Macrodantin for Prevention of Bladder infection User Reviews

• Mss...
• March 27, 2008

"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 UTIs for me. I wouldn't want to live without this medication."

• Anonymous
• December 12, 2009

"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 every day 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."

• jth...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 5, 2017

"Before starting on this drug, I was going through a nasty cycle of UTIs and thrush. I would get a UTI due to intercourse, and after taking antibiotics to treat it, I would then develop thrush. The cycle happened about 7 or 8 times over the course of a year, even though my husband and I were taking every preventative measure possible and following doctors' advice (wash before and after, pee within 5 minutes, drink lots of water, etc.). I even saw a urologist to try and get to the bottom of it. I couldn't break the cycle until I was prescribed this. I don't take it daily; after we have had intercourse, I take one as a preventative. Since starting this medication, I have not had one UTI. I have no side effects. It has greatly improved my quality of life."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 30, 2012

"I am a paraplegic due to a gunshot to my spine incurred in Vietnam. I had taken Macrodantin for over forty years, and it helped to greatly curb my infections due to the need for intermittent catheterization three times daily. It caused side effects as I got older. I hadn't realized that this medicine was causing me to be continuously dizzy and generally unwell. I have since stopped taking it."

• Mar...
• May 23, 2015

"My daughter was put on Macrodantin to prevent kidney infections, and after 2 months, was struggling to breathe while playing football. Tests showed that her pulmonary function had reduced by 25% and she had developed an irregular heartbeat. I would think carefully before taking this drug, as you may be damaging your lungs to save your kidneys."

• Lee...
• October 8, 2017

"Macrodantin was prescribed to me to prevent UTI. I only have to take one when needed. During one month, I got four fever attacks with chills, headaches, and muscle cramps. Very much like flu symptoms. It goes on for 2 days, then I am fine again. Eventually, I realized that it might be this medication since I took one on a Friday evening, and the next day when I woke up, I got these horrible symptoms again. I read about the side effects and realized that this might be the cause."

• kri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 6, 2017

"I was prescribed a low dose of it for prevention of UTIs, and it gave me diarrhea, which, for someone already dealing with IBS and constant UTIs, is not helpful at all. Aside from that, no side effects. Still stopped taking it, though, and was prescribed methenamine. Hope it works!"

• Anonymous
• May 30, 2012

"I had 8 urinary tract infections in one year. Since being on one tablet at bedtime I've had none. And no side effects. Amazing!"

• Anonymous
• June 3, 2011

"Be prepared for a feeling of being generally unwell, fatigued, with upset stomach."

• Anonymous
• June 9, 2008

"I used to get 4-5 urinary tract infections (UTIs) 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'."

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2017

"I take it every night to prevent recurring UTIs, but it gives me gas and diarrhea that is embarrassing when out in public."