Nitrofur 100mg Side Effects

I am 83 years old. I have been taking this for bladder infection.I am having extreme panic attacks. Is there any connection?

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Hi Bonnie,

The following is a list of side effects caused by Nitrofurantoin that I gathered from a number of various articles. You may find something on here that correlates to these panic attacks (however this may not be a complete list):

-dark yellow or brown urine
-nausea
-vomiting
-loss of appetite
-difficulty breathing (shortness of breath)
-excessive tiredness
-fever or chills
-chest pain
-persistent cough
-numbness, tingling, or pinprick sensation in the fingers and toes
-muscle weakness
-swelling of the lips or tongue
-skin rash
-severe headache, ringing in your ears, dizziness, vision problems, pain behind your eyes

Perhaps 'shortness of breath' or a 'severe headache' could be the underlying cause of the panic attacks?

I hope this helps!

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In theory it shouldn't, but we do have to take your age into consideration and it is well-known that Nitrofurantoin can cause heightened side effects and sensitivities in the elderly.


Learn more Nitrofurantoin details here.

Due to these problems, it was actually recently recommended that it not be prescribed to elderly patients, but instead a safer antibiotic should be chosen.

How are you feeling now?

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