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A member asked:

Can macrobid cause breathing problems i'm sscared to take it?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Possible: Pulmonary side effects are among more rare and serious adverse effects of this medication but not common.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 10/18/2013

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Persistent nausea and vomiting for 3 days while taking Macrobid for UTI caused by E. coli. Is it ok to take gravol to manage it

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I had a uti treated me with macrobid. If I have urethritis caused after. Does macrobid work on that problem. I was reading different antibiotics work on the urethra. Also why doesnt a urine test detect urethra issues bacteria. Do I need a swab test?

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I am getting dehydrated no reason. Went to urgent care on feb 27 urinary tract inf. No fever. He gave me doxycycline 2 times a day I have horrible drug allergies can only take levaquin avelox penicillin cannot take sulfa or macrobid. He gave me doxycycl

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I was treated for a UTI 9/2, finished meds 7 days later, it returned. I dont think its totally gone. I felt symptoms 8/18. Let it go, I think letting it go created problems by making it harder to treat. I was given Macrobid both times. Do I go back?

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I'm on 100mg macrobid 2x a day. Can I take a probiotic pill and a multi vitamin at the same time? Or is this too many pills?

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