MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)

Average Rating: 1.7 (1814 Ratings)

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MACROBID  (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE):  This medication is an antibiotic used to treat bladder infections (acute cystitis). It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. This medication should not be used in infants younger than 1 month old (see also Precautions section). This drug should not be used to treat infections outside the bladder (e.g., kidney infections such as pyelonephritis or perinephric abscesses).   FDA Approval Date: 1991-12-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DATE ADDED
 
 4  uti light stomach cramping, slight tiredness I already wrote a positive review but I forgot to mention that I made sure to take this drug with tons of food each time and I mean heavy solid food. Bread and milk worked well as milk really coats the stomach. I drank tons of water as well with each dose. I drank kombucha and kefir every day to get the probiotics in. All of these things helped a lot. I also drank ginger soda to make sure I wouldn’t get nauseous and added cinammon to my breakfast. F 43 7 days
100 mg
8/16/2019
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 4  uti Slight tiredness. First 3 days light stomach cramping - nothing too serious - felt like period cramps. By day 4 stomach was fine. I had a horrid reaction to Kelfkex (cephalephin) after one dose. I immediately felt tingling, numbness, anxiety, difficulty swallowing, racing heart. I called my doctor and she switched me right away to Macrobid. I was scared to take it after reading the reviews but my intuition told me I would be fine. I started feeling slightly better after one day and by day four all symptoms of the UTI were gone. The side effects were very mild for me. I would much rather have physical side effects than feel like I am losing my mind which I felt on the other drug. I advise people not to say that a drug is poison, but understand that everybody reacts differently. Don’t scare others away from taking something that might be just what they need. I am so grateful for Macrobid and that my UTI is gone. F 43 7 days
100 mg
8/15/2019
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 1  UTI Being tired. End of 7 days I was still having burning and pelvic disturbance. I treated it with home remedies. 49 7 days
100 mg
7/22/2019
 1  Bladder infection Shortness of breath, tight chest, metallic taste in mouth 1.5 hours after taking drug i had a sudden shortness of breath and right chest. Very scary, I will not take another pill F 41 1 days
100
7/1/2019
 4  UTI Diahrrea, and some extra discharge Fixing my UTI was well worth the side effects of the drug. F 19 5 days
2X day
6/24/2019
 1  Uti Mild nausea starting with first dose. I always take on a full stomach. Day 3 began having night sweats(which I just assumed was the beginning of menopause) and lower abdominal pain. Day 7, heart palpitations followed by lightheadedness, hot flashes followed by chills, overall fatigue, shortness of breath Scary drug! F 50 7 days
100
5/31/2019
 1  Urine infection Sickness .. headache. Fatigue. Acid reflux Swollen knee joints Generally feeling awful And not sure.. after 6 days that the infection has cleared up. Horrible drug.. but as allergic to penicillin.. felt I had no option F 80 7 days
100
5/15/2019
 4  UTI Abdominal cramps, loss of appetite, dry mouth, lethargy, mild-moderate depression I can’t take Cipro due to reactions (heart palpitations and panic attack), so Dr prescribed Macrobid. Can’t wait till I’m done taking. Was recently on Amoxicillin for strep throat with far fewer side affects. Realize it could be worse. Scary stuff. F 59 7 days
100 mg
4/27/2019
 1  UTI I started to feel drowsy about an hour after the first tablet. By the time I’d taken three doses I could barely string a sentence together. Had palpitations, sweat, extreme headache, blurred vision, back and stomach pain and trembling hands. It’s been over 24 hours now since I took any and my head feels like it’s going to explode! This product should not be given out, it’s awful. I’d rather cope with a UTI. I’ve spent 2 days on the sofa and only managed one hour at work as I couldn’t even think straight. F 47 2 days
4/17/2019
 1  Uti Anxiety!!!!! Feel like on losing my mind F 50 2 times
100mg
4/7/2019
 1  UTI without bladder symptoms On 2nd day(2/5) cognitive problems: spelling problems, word retrieval ,speed of processing slowed, tremor in both hands, anxiety, nervousness; impaired handwriting, decrease functional ability. Symptoms lasted 7 months.I was on it 5 days, but urine was discolored for 3 weeks. After 7 mos. I took SAMe (OTC) for anxiety about the adverse effects. All the neurologic symptoms disappeared. I have been on it 2 weeks. I found a article on line saying women over 60 should not take antibiotics for UTI's if there are no bladder symptoms ( my case). SAMe is also approved for treating inflammation. F 72 5 days
100mg 1X day
4/5/2019
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 1  Uti Gastritis. Bloating, sadness, anxiety, stomach pain, nonstop vomitting, diarrhea, joint pain, fatigue, chills, pale skin, short of breath One dose of this and it nearly landed us in the ER. I can't imagine how much worse my 17 yo daughter would be if she had taken her second dose. Thank goodness it was only one pill! The symtoms began 9 hours after her first dose. My family will never take this again. Just awful. I can't believe it's on the shelves when it's making so many people violently ill. F 17 1 days
100 mg
4/4/2019
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 1  Thought I had uti Constant diarrhea for over a year Killed my good bacteria, lost weight, depressed, anxiety through the roof, take only if you are dying F 63 1 days
500
3/1/2019
 1  UTI F 38
100 1X day
1/31/2019
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 1  UTI Horrible side effects had to go to ER I have anxiety terrible burning feeling through out body numbness in legs and arms sore throat cough dry mouth sick to stomach blurry eyes there has to be a better way to clear up a UTI Been off this medicine 10 days I PRAY this goes away soon I would not recommend this medicine to anyone I just wish I would have seen this site before taking this med F 60
100 2X day
12/14/2018
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 1  UTI severe ibs pain .severe joint pain .pain in hips and right thigh foggy head tingling feet nausea hot and cold anxiety and depression. Still feel the same 10 days after last tablet . NEVER AGAIN F 75 7 days
100mg 2X W
12/1/2018
 1  UTI Gastritis, severe joint pain in knees, hands, feet, blurry vision 3 months after taking it I still suffer from joint pain, it‘s (ligaments and tenfons are severely inflamed), The some side effects started immediately (gastritis and knees pain), my joint pain in hands and feet developped within a month after I took it. DO NOT TAKE IT! F 46 3 days
11/4/2018
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 1  uti Read the side effects I developed C-dif, fainted (which I have never done in my life) bloody diarah,sepsis, in the hospital for three days cannot remember any of it, almost died. DO NOT TAKE THIS POISONOUS DRUG YOU MAY DIE. F 71 4 days
05 mg 2X day
10/18/2018
 1  Bladder infection Body aches chills fever vomiting no appetite weakness This is the most poisonous drug I’ve ever taken. With so many bad reviews it should be banned F 50 1 days
50
10/11/2018
 1  Uti I had nerve zaps in my whole body. The twitching in my hands went away as soon as I stopped taking it but neuropathy in my legs from buttocks down is still there. I took this 3 weeks ago. I went to er on 4 th day they couldn't figure it out 35 7 days
10/5/2018
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