Fosfomycin for Urinary Tract Infection User Reviews
Brand names: Monurol
- dia...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 11, 2025
"I have taken this antibiotic several times, always one dose at night without going to the toilet the whole night to 'let it work' in the bladder for a longer time. It does its job immediately. However, the amount of stomach and gut pain afterwards, followed by diarrhea, is immense. Crazy strong antibiotic. I need at least 2 weeks to recover a little bit from the pain and issues this causes. Imagine the damage it makes long-term. Be cautious, only take if last option."
- Dee...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 22, 2023
"I take Fosfomycin packets twice a week. It was prescribed by my infectious disease specialist after all else failed. I have had UTIs for many years. Hiprex failed to control the infections after working for about three years. When this happened, numerous specialists put me on many different antibiotics with no success. After much research, I feel I have a Chronic Embedded UTI which has made a permanent home in the walls of the bladder. From what I read, there is no cure, only controlling the infection is possible. So far, Fosfomycin Packets have worked to do this, but only after adding a one-time prescription for five days of Levaquin, one 750mg pill a day, while continuing with the Fosfomycin Packets. I rate Fosfomycin Packets a ten because it has done its job so far. It's easy to take too."
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"My doctor prescribed this for a potential UTI (frequent urination and trace of blood in pee). Seemed easy, one packet and done, so I thought. Took it late in the day on Tuesday, and by Wednesday I started to have pain in my stomach and then nausea and diarrhea. By Thursday into Friday, it was more frequent, and then began the rash on my skin-very intense itchy spots and then welts. By Friday night, I started to have excruciating lower back pain, and then Saturday it was all the above and added in groin pain. I feel awful. Going to the doctor tomorrow. I feel so horrible and still have urgency."