MACRODANTIN Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)

Average Rating: 2.1 (129 Ratings)

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MACRODANTIN  (NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE):  This medication is used to treat or prevent certain urinary tract infections. This medication is an antibiotic that works by stopping the growth of bacteria. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. Nitrofurantoin should not be used in children less than one month of age due to the risk of a certain blood problem (hemolytic anemia).    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  UTI Severe headache, hot and shivering, loss of appetite, stopped taking them after 5 doses Quite scary would not recommend taking it. F 72 1 days
50 4X day
8/31/2014
 1  post kidney infection Chills and fever, headaches, elevated heart rate, muscular aches throughout body, extreme fatigue. Am a Personal Trainer & athlete but am exhausted by simple tasks like sweeping, showering, etc. F 51 2 months
1x at nigh
7/9/2014
 1  UTI. Enterococcus Faecalis Nausea, runny tummy, tiredness after 3 weeks of treatment - supposed to take for 6 months. Stopped taking them 3 days ago and no better. Infection dormant for now. That's it for me, no more the pharmacist took them back. Still feeling sick. F 66 1 months
100
6/14/2014
 1  UTI that has lasted a year! I have been on these tablets for 3 months . I have to say they have kept the UTI away (unless I come off them) and to stay with I had no side effects. Couldn't see what all the fuss was. After 3 months I can stand no more. I honestly feel like I'm dying. I never get headaches but I feel like someone is trying to blown my brain up. My ears hurt, my chest hurts, I have gone from 12k runs to not being able to walk up the stairs. I have hot and cold flushes, panic attacks and dizzy spells. The first GP I spoke to said it was nothing to do with the Macrodantin. The second one said it was. I KNOW it is. Evil stuff. F 41 3 months
100mg day
6/2/2014
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 4  Uti I was prescribed macrodantin after having numerous bladder i fections even after taking other antibotics I would still get bladder infection over and over. My urologist put me on macrodantin now being chronic as ive been on this for 8 months now (1 tablet at night) and i still have another 5months to go afterwhich i propably need to go for a followup. Obly side effects ive had is a bit of bloating and tiredness. But other than that it really works. I dont get bladder infections anymore. However reading all the conplaints i am a bit concerned about any side effects which eventually might surface because of the prolonged use of this medication. And maybe by then the side effects are irreversable. So yes the medication works for me but i am concerned for possible underlining side effects. But i havent had "liver failure" yet being on this for 8months already so i guess ill be fine. F 28 8 months
100MG
5/12/2014
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 1  Uti Sudden onset of fever, chills, uncontrollable shivering with high temperature and sore skin after 3 tablets. Another 2 tablets later and severe drowsiness, nausea and feeling faint if in any position other than horizontal for more than 5 minutes. No appetite, Severe drenching night sweats. Abandoned tablets after taking only 1.5 days worth of 7 day dose. Very shaky still day after stopped taking them. Did remove uti pain v quickly but side effects worse than uti pain! Scary. Not felt so ill in a very long time. Would not touch these again. F 43 1.5 days
1X day
4/20/2014
 4  UTI Tiredness in afternoons and suppressed appetite Took for 7 weeks post bladder surgery 2x a day at 100mg. Sorry that some had bad side effects but I think it's individual. Other antibiotics didn't touch the infection whereas these did. I had raised temperature and back pain but I put this down to the infection I actually had to start with. Would recommend for severe infection F 29 49 days
100mg 2X day
4/12/2014
 1  UTI DO NOT TAKE THIS!!!! I was prescribed a 7 day course of this drug for a severe UTI. 1 tablet made me tired and nauseous but I decided to soldier on to get rid of the infection. By the second day I was very ill. Nauseous, dizzy, overwhemingly lethargic, dry mouth, temperature, hot and cold sweats.. The list goes on. It was HORRIBLE. I was very scared. I would NEVER take this again. Now I've read these reviews I wonder why on earth this drug is allowed to be prescribed?! I wish I was never given it. PLEASE stay away. F 27 2 days
100mg 4X day
3/9/2014
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 1  UTI Extreme diarrhoea (totally watery) and vomiting, severe stomach cramps, temperature of 38.5, aching joints, headaches, constant nausea. Stopped taking drugs but diarrhoea and cramps have persisted for two days now. Feel very nervous that I have damaged my system in some way. I was not warned by my doctor or pharmacist about possible side effects. I would having stopped taking these ghastly drugs much sooner had I known. I would never ever touch this stuff again. F 49 2.5 days
100mg 4X day
3/7/2014
 1  UTI Chills, nausea, chest pain, leg pain, extreme fatigue, malaise, anxiety and depression This was worse than the flu. I would never, ever take this drug again. I was bedridden for days. Couldn't see through the fog. F 49 7 days
100MG 2X day
2/26/2014
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 5  UTI and kidney Iam on day 5 of taking these tablets and has so far just experienced slight tiredness in the afternoons, I have had NO other side effects what so ever, after reading these reviews I was scared to death, and after taking the third tablet my symptoms of UTI started to clear up and I've had no symptoms since, not everybody will experience these side effects listed and so pleased with results and would take again if had to F 43 8 days
50 MG
2/9/2014
 1  Uti Blinding headaches . Fever. Cold sweats. Sore throat . Feeling really unwell. Have gastric reflux so had really bad indigestion and chest pains. Would never use again waiting for gp to open to change medication. F 62 3 days
50 4X day
2/2/2014
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 4  Urine Infection NONE Other than TIREDNESS and usual thrush reaction WORKED REALLY WELL Better after 1 tablet F 30 8 days
50mg 4X day
1/19/2014
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 1  UTI Difficulties to breath, dry cough, fatigue. I hope it did not cause permanent damage to my lungs, feeling really breathless. I had to stop taking it. Why doctors keep prescribing such a dangerous medicine when there are safer alternatives? F 49 3 days
4D 50mg
1/18/2014
 1  Kidney infection Nausea, dry mouth fatigue, weakness, drowsiness, blurred vision, headache, loss of appetite, loose, pale stools, severe itchiness, coughing, liver damage with some readings eleven times the normal range Three weeks after stopping the drug, having been given a different antibiotic I began to feel better but liver is not 100% better and I am still not back to full energy levels F 67 7 days
50 1X day
1/2/2014
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 4  UTI eased the pain from the UTI within hours F 37 1 days
12/16/2013
 1  Urine infection Felt so ill! Sickness, hot flushes , flu like symptoms, tight chest (I have asthma) breathing difficulties. Felt worse after taking this medication. If you have any acid reflux problems I would stay away..it really upset my stomach. F 21 7 days
100mg
12/13/2013
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 1  uti have gradually felt worse on these ..overwhelming nausea feeling lethargic ..abdomunal pain and leg n groin pain ..urinating constantley very dry mouth and feelung so unwell..rang drs and told to stop taking ..never agian would i take this . F 42 7 days
50mg x4
10/22/2013
 1  UTI Pressure headache, dizziness, fatigue,pains in hands and joints, nausea. Eventually culminated with severe uncontrollable shivering and muscle spasms,vomiting and loose stools, blotchy rash on legs.Spasms faded after about 3 hours leaving me feeling very weak, bruised. The first time in 25 years of marriage my husband has had to look after me. It is now two days later and I am still not recovered fully (although the UTI has cleared!) I was very frightened by what happened, and will not use this medication again. This medication was prescribed after another antibiotic had failed to clear the UTI. F 53 7 days
50mg 4X day
9/30/2013
 1  uti Ended up in A&E after taking one tablet. Scary F 40 1 days
50
8/18/2013

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