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Is It Safe To Use Macrobid For Bladder Infection?

Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2015

Question: Is Macrobid use good for a bladder infection? I had one dr RX me w it for 3days & another dr RX it for 7 days. What gives?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take it for 3 days

Detailed Answer:
Good Day and thank you for being with Healthcare Magic!

Macrobid or more commonly called nitrofurantoin is a good urinary antibiotic since it is concentrated on the urinary tract and does not affect other bacteria in other organ systems.

This is prescribed for uncomplicated UTIs and is given for 3 days (minimum).

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Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (1 minute later)

Are my labs consistent w UTI or STD? Only positive for the leukocytes

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pls see detailed report.

Detailed Answer:
thank you for follow up question.

If you are symptomatic then I would consider it as a mild UTI. if you are not feeling anything then I would recommend not to drink the antibiotic.

I am not convinced you have UTI with your urinalysis. To confirm an infection we would need a urine culture.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (12 minutes later)

What if I am not symptomatic but already started antibiotics?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
continue the antibiotics for 3 days

Detailed Answer:
you then I would suggest to continue the Macrobid for 3 days. this won't cause any problems.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (1 minute later)

Could this be an indication of STD not uti?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
STD is unlikely diagnosis for you

Detailed Answer:
Possibly it can be but since you don't have any symptoms then diagnosis of STD is unlikely at this time. If you are worried about STD and feel that you are at risk, there are specific confirmatory tests to rule this out (e.g, Chlamydia, RPR, Gonorrhea, Hep B, HIV )
In my opinion, you may just have a nonspecific inflammation in your urinary tract that is non infectious in origin. Since you already started nitrofurantoin, I suggest continue it to complete 3 days and repeat urinalysis after a week.

Regards, Manuel C. See IV, M.D. DPBU FPUA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (2 minutes later)

Only symptom is a little pelvic pressure

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pelvic pressure is a nonspecific symptom

Detailed Answer:
Pelvic pressure is a nonspecific symptom. It can be part of the inflammation in the bladder or it can just be a muscle pain.
After you have completed the nitrofurantoin and done with the urinalysis we will know if further work up should be done.

Regards, Manuel C. See IV, M.D. DPBU FPUA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (9 hours later)

Is Cipro dangerous? I am feeling quite ill on Macrobid

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is safe and you may shift to ciprofloxacin.

Detailed Answer:
Ciprofloxacin has a greater antibiotic coverage as compared to Macrobid anday affect other bacteria in the body like in the colon etc.

Ciprofloxacin is widely used and is considered by many as the standard treatment for UTIs. If you are having trouble with Macrobid then it is safe to shift to Ciprofloxacin without any sequlae.

Regards, Manuel C. See IV, M.D. DPBU FPUA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (11 hours later)

How long after 3 days course of Macrobid for it to totally leave my system ?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Halflife of nitrofurantoin is 0.3-1 hr.

Detailed Answer:
the active ingredient of macrobid is nitrofurantoin. The half life of the drug is very short, it is 0.3-1hr meaning in a day it would have been completely out of your system.

Regards, Manuel C. See IV, M.D. DPBU FPUA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (3 minutes later)

So if I was going to have a reaction at any point would it have already happened ?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes you are correct.

Detailed Answer:
Yes you are correct to say that if you would have a reaction it would have occurred on the first day of your antibiotic intake.

Regards, Manuel C. See IV, M.D. DPBU FPUA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (8 hours later)

Can macrobid cause permenant damage. I have finished my course & worry about possible future problems

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is a safe drug and won't cause problem.

Detailed Answer:
Good Day and thank you for being with Healthcare Magic!

Nitrofurantoin is a safe drug and doesn't cause harm especially if the dosage is correct. The half life is very short and is completely out of your system in one day.

It will not cause any harm to your body.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (10 hours later)

I stopped taking it 4 days ago & I still feel nauseaus and sometimes I feel like I can still taste it, is that possible?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No it is not possible.

Detailed Answer:
I am very sorry to hear that you are feeling nauseous. It wouldn't be possible since the drug has already been degraded by the body starting day1.

You may have a different disease for your nausea and you may need to consult your primary physician to be examined.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar