MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)Average Rating: 1.7 (1815 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MACROBID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MACROBID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | UTI | Headache, chest pain, difficulty breathing, nausea, chills, severe leg pain-couldn't walk | Do not recommend. | F | 53 | 1 days 100MG 2X day | 3/24/2011 | 1 | Severe UTI | This stuff is wicked. I felt "off' on my first round of the medication. On my last pill I got flu like symptoms. On my second round of Macrobid I only made it to the second pill. I literally thought I was dying. I puked and got the worst muscle spasms of my life. I couldn't take deep breaths. The doctor told me it was an obvious reaction and it's now on my "Do not take" list. I would rather have a UTI than put up with this. Now it's the day after my reaction and I still have the headache. | I should have been more informed about the reaction. I have never reacted to a medication before. I informed my doctor about my flu like symptoms my first round of Macrobid and they weren't concerned at all. It took me putting it together. Continuing this medication could have killed me. Never again!! | F | 30 | 2 days 2X day | 3/24/2011 | 1 | UTI | Several hours after taking first dose I had trouble breathing. After taking second dose my breathing became more labored and difficult (I have asthma and had to use my inhaler several times). In addition I had sensitive skin, a fever of 102.5, chills, extreme fatigue, nausea and muscle aches. I will be returning to the doctor tomorrow for a different prescription. This medicine seemed to work for the UTI but the side effects are not worth taking it. | F | 28 | 1 days 100 MG 2X day | 3/23/2011 | 1 | uti prophylaxis | took before bed, woke up at 0430 with SOB,chills,fever, muscle aches, severe fatigue, anxiety. SOB resolved within a couple hours, but other symptoms lasted until late afternoon-could barely get out of bed. Lungs hurt on inspiration for two days after. Very frightening experience! | Had taken a few times before with similar symptoms but no SOB, did not tie to macrobid until this time after internet search of symptoms. | F | 54 | 1 days 100 1X day | 3/23/2011 | 1 | uti | I was prescribed this drug for long term use because of many uti's. However, the first night was frightening. Chills, fever, aching, nausea, dizziness, heart racing, etc. It took two to three days to recover. This was a nightmare. I will never take this drug again! | F | 69 | 100 mg 1X day | 3/23/2011 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, dizziness, hoarseness, extreme body and muscle aches..headache..no energy at all..day 4 had 102 temp and chills | This drug should be recalled and never sold to another individual!! I thought I would die. It has been 2 weeks and my joints are still aching and I have no energy. Can these side effects last my whole life!! | F | 60 | 7 days 100 2X day | 3/22/2011 | 1 | UTI | After two doses, severe reaction -- headache, muscle and joint pain,difficulty breathing, chills and fever. | Now have learned that my reaction is reported 25% of the time. Neither Dr nor pharm discussed this with me. | F | 66 | 5 days ?? 2X day | 3/21/2011 | 1 | bladder infection | Nitrofur-Macr 100 mg - Within 8 hours of taking this medication I experienced severe chest pain, a fever of 102, shortness of breath (I couldn't take a deep breath, it felt like I was only using half of my normal lung capacity) and the pain was unbearable and indescribable. The pain went from the tips of my fingers to the ends of my toes. I was starting to think I had meningitis because I had never been so sick in my life. It took this to happen twice before I put 2 and 2 together. Do not take this drug. | F | 27 | 2 days 100 mg 2X day | 3/20/2011 | 1 | UTI | tired, fatigue, shortness of breathe, hoarseness / strain in voice, extreme extreme swelling to top lips. (I pray it doesn't continue to other areas.) Contacted the doctor who instructed me to discontinue the medication. Swelling continues. | I wish I had read up on the side effects and ratings before taking the medication. Dr. told me to take benadryl. I look awful! lh | F | 46 | 1 days 30mg 2X day | 3/19/2011 | 4 | Recurrent UTIs | UTIs: I really didn't notice the side effects until around the tenth time I took Macrobid for a UTI. Mild nausea and out of breath a little sooner than I normally would be. Long term prevention: I tried taking 100 mg/day of Macrobid for the prescribed 3 months but gave up because after a couple weeks, I just felt out of wack. I had a harder time finishing meals and just felt a little weaker than I used to, and yeast infections required more than one round of treatment, so I quit. | When you are on Macrobid, REST! I have had 30 UTIs in about 3 years, and Macrobid is my drug of choice. I can always count on it! My E.Coli are resistant to Cipro after having taken it I think 4 times, and Cipro always gave me a yeast infection. UTI came back the one time I took Bactrium. Macrobid is my life saver! I do recommend though, if you have my issue of recurrent infections, drink 8 oz of 100% cranberry juice everyday, avoid the long term antibiotic. | F | 20 | 7 days 100 MG 2X day | 3/18/2011 | 1 | Bladder infection | I developed a rare disorder called Erythromelalgia right after taking the generic for Macrobid. While taking the medication, I felt tingling in my hands. After I stopped the med, the Erythromelalgia developed and has not resolved. It has been six years, and I still have the pain and disability that goes with it. Do NOT take this poison. | F | 66 | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 3/17/2011 | 1 | UTI | Like a lot of other women, I thought I was going crazy! About an hour after the first dose I got the chills, headache, and ringing in the ears. The chills eventually stopped but were replaced by shortness of breath, a tightness in my chest, constant urination (Worse than before I started taking the drug for the UTI) nausea, dry cough.. All of this lasted the entire 5 days I took the drug. The day after I stopped was the worst. I was throwing up all day, couldn't even keep water down. I took 2 naps that day which isn't like me at all. Now on day 3 of not taking the drug, I feel slightly better, but not completely. I still have minor nausea, a headache, and my heart pounds whenever I move. Do NOT take this drug! | F | 30 | 5 days 100MG 2X day | 3/17/2011 | 2 | UTI/Bladder Infection | These side effects ARE known, both on drugs.com and rxlist.com Side Effects of Macrobid/Nitrofur listed here: rxlist.com/macrobid-drug.htm http://www.drugs.com/sfx/macrobid-side-effects.html | F | 29 | 100 1X day | 3/16/2011 Patient History | 1 | UTI | Like other users, I stopped taking this after six days because I felt so horrible. Fatigue, listlessness, nausea, headache, overall buggy like I had the flu. Seems to have cleared up my UTI but I will request my doctor NEVER prescribe it for me again. | F | 44 | 7 days 2X day | 3/16/2011 | 1 | to treat a UTI | Prescribed this medicine for 10 days -- the side effects were horrible -- I had to stop after 5 days. I thought I had a horrific type of flu -- body aches, drowsiness, weakness, nausea, headache -- until it persisted for 4 days. Then i linked it to the nitrofur-macr. . . 24 hours after the last dose-- all the flu-like symptoms disappeared. I just hope I was on the medicine long enough to cure the UTI. | F | 55 | 5 days 100 mg 2X day | 3/14/2011 | 1 | suppressive therapy for chronic UTI | I posted on 9-3-08 and 10-24-08 detailing all my problems with this drug - shorthness of breath, dry cough, elevated liver enzymes, infiltrates in lungs, general malaise, metallic taste in mouth, weight loss, and most recently surgery to remove tumor on liver. This has all happened within about 2 1/2 years since taking this drug. | F | 66 | 100 mg 1X day | 3/11/2011 | 4 | UTI | fatigue, mild body aches, fever/sweats | This is the first time I tried Nitrofur (generic for Macobid) for a suspected UTI. I was hesitant to take them after reading some of the posts here but figured everyone reacts differently to medicines. I have to say, It's not too bad. I am taking 100mg twice a day for 7 days. I am on day 3 of 7 and have experienced fatigue, mild body aches and fever/sweats. Overall, I feel like I have a very mild case of the flu. I make sure I eat when taking the pill and drink lots of water throughout the day. Seems to help. I would try it again for another UTI as long as when I hit day 7, the suspected UTI is gone. | F | 30 | 7 days 100MG 2X day | 3/8/2011 | 3 | UTI | No horrible ones, just recurring yeast infection | I read all the comments but still took it. I had no side effects unlike many others. I kept having recurring UTI though. At first it was just take two a day for 7 days, which cleared up the infection, but each time I had sex with my husband I got one again no matter what I did, and I had about 7 different ones in the matter of 5 months. So then my doctor told me to take one after each time I had sex, which seemed to work for a little while, but after a month of none I started getting them again frequently. So my doctor then put me on one a day everyday, which it has been that way for 9 months. Well I kept getting yeast infections, yet three doctors assured me it wasnt the Macrobid, but I just couldnt believe that since Ive never had a yeast infection until I started taking this medication everyday. Then I asked for a foruth opinion who assured me it WOULD cause yeast infections. So I tried all the natural stuff and different medications to get rid of the yeast infection yet it still keeps coming back. So I started trying to get off Macrobid but everytime I started taking less I started feeling a UTI coming on. And at the moment thats still where Im at, any suggestions would be appreciated. So I wouldnt recommend long term use, because its much like an addictive drug, you cant stop taking it, but when you take it, it works. | F | 21 | 9 months 100MG 1X day | 3/7/2011 | 1 | UTI | Very bad joint/muscle pain, cramping, spotting, chills, stuffy nose, fatigue | STAY AWAY!!! I never had issues with other antibiotics before. I was starting to think I had the flu or that my UTI had done some damage on my kidneys. I wish I had read this site before I took it. I only took one dose and the next day I had to go home sick from work. I've been bedridden all day and hope it goes away asap bcuz it hurts. I'm so uncomfortable. I will not b taking this anymore. | F | 31 | 7 days 100 2X day | 3/6/2011 | 1 | UTI | Chills, nausea, loss of appetite, general body ache, sore skin, extreme fatigue, headache, very dry throat and mouth, metallic taste in mouth, insomnia, heaviness in the chest, minor cough | Fifteen months ago I took a 14-day course (28 doses) of generic Macrobid for a UTI with absolutely no side effects. Four days ago I was prescribed a 3-day course (only 6 doses) of the same drug for another UTI. Day one: Took my first dose around 2:30pm. Took second dose at 7:30 pm and woke up several times during the night with nausea. The next morning I had no appetite. I took my 3rd dose at 7:30 am and had to leave work by 11:30am, due to extreme fatigue, headache and chills. Spent the entire day sleeping (couldn’t really sleep but couldn’t get up and do anything. I had NO energy.) My head and whole body ached, my skin hurt, my mouth was very dry and I had continual waves of nausea. However, my UTI seemed to be getting better. Took my 4th dose at 5:30pm. Went to bed at 8:30pm and again, woke up several times with nausea and dry mouth. The next morning I felt a little better, though I still had little appetite and had a terrible taste in my mouth... even water tasted “metallic.” I did NOT take my morning dose. Instead, I went to the Dr for a new prescription. He confirmed that I was having an allergic reaction to the Macrobid and prescribed Cipro. He recommended that I NOT take it unless my UTI shows symptoms again, and to wait 48 hours to begin taking it (to be sure the Macrobid is out of my system.) It has now been 36 hours since my last dose and I feel much better. The only side effect remaining is my dry mouth and my taste buds | F | 60 | 2 days 100mg 2X day | 3/6/2011 |