Macrobid and Eye infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Eye infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Macrobid (nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Dexamethasone, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Eye infection when taking Macrobid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,335 people who have side effects when taking Macrobid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Macrobid?

Macrobid has active ingredients of nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 9,215 Macrobid users. Check the latest studies of Macrobid.

What is Eye infection?

Eye infection is found to be associated with 834 drugs and 768 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Eye infection.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

8,335 people reported to have side effects when taking Macrobid.
Among them, 16 people (0.19%) have Eye infection.

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Eye infection when taking Macrobid? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Eye infection when taking Macrobid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Macrobid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Eye infection? *

Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 11 people, 68.75%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 62.50%
Back Pain: 9 people, 56.25%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 7 people, 43.75%
Influenza Like Illness: 6 people, 37.50%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 37.50%
Chest Pain: 6 people, 37.50%
Fever: 6 people, 37.50%
Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 6 people, 37.50%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 5 people, 31.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 5 people, 31.25%
Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 3 people, 18.75%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 12.50%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 12.50%
The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 1 person, 6.25%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.25%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 6.25%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 6.25%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Macrobid:

Macrobid (9,215 reports)

Eye infection treatments and more:

Eye infection (14,222 reports)

How severe was Eye infection and when was it recovered:

Eye infection in Macrobid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline:

Eye infection and drugs with ingredients of nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Macrobid:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Eye infection:

Eye infection (834 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Eye infection:

Eye infection (768 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline (the active ingredients of Macrobid) and Macrobid (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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