Why NITROFURANTOIN (MONOHYDRATE/MACROCRYSTALS)* (Nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of NITROFURANTOIN (MONOHYDRATE/MACROCRYSTALS): not satisfied (average rating score: 1.79)
(based on 1353 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** NITROFURANTOIN (MONOHYDRATE/MACROCRYSTALS)
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urinary tract infection* | 979 |
| 2 | Cystitis* | 88 |
| 3 | Kidney infection* | 12 |
| 4 | Bacterial infection | 3 |
| 5 | Cystitis noninfective | 2 |
| 6 | Infection* | 1 |
| 7 | Pain | 1 |
| 8 | Prostate infection | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of NITROFURANTOIN (MONOHYDRATE/MACROCRYSTALS) **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headache* | 429 |
| 2 | Nausea* | 378 |
| 3 | Chills | 262 |
| 4 | Pyrexia* | 260 |
| 5 | Somnolence | 255 |
| 6 | Pain* | 251 |
| 7 | Pruritus | 210 |
| 8 | Arthralgia | 201 |
| 9 | Fatigue* | 196 |
| 10 | Dizziness* | 193 |
| 11 | Dyspnoea* | 188 |
| 12 | Urticaria | 169 |
| 13 | Influenza like illness | 146 |
| 14 | Hypersensitivity | 133 |
| 15 | Rash | 123 |
| 16 | Muscular weakness | 122 |
| 17 | Vomiting | 121 |
| 18 | Diarrhoea | 116 |
| 19 | Decreased appetite | 114 |
| 20 | Cough | 111 |
*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 (MONOHYDRATE/MACROCRYSTALS)
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline (Macrobid)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com