Macrodantin and Chest Pain: What Users Say

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "I felt the medication would have worked, my symptoms of UTI were easing. Unfortunately, after just 1 day of taking Macrodantin, I had the most awful sudden reaction: cough, uncontrollable shaking, chills, high temperature, body aches, and chest tightness. I didn't have enough energy to shower or leave my bed. I decided to stop and felt I was getting better from the side effects. Twenty-four hours later, I started the medication again. After the 2nd dose, I woke up during the night with the same symptoms. I had pneumonia years ago, these symptoms felt the same. I know I can never take this medication again."

• aus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "Took 4x 100 mg Macrodantin capsules for three days as set by my doctor. Cleared my UTI within two days, however, experienced chest pains and shortness of breath on day one. Didn’t realize (until reading this forum) it was linked, so continued to take until I ended up in the Emergency Room completely unable to breathe without pain. I’ve been off these tablets for 4 days now, and I still can’t take a full breath, have sharp lung pains, and am so dizzy. Really disappointed in my doctor for not letting me know the risks first."

• Zar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "I'm currently taking these twice a day for UTI. I'm on day 5, and I can't seem to sleep, it takes me hours. My chest keeps getting tight when breathing, and I'm coughing a lot, with a constant headache today. I haven't eaten a meal or breakfast since 3 days ago because I have lost my appetite. I don't even feel slightly hungry. I wish these 2 days I have left on these tablets would hurry up because I want to go to sleep and eat a meal. They have gotten rid of my UTI, my urine has also gone bright yellow as well."

• los...
• November 30, 2020

For Urinary Tract Infection "I was prescribed 50 mg Macrodantin capsules to be used over the course of 7 days for treatment of a UTI. Let me tell you right now that this medicine not only doesn't work and that I still have a UTI after completing the course; the side effects were like nothing I had ever felt before, and my infection actually progressed to a kidney infection. First off, I started to feel nauseous while taking this medicine and thought that it would be alright after a few days. However, by day 3, I was in agony with abdominal pain, chest pain, lower back pain, fever, and chills. The nausea was also still there. I decided to call my doctor, and they advised that I finish my 7-day course and then call back if symptoms did not stop by day 7. By day 7, I still had a UTI, as well as chest pain, abdominal pain, headaches, nausea, dizziness, fever, and chills, all of which only started to happen once I took these antibiotics. This medicine may as well be a placebo."