toxic antibiotic strikes again

[merryBe]

after some very weird sides I talked to Hepatologist who TOLD me my urologist was an idiot and NEVER to take
Macrobid, (for UTI) which goes by several names. Furadantin (U.S., UK)
Macrobid (long acting preparation for twice daily dosing available in U.S., Canada, and UK)
Macrodantin (U.S., UK)

I posted a warning in here a while back.

well unfortunately I never thought to tell this to my current mother-in-law...and she is now in ICU
having suffered a severe reaction to this drug including a cardiac event and fluid filling the lungs/heart etc.
The hospital admitted at first it was a drug reaction...but once they discovered it was their emergency doc who had prescribed it the week before, they started to back pedal on it being the cause. This drug is containdicated in the elderly and liver patients.


After a rough weekend she is starting to stabilize...but we are unsure if the fibrulations have caused stroke and are awaiting MRI results.

But I want to warn again the LIVER people that this is one of the worst drugs out there.

mb------------http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrofurantoin

http://askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20064&name=MACROBID

[GrandmaBRZ]

thank you for posting this info. I hope your mother in law continues to stabilize. I have not used the above drug but I am looking up any drug now before I take it especially  if it is prescribed by any md other than my HCV hepatologist.  I am pretty shocked at what I find.

[merryBe]

thanks for the well wishing..

boy you sure got that right!!   That's my new rule too....run EVERYTHING by the Hep Guy....plus....the pharacist. Actually pharmacists have 5 years MORE training than MD's when it comes to drug interaction, your pharmacist could be your best real ally if we build those relationships.....anyway...it is The more you check out all the meds the scarier it gets!!!

come to think of it, one of my patients from years ago went to fill a cript one day..and the pharmacist said....."please don't take this drug, it has serious side effects and is under serious scrutiny right now".
the woman ignored the pharmacist thinking her doctor knew best...
went home, took 2 pills and promptly had a massive stroke...the very side effect the pharmacist had warned her about.
mb

[Marcia2202]

I'm sorry to hear about your mom-in-law. Hope she will get well soon and that it didn't cause any permanent damage.

Thanks for warning us about this drug.

Marcia