | 10 |
| 17 | Discomfort | 10 |
| 18 | Hypoaesthesia | 9 |
| 19 | Diarrhoea* | 9 |
| 20 | Dry mouth | 9 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for NITROFURANTOIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Nitrofurantoin (Furalan, Furantoin, Furadoine, Furadantine, Furadantin, Nitrofurantoin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com