Question 1

severe med anxiety. taking macrobid &reading about side effects. as drs, how safe do you feel macrobid is for people sensitive to many drugs?

Accepted Answer

Usually safe : macrobid is usually safe, if you think you are having a bad reaction check with your doctor

Question 2

side effects of macrobid 100mg 1 capsule twice a day?

Accepted Answer

Many: This antiseptic has close chemical similarity to diphenylhydantoin (dilantin), a drug with enough side effects to fill an entire textbook.  Taken for brief periods this can be a highly effective agent against simple urinary tract infection, but would advise against long-term usage in most circumstances.

Question 3

uti supposed to take macrobid bid, but the side effects are to much to handle. i am taking qd and i am doing fine. will it still work this way?

Accepted Answer

Once daily macrobid: usually prescribed for prevention not treatment of UTI, You can try high doses of  probiotics with the twice daily Macrobid to see if you can tolerate. make sure there is a culture and sensitivity done with each and every UTI to make sure you are not developing resistant bacteria in your urinary tract.

Question 4

what medications can be used to treat a uti besides macrobid and bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) as i have had horrible side-effects with both?

Accepted Answer

Ciprofloxacin is a: good alternative.

Question 5

a dr took me of macrobid due to dizziness and prescribed me cipro (ciprofloxacin) for uti. these have worse potential side effects. i have low bp and low resting hr. should i be taking this? i just want sulpher!

Accepted Answer

Take the antibiotics: Only go to a doctor you trust and then you do not have to second guess the treatment.  Your doctor recommended appropriate medication.  There is a lot of allergies to the very old drugs you are sugesting which also causes the worst stomach pain imaginable.

Question 6

uti symptoms. went to clinic.  dip stick showed more than few rbc's, some white cells and protein in urine. macrobid. scared of possible side effects!

Accepted Answer

Safe, well tolerated: Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) is a safe antibiotic and side effects are infrequent. If you read the list of possible side effects from almost any drug, it can be frightening. But for most drugs, important problems are uncommon.

Question 7

are there side effects of macrodantin (nitrofurantoin)?

Accepted Answer

Numerous: Chemical relative of Dilantin (with enuf side-effects to fill a textbook), has many of the same problems.  Minor symptoms include GI upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia).  Allergic effects can be quite severe.  Of major concern is propensity for interstitial pneumonitis (generally with chronic use), hepatitis, ekg changes, headache, dizziness and neuropathies, hemolytic anemia and others.

Question 8

are there side effects of taking macrodantin (nitrofurantoin)?

Accepted Answer

Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin): Ususally not but when used for long-term chronic suppression of urinary track infections, cases of "macrodantin lung" an allergic reaction with pneumonia can occur.

Question 9

side effects of nitrofurantoin taken for uti?

Accepted Answer

Many: This antiseptic has close chemical similarity to diphenylhydantoin (dilantin), a drug with enough side effects to fill an entire textbook.  Taken for brief periods this can be a highly effective agent against simple urinary tract infection, but would advise against long-term usage in most circumstances.

Question 10

what is nitrofurantoin and its side effects?

Accepted Answer

Urinary antiseptic: Often used to treat cystitis.  It has a huge number of potential side-effects, most of which are too detailed to go into here.  Long term it may produce potentially life-threatening changes in lung tissue.

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Severe med anxiety. taking macrobid &reading about side effects. as drs, how safe do you feel macrobid is for people sensitive to many drugs?

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Side effects of macrobid 100mg 1 capsule twice a day?

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Uti supposed to take macrobid bid, but the side effects are to much to handle. i am taking qd and i am doing fine. will it still work this way?

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What medications can be used to treat a uti besides macrobid and bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) as i have had horrible side-effects with both?

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A dr took me of macrobid due to dizziness and prescribed me cipro (ciprofloxacin) for uti. these have worse potential side effects. i have low bp and low resting hr. should i be taking this? i just want sulpher!

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Uti symptoms. went to clinic. dip stick showed more than few rbc's, some white cells and protein in urine. macrobid. scared of possible side effects!

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Are there side effects of macrodantin (nitrofurantoin)?

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