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Also known as: Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin, Nitro Macro

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Review by Mssrowlett:
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10

Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: Pills are very small and easy to swallow. I have no side effects from this medication. I use it to prevent serious urinary tract and bladder infections. I take it after sexual intercourse and it does prevent UTI's for me. I wouldn't want to live without this medication.

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March 27, 2008 1:49 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: I used to get 4-5 urinary tract infections (UTI) every time I had sex, before I started taking Macrodantin. I have been on it for 5 years and I have never had another UTI. They are "the magic pills".

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June 9, 2008 4:47 PM
Review by HomeWork334:
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9.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I have taken Macrobid in the past, and it is great on clearing up UTI's.

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August 22, 2008 8:42 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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8.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: Excellent for prevention of bladder infection in CNS compromised situation.

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February 24, 2008 9:11 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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1.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I hated taking this medicine. My doctor gave it to me because I'm 10 weeks pregnant and it's a safe antibiotic, but it makes me extremely exhausted, and have nausea. I didn't even know I had a urinary tract infection until the routine test came up positive, and the medicine make me feel worse.

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April 3, 2009 2:40 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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1.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: Within 8 hours, I was experiencing severe chest pain and shortness of breath. I ended up in ER with all the symptoms of a heart attack. After 7 hours of tests, it was determined that Macrobid caused an extreme allergic reaction. I've never been allergic to anything in my life, and I'm 53.

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February 25, 2009 4:23 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: I have used this medicine for the cure and prevention of bladder infections and have had no side effects.

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June 26, 2009 2:54 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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1.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I am on my seventh day on Macrobid and still having UTI symptoms. I have nausea, headache, abdominal cramping, irritability, loss of appetite, weakness, joint aches, and tiredness. This is the most ridiculous antibiotic that I've ever taken! It makes me feel like I've been hit by a bus and still doesn't seem like the UTI is better.

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January 18, 2010 11:42 AM
Review by Splitting headache:
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1.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: Terrible rash, headaches, body aches, profuse sweating and nausea.

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June 16, 2009 9:44 AM
Review by Anonymous:
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1.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I have been on Macrobid for a urinary tract infection for 4 days and still do not have relief. I have called my Doctor and he has now prescribed me a sulfa drug. I have used the sulfa drug in the past and it works quick. I am miserable on the Macrobid, exhausted, irritable, weepy, nauseous and a have a headache.

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August 2, 2009 5:52 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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1.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: Terrible. Felt like I had the worst case of the flu- couldn't move from the waist down, headache, lack of appetite.

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August 19, 2009 11:30 PM
Review by Emily16:
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2.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: This antibiotic makes me extremely sick to my stomach, caused blurred vision and makes me extremely irritable. If you do take this medication please eat a lot of food before taking.

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April 22, 2009 3:21 PM
Review by Anonymous:

Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: This is a miracle drug. I used to get a bladder infection every 2 weeks, until my doctor prescribed this to me for daily use. I've been taking it everyday for 2 years now and have yet to deal with a single bladder infection. Plus, there are no side effects for me. Being on this pill has made my life a lot more comfortable.

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December 12, 2009 11:20 AM
Review by Tracy78:
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2.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I have a urinary tract infection and was prescribed this medication along with phenazo, which takes the burn out of urination. They warned me that Macrobid might cause slight stomach upset but I threw up four times in a row last night and feel nauseous all the time (regardless of how much I eat). I had a UTI a few years ago and was prescribed a pill that caused no stomach upset. Why are they prescribing macrobid now?

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May 17, 2009 8:41 AM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: This medicine is a life saver for the prevention of bladder and urinary tract infections. I used to get them all the time and they are so painful, but since I started taking Macrobid as a preventive I rarely get an infection.

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July 21, 2009 10:28 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Prevention of Bladder infection: I suffer from recurring urinary tract infections and I take Macrobid daily, it works great for me.

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May 15, 2009 1:01 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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3.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: This drug makes me very drowsy, headache, backache, severe nausea even when taken with food. The pain after urination is still there after 4 days on the drug. The only positive thing so far is that I have not gotten a yeast infevtion which was common with other uriniary tract infection drugs.

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October 9, 2009 2:22 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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1.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I had a urinary tract infection (e-coli) and was taking Macrobid, but after a week, I was still having very discomforting symptoms. In previous UTIs my doctors had given me Bactrim and symptoms cleared up within days. I researched the medicine as soon as I ran out of it, and found that it was more effective in preventing than in treating, and users were prone to recurring infections. I promptly called the doctors the next morning and got a prescription for Bactrim. I was fine not too long after that.

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July 22, 2009 10:33 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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4.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: Took for a bladder infection. Felt better after a day or so, but got extremely nauseated, even taking it with a snack. It also makes me so tired, all I want to do is sleep. I have stopped taking it and it feels like I am getting the same symptoms back. I am allergic to sulfa drugs, and this is what Doctor gave me.

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August 14, 2010 8:18 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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5.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I used Macrobid to clear up a UTI. Worked well for the UTI, but a week or so after I stopped the treatment, I broke out in horrible hives. It's been weeks, but I still have flare ups.

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December 30, 2009 10:17 AM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: My mother, grandmother and I all get frequent urinary tract infections. I felt a terrible one coming and took Macrobid. The discomfort was almost immediately gone. I took it with 2 pieces of toast and had no side effects whatsoever and I am the type of person that usually does.

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August 1, 2010 12:21 AM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

nitrofurantoin for Prevention of Bladder infection: One pill after sex prevents UTIs. It's been a lifesaver.

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March 17, 2008 12:55 PM
Review by embagby:
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10

nitrofurantoin for Prevention of Bladder infection: I suffered for almost two years with what I thought were regularly occurring bladder infections and all that goes with them, going to our family physician for repeated treatment. Until I sought a second opinion and was told I actually had a benign condition called interstitial cystitis which mimics all the symptoms of a bladder infection. For over a year now, after being prescribed Macrobid (Nitrofuron), the condition has been completely controlled through 1 capsule every morning. No more pain, no more symptoms. Feels like a miracle in a capsule to me.

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October 9, 2008 2:09 AM
Review by BUDS:
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4.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: Extreme diarrhea

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April 23, 2009 6:45 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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3.0

Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) for Bladder Infection: I had a low-grade urinary tract infection for weeks that I mistook for a yeast infection, finally went in for a culture, and then took a week's worth of Macrobid. The infection subsided after 3 days, but came back almost immediately after I stopped taking the medicine.

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August 10, 2009 2:50 PM

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