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 |
| 5 | UTI | depressed, extremely tired, irratable, watery eyes, upset stomach so make sure to eat. | it sucks, but ultimately works -i get chronic UTI's and I havent had one in almost a year because I take 1 cran-max pill a day (Offered by life extention foundation) they make the best and most homeopathic vitamens -i had just stopped taking it bcuz i really thought i would never get one again.) | F | 26 | 3 days | 3/15/2006 | 1 | UTI | Chills, back pain, pressure in head. Long lasting effects still ongoing | F | 64 | 5 days | 3/11/2006 | 5 | UTI | Immediately after taking a dose, I experienced a minor amount of lightheadedness/dizziness, sometimes accompanied with a light headache. Within an hour though, this would clear completely. I made sure to take it with food and milk and experienced no unpleasant stomach symptoms. | This is a very strong medicine that can have serious consequences, however, for the amount of prescriptions filled each year for Macrobid, those who experience serious side effects are considered rare. Also, remember that MOST people who come to report about their experiences with drugs on the internet are doing so because of a negative experience they have had. Those who take the drug with no effects don't typically research it online and make claims against it. Macrobid for me was a good experience with only minor discomfort and it knocked my infection out in only 6 pills! | F | 34 | 3 days | 3/4/2006 | 5 | UTI/kidney pain | ZERO - None at all from the Macrobid. There's a big difference between a true side effect and a coincidence. Possibly some of the side effects listed by other people were related to their infection, not the medication. And I am a Certified Pharmacy Technician, too. | Works like a dream. No more kidney pain after only one day on Macrobid. | F | 35 | 7 days | 3/1/2006 | 4 | Night sweats, fever, extreme nausea, anxiety, chills, achy feeling, flu like symptoms.. | Ive been prescribed this med a few times, the first time, I took the full course, no problems and it cleared up my UTI, the second time, i had mild nausea and a few headaches, but it still cleared up my UTI, the third time, I woke up in the middle of the night and i thought i was dying.. i had pressure on my chest, lots of sweating, extreme nausea, then chills, and I felt very very anxious... still cleared up my UTI.. a few days ago, i was prescribed it again.. VERY scared to take it, but ive taken 2 doses so far, already feel mild nausea, and lots of itching.. it seems the more and more you take it, the worse it gets?... Im considering calling me DR. for a new medicene. Take at your own risk. | F | 20 | 30 days | 2/28/2006 | 1 | UTI | With in 1 hour of taking first dose i started sneezing over and over. After my sneeze attack died down i drove to work. On the way there my head began to itch really bad. thought it was my new shampoo. The symptoms increased and a rapid rate and within 10 minutes my body broke out in hives. Got to work and washed hair in sink. Noticed welts all over my body and face swollen and deformed. Taken to ER and given 4 different shots. right before being treated my right hand was loosing color and looked blue and i was short of breath. | I have taken this drug sense I was 15 and had my first UTI. this is the first time that I took generic and I can't help but think that it made a difference. The doctors seem to think the drugs are the same. iF thats the case what is it that happened to me. i'm scared to eat or drink any of the same things I did within 48 hours . don't know what to do? | M | 27 | 1 days | 2/28/2006 | 3 | UTI | Depression, light-headedness, an inability to regulate body temp--always freezing or really hot, extreme fatigue, muscle aches, headaches, weepiness, etc. | Despite the above symptoms, I will tolerate Macrobid because it is one of the only antibiotics i have found that doesn't lead to a yeast infection (always fun after a uti), and I find that my uti's stay gone much longer after taking this drug. Cipro doesn't even work anymore, I only take macrobid. | F | 23 | 10 days | 2/26/2006 | 3 | UTI | nausea, drowsiness | I get recurrent UTI's. This time my Dr prescribed nitrofurantoin, the generic version of Macrobid. I don't think the generic worked as well to get rid of my UTI, I think Macrobid, in the past, taken for my uti's, worked better. Perhaps generic (nitrofurantoin) isn't as effective as the brand name stuff, Macrobid? Anyone else have this experience? | F | 45 | 14 days | 2/18/2006 | 5 | UTI | I have Interstitial Cystitis and have very resistant chronic infections so was given 30 day course of Macrobid. Already felt sick when I started Macrobid so hard to judge side effects. 4 days after starting Macrobid diagnosed with pneumonia (chronic problem -- have some immune problems not understood yet) and had to take Avelox for this. Felt extremely nauseous but can't blame Macrobid for this. Stopped taking it for a few days (didn't tell doctor) because I just couldn't tolerate two drugs at once. Went back to Macrobid later and finished course of medicine. It made me nauseous and feel like I had the flu, but it worked well. It knocked out the bladder infection completely. | F | 61 | 30 days | 2/17/2006 | 2 | UTI | extreme itching in extremities, but I was not itchy all over at the same time. But this started bout 5-6days after I stopped taking macrobid. | evil antibiotic..stay away | F | 21 | 5 days | 2/15/2006 | 5 | UTI | None at all | F | 35 | 4 days | 2/7/2006 | 5 | UTI | None at all | F | 35 | 4 days | 2/7/2006 | 1 | UTI | After 2nd pill, got violently sick. Had 101 degree fever, chills (violent) threw up for three hours, body ache, migraine headache. Was in bed for days, can't get my strength back. Continued muscle weakness. Hope I'll return to normal. This is the worst I've ever felt. | F | 63 | 1 days | 2/5/2006 | 1 | Kidney Infection | After 3rd dose, I woke up with extreme chest pain and flu like syptoms. My hands and feet were swollen and tingling. I thought it was just a cold until I read my presciption packet. Called the Dr. and he said to continue with the Macrobid and he would prescribe something for my cough. I am glad I read this website because I told him what it said. He decided to change my presciption. Starting to feel better but still have the chills and fever. | Don't take this prescription, there are other meds out there that don't have all of these side effects. | F | 30 | 1.5 days | 2/3/2006 | 1 | persistent urinary tract infection | Severe, frightening head, abdominal, and back pain | I'd like to add that I only took this drug for three days because I just couldn't endure the pain anymore. The back and abdominal pain was almost as severe as transitional labor. However, after the first day of use, all of my urinary symptoms disappeared for about three days. It really seemed to knock it out. | F | 29 | 3 days | 1/30/2006 | 1 | prevent UTI | About 12 hours after taking Nitrofurin mono (Macrobid), I started feeling like I was getting the flu. In the middle of the night I had chills, fever, and a total body ache to the point where I could not sleep. Advil helped relieve that. I also have had a severe headache and sort of a dry cough with heaviness in the chest. | My doctor prescribed this to help revent UTIs after sex. This is the 3rd time in the last month that I have experienced these symptoms about 12 hours after taking the drug. The first time I thought I was just getting the flu; the 2nd time I thought, "strange," but maybe it was the champagne! But by the 3rd time, with no alcohol involved, I decided that the only common denominator was the Nitrofurin, so I sought out information. Obviously, this drug causes problems and I am not the only one. I will not take it again and will get something else. I'm not sure if I took this in the past to treat a UTI, but I do not remember symptoms like these. | F | 49 | 1 days | 1/25/2006 | 1 | uti | increased urge to urinate, lightheadedness, chills | I had persistent UTI symptoms, so it may have been the doctor that didn't investigate thoroughly to make a proper diagnosis, but I don't like this drug, it made my problem worse until I stopped using it after 3 days (it was prescribed for 7). | F | 24 | 3 days | 1/25/2006 | 5 | UTI | I experienced no side effects from the medication, however I was actively miscarrying at the time and could have missed some or thought it was related to the pregnancy-loss. | Cleared it up rather quickly with no side effects. | F | 20 | 3 days | 1/22/2006 | 1 | uti | side effects include: 2nd day: pain in sinus cavity and in right eye, went to bed and was up at 230am with "the runs", pains in my stomach and severe nausousness. Began to throw up about 5am and continued until about 730. Very dizzy, weak and complete body ache. Headache persisted throughout the day, no appetite and continuously back and forth to the washroom. Symptoms began to subside at about 5pm, but still feeling weak. | This is my 2nd reaction to meds for UTI. The first was to Septra in which I broke out in a head to toe body rash and was rushed to the er. The only thing positive about Macrobid was that after 2 pills it felt like my infection was gone (maybe I couldn't feel it anymore due to the side effects). | F | 26 | 2 days | 1/20/2006 | 1 | bladder infection | After approx 10 pills, I started to experience the chills & severe body aches. I thought I was coming down with the flu. The next day, the symptoms continued. I slept practically all day and could not move my body. I felt as if I was paralyzed! At night I noticed a rash on my my legs, with welts further down on my shins and ankles. The pharmacist told me an allergic reaction should have started earlier, but the nurse at the gyn said sometimes it takes time for the medicine to build up and actually cause an allergic reaction. I have never been allergic to anything, but I guess I am now allergic to Macrobid. I was relieved to see so many other people with the same side effects. | I would never take this medicine again, and I don't recommend it to anyone. | F | 5 days | 1/19/2006 |