Also known as: Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin, Nitro Macro
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Reviews for Nitrofurantoin to treat Prevention of Bladder infection
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Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin): 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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Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin): 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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Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin): 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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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin): 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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nitrofurantoin: 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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nitrofurantoin: I had a bad reaction to this drug. Seemed like the flu, but was better the next day. Didn't know until the following day that this was a reaction to this drug.
Macrobid (nitrofurantoin): I took Macrobid for the second time in 10 yrs told the doctor about how I am allergic to it and he said you will be fine. Took 1 tablet Tuesday night and for the next 5 hrs I was throwing up, passing out and diarrhea all at the same time. This is not for me.
nitrofurantoin: I would get bladder infections at least once a month for years. After seeing several doctors and taking medicine after medicine of broad spectrum antibiotics, my bladder infections always seemed to return. I found my miracle drug, nitrofurantoin. I take one pill when I start to feel the slightest signs of a bladder infection. I have been on this pill for 4 years now and have not had a full blown infection since. I see that a daily dose of one pill works as well, I might switch to this method.
nitrofurantoin: I take this antibiotic after intercourse and I have not experienced an infection since! Highly recommend this to anyone that has recurring urinary tract infections. Be sure to eat before you take and do not take with alcohol.
nitrofurantoin: Had UTI's for years until I started taking nitrofurantoin after the prescribed 7 days of a stronger antibiotic and ever since I have not had a UTI yet and its been working for quiet some time with no side affects
nitrofurantoin: Ever since I was a child, I have had recurring urinary tract infections that only became more frequent as I grew older. I was having 4-12 UTI's a year and was treated for 8 kidney infections, three of which required hospitalization. Nitrofurantoin has made a huge difference in my life. One 50mg pill a day and I have not had a single UTI in over 5 years.
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