Macrobid

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

- Itching (pruritus)
- Diarrhoea
- Severe swelling of lips, face or tongue (angioedema)
- Disorder of the peripheral nerves causing weakness and numbness (peripheral neuropathy)
- Inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)
- Pain in the joints (arthralgia)
- Loss of appetite
- Damage to the lungs (pulmonary toxicity)
- Yellow or brown colouration of urine
- Nausea and vomiting
- Rash

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Antacids such as magnesium trisilicate reduce the absorption of nitrofurantion from the gut. Probenecid and sulphinpyrazone reduces the removal of nitrofurantoin from the body, increasing the risk of toxicity.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Furadantin

Macrodantin

Nitrofurantoin

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