Macrobid and Lipoic acid drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Macrobid and Lipoic acid. Common interactions include arthralgia among females and blood urine present among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people who take Macrobid and Lipoic acid have. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23 people who take Macrobid and Lipoic acid from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
23 people who take Macrobid and Lipoic acid together, and have interactions are studied.
What is Macrobid?
Macrobid has active ingredients of nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 8,350 Macrobid users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Lipoic acid?
Lipoic acid has active ingredients of alpha - lipoic acid. It is often used in peripheral neuropathy. eHealthMe is studying from 4,792 Lipoic acid users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of Macrobid and Lipoic acid reports submitted per year:

Common Macrobid and Lipoic Acid drug interactions by gender *:
female:
- Arthralgia
- Arthritis
- Blood pressure increased
- Dyspnoea
- Fall
- Muscle spasms
- Pain
- Abdominal distension
- Abdominal pain upper
- Alopecia
male:
- Blood urine present
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Neuropathy peripheral
- Cholecystitis acute
- Cholelithiasis
- Cough
- Pain
- Skin cancer
Common Macrobid and Lipoic Acid drug interactions by age *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Malignant melanoma in situ
50-59:
- Abdominal distension
- Abdominal pain upper
- Alopecia
- Arthralgia
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Blister
- Blood urine present
- Chills
- Cough
60+:
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Vision blurred
- Muscular weakness
- Myalgia
- Neuropathy peripheral
- Oropharyngeal pain
- Peripheral sensory neuropathy
- Tachycardia
- Arthralgia
- Chest pain
Common conditions people have *:
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 8 people, 34.78%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 7 people, 30.43%
- Pain: 6 people, 26.09%
- Overdose: 2 people, 8.70%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 8.70%
- Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 2 people, 8.70%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of the 2 drugs:
- Macrobid (8,350 reports)
- Lipoic acid (4,792 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Macrobid and Lipoic acid:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Macrobid side effects:
- Urinary tract infection: 1,352 reports
- Pain: 837 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 765 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 672 reports
- Weakness: 633 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 563 reports
Browse all side effects of Macrobid:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Lipoic acid side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 564 reports
- Pain: 366 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 356 reports
- Diarrhea: 351 reports
- Dizziness: 343 reports
- Weakness: 335 reports
- Drug ineffective: 271 reports
Browse all side effects of Lipoic acid:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Macrobid interactions:
- Macrobid and Prednisone: 863 reports
- Macrobid and Aspirin: 848 reports
- Macrobid and Tylenol: 681 reports
- Macrobid and Synthroid: 622 reports
- Macrobid and Vitamin d: 592 reports
- Macrobid and Gabapentin: 546 reports
- Macrobid and Lisinopril: 516 reports
- Macrobid and Levaquin: 509 reports
- Macrobid and Prilosec: 507 reports
- Macrobid and Xanax: 484 reports
Browse all interactions between Macrobid and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Lipoic acid interactions:
- Lipoic acid and Vitamin d: 1,342 reports
- Lipoic acid and Aspirin: 1,080 reports
- Lipoic acid and Fish oil: 935 reports
- Lipoic acid and Magnesium: 869 reports
- Lipoic acid and Vitamin d3: 844 reports
- Lipoic acid and Q10: 821 reports
- Lipoic acid and Vitamin c: 763 reports
- Lipoic acid and Vitamin b12: 760 reports
- Lipoic acid and Gabapentin: 687 reports
- Lipoic acid and Coenzyme q10: 626 reports
Browse all interactions between Lipoic acid and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline and alpha - lipoic acid (the active ingredients of Macrobid and Lipoic acid, respectively), and Macrobid and Lipoic acid (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study. Patients in the study may take other drugs besides Macrobid and Lipoic acid.
Who is eHealthMe?
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