Monurol User Reviews & Ratings

• Lro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2013

For Bladder Infection "Thank God, for this wonderful medication. I am allergic to literally every other medicine that may be used to treat bladder infections. I have allergies to almost all antibiotics, making it very difficult to treat me when I get sick. I was told by my doctor that there were no other options to treat me with when he took one last look before having to admit me to the hospital for I.V. treatment. But then he said, 'Wait, there is one option left called Monurol,' and he prescribed it. I was a little hesitant at first due to the fact it is only a single-dose treatment, but I was wrong. Monurol started taking symptoms away in 5 hours after treatment, and by day 3, completely cured my severe urinary tract infection. This medicine is amazing. Thank God for Monurol."

• Jul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2020

For Bladder Infection "Absolutely amazing!! I'm allergic to PCN, Macrobid, Sulfa, Cephalosporins, quinolones, and erythromycin. I had a urine culture show E. Coli at the beginning of January, susceptible to everything but I'm allergic to everything. I took almost 2 rounds of Macrobid but had to stop due to extreme shortness of breath and throat tightening. I took D-mannose and cranberry for 2 months with no improvement. The pain got so bad, a doc I work with sent in Doxycycline - one pill and I broke out into hives with severe itching. I almost gave up until they sent in Monurol. It is absolutely amazing!!! Single dose a week ago and I'm completely better. No more leukocytes or flank pain. Worth the $100 with ZERO side effects. Single dose is so easy. I will refill just to have it on hand!!! Please try this, it will help you!!"

• Inn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2020

For Bladder Infection "Lower UTI symptoms subsided 24-48 hours after taking Monurol. One dose is good for 3 days. Today is the 4th day and I don't need to take a second dose as I am relieved. However, the side effect is bothersome since I took this. I have extreme vaginal itching. Also slight abdominal tenderness and minor diarrhea. But the vaginal itching is problematic. I can't focus and can't sleep. Did anyone experience this? Is this normal? How long will I wait until this goes away? What can I do?"

• Joa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 29, 2020

For Bladder Infection "This is as useless as teats on a bull! I am allergic to sulfa, and I've had so many UTIs, 8 last year, that every other drug is now resistant to the bacteria. This stuff costs $94 a shot. I've taken it 3 times and I feel better for maybe a week, then the UTI comes back. I've done research, and in many cases, people taking this drug get the infection back in less than a month. I'm at my wit's end. I cannot afford this medication again. My only alternative is to go into the hospital for an IV! After doing research, I've found that a high percentage of women getting UTIs can trace them back to an over-the-counter drug widely used for GERD. Esomeprazole, which I've been taking for years, affects the kidneys, causing many women, especially in my age bracket, 77 years old, to get recurring bladder infections and, in some cases, kidney failure! It is impossible to stop this med cold turkey, but, unfortunately, there really is no other treatment for GERD. This is so depressing."

• TMS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2019

For Bladder Infection "I cannot possibly tolerate many of the antibiotics used for UTIs. Cipro is a dangerous antibiotic, and it's no longer the gold standard for UTIs. I love Monurol medication because it is a one-stop shop for a painful UTI. You pour the orange-flavored granules into 4 oz of room-temperature water. Your UTI will start to go away within approximately 45 minutes. I recommend you NOT have sugar, bread, booze, or dairy for days after using Monurol. The reason being that Monurol seems to only clear up around 85% of the bacteria that is causing the UTI. Therefore, you will need to do vegetable juicing and maintain a super healthy diet to allow your own immune system to kick in and help with Monurol. The beautiful upside is that you won't have any side effects like you would with Cipro."

• Chr...
• August 18, 2015

For Bladder Infection "I don't know what I would do without Monurol. I get a small supply from Spain whenever I go there (or ask a friend to bring some back for me) because it is available without a prescription there, and I can't get it in the UK. I keep a packet with me wherever I go, just in case I get a cystitis attack. Maybe only twice a year, but oh the relief! I take it as soon as an attack starts, and it is effective within two or three hours. Many other antibiotics just don't work for me. This has worked for me every time, thank God."

• thu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2021

For Bladder Infection "I picked up a serious UTI (superbug) in the hospital in the UK after having a cystoscopy procedure. I was given various antibiotics that didn't work. I returned to Spain still very ill and saw my GP, he prescribed Monurol immediately, 3 doses. Within 24 hrs, I was 100% on the mend, within 48 hrs, the infection had cleared completely. A wonder drug."

• Sme...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2019

For Bladder Infection "My dr gave Monurol to me over a week ago for a urine infection. I took it, excited I would start feeling better over the weekend. I felt better for about a day and a half. Then it got worse! My dr sent me for tests because she thought maybe something else was wrong, but as I waited for results, the pain became unbearable and I begged for a new Rx. She gave me a second dose of this - two days after taking it I felt like I was getting better! This morning, however, my back is in so much pain. I’m pretty sure the infection has spread to my kidneys. I tried to be proactive - the second I noticed the bladder infection symptoms to avoid a kidney infection, as I have had one once before and I guess the joke's on me. If I need to go on another med, it will not be this one!"

• IBJ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2020

For Bladder Infection "Monurol works right away. Take it before bed, and you're a new person the next morning. Doctors in the U.S. don't prescribe it, so I get mine in Eastern Europe, no prescription needed. Please be wise, stay away from sweet and spicy, salty, marinated food for a long while to help your body recuperate after the infection."

• Meg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2023

"I recognized that I had a bladder infection relatively quickly after it came on. Went to my pharmacist, who gave me the option of two pills a day for five days or Monurol (3 g sachet) - one and done. The idea of taking the medication once and then not having to worry about it was appealing so I went with that option. On the plus side, within hours I started to feel relief. By the following day, those symptoms seemed to be gone. However, I am now experiencing severe diarrhea. I have never had such a reaction to antibiotics before. To go along with the diarrhea, I also have some mild bloating. Excellent for how quickly it worked for my infection; awful for the after effects."

• Hum...
• March 26, 2023

For Bladder Infection "Do not take this drug! Took it while in Singapore, single dose, as I thought it would be easier than a 5-day course. I have been so ill with diarrhea after every meal, nausea, and stomach cramps. This is my 5th day and still not well. I have no appetite and exhausted."

• PKS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2018

For Bladder Infection "When the doctor prescribed me this, I thought, 'Woah, how simple? How has no other doctor prescribed me this before?' I have had enough bladder infections in my time to be well-versed in the medications they commonly prescribe, so when I found this, I was a bit shocked I had never heard of it. Now I know why... It made the burning sensation go away for about half a day (which cranberry juice can also do), and it made me painfully bloated. The bladder infection was seeking vengeance the next day -- I will never touch this medication again! What a waste of time - only made things worse!"

• jmd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2021

For Bladder Infection "Amazing. Suffered E. coli infection of the bladder for weeks, getting treated with various antibiotics, which did nothing. Given eight sachets of Monurol to blitz the problem, and I have never looked back. The relief after three doses was amazing, never felt so happy."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2021

For Bladder Infection "Took it for a bladder infection. Two days later, had really bad abdominal pain. I started shivering, then collapsed. Woke up soaking wet with sweat, had to call an ambulance. A week has passed since taking it, along with probiotics, and I still have to run to the toilet with loose diarrhea."

• Eri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2020

For Bladder Infection "Got given Monurol after taking Ciprofloxacin 500 mg 2x a day without much improvement. I have Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of UTI that is uncommon, especially in healthy people. I went to the hospital and was prescribed Monurol. Last night, I took it and went to sleep. This morning, I don't feel any better, and my body still hurts internally. On the flip side, I have had no side effects other than numbing of the tongue for 2 hours upon oral administration, which makes sense since I'm allergic to the fake sugar used in the packet. If fake sugars make your tongue feel numb, don't be scared if Monurol has this effect."

• Ant...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2021

For Bladder Infection "I have chronic prostatitis, and so far my pain is way up. I don't understand how that's possible. I had to go to the ER today, and they gave me more of this stuff. I would have taken Cipro or Bactrim, but I have used those drugs so much that they don't help at all anymore. Kinda scared. I'm a 30 y/o man, and the pain kept me awake for 2 nights now, and I keep tearing up from how intense the pain is. In theory, this drug should work great. But it doesn't, and I feel hopeless. - Interstitial Cystitis & CP sufferer for 12 years."

• Jra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2018

For Bladder Infection "I was prescribed this one-dose antibiotic by my doctor. How convenient, I thought. Really potent stuff that did nothing for me but made my symptoms worse. I was surprised that after 5 days, no sign of it working aside from a violent twitch in my eye, bloating, urinating up to 6 times in a row in pain, and a bit of diarrhea. Also surprised not finding anything on what I have experienced. Also surprised that no one in the reviews suggests alternatives. After five days of pain, I went to my pharmacy because I was running out of toilet paper, and in the natural products section, a man told me to take VitaCist, Sisu vitamin C, and probiotics. After the first dose of VitaCist, considerable improvement."

• Diy...
• April 25, 2019

For Bladder Infection "Monurol worked for like 2 days only! Burning came back, foul smell in urine came back after the 3rd day. Will not recommend this medication. It gave me the worst diarrhea of my life. First, I was dealing with infection, now I have to deal with diarrhea as well. My doctor will be prescribing another set of antibiotics. What a waste of my time and money."

• Tom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2020

For Bladder Infection "My UTI seemed to improve slightly the first 24 hours after taking Monurol, but after 48 hours, I had developed back pain along with a high fever. Returned to the clinic and was put on Cipro, which was much more effective."

• tru...
• September 15, 2020

For Bladder Infection "I took Monurol for the first time in March 2020, and the relief I got from urine infections and urgency frequency was incredible. I went from 15 pads a day to 5 and no pelvic pain. Nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim after 24 odd years not doing their job. Taken Monurol today as I had infections the last 2 months and am back on the above-mentioned drugs with no joy, so the doctor let me have Monurol 3g today. Fingers crossed for the same results."

• Din...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2020

For Bladder Infection "My Dr. prescribed me a Monurol along with a regular antibiotic. I take it at bedtime, and the next morning, all the pain while urinating is gone. It works for me, there are no side effects for me. I love this drug."

• Din...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2021

For Bladder Infection "OMG, one of the worst medications that I've ever taken. I had the beginnings of a UTI, and the NP at my clinic prescribed the single-dose sachet. Within half an hour, it was like a colonoscopy prep for almost two hours. Was okay overnight, but this morning I'm still running to the bathroom without warning. Imodium is barely touching the gut spasms and urgency. Haven't been able to eat much, as it goes right out. This is going on the 'do not fly' list for me, and I'll use something else suggested by my naturopath."

• Flo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2021

For Bladder Infection "Horrible, this Monurol. My 4th day of taking it, and I feel ill. My stomach is burning, pains in my kidneys, back pain. I can’t stop feeling sick, I have to go back to have my urine checked. Also, my throat feels blocked. Can’t understand why they would give anyone with water infections this horrible drug. Will never touch it again."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2022

For Bladder Infection "This antibiotic is so good for me. The 1st antibiotic didn't work, and I felt so ill. The 2nd one made me feel so ill, I had to stop it. The infection hadn't gone, so I was given the 3rd one. I have no side effects, just 1 sachet, and within 2 hours, I felt so much better."

• jja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2017

For Bladder Infection "I have Schmidt's syndrome, a severe, rare autoimmune collection of diseases, so I get infections too often. This did not work at all for me. I am sitting in the doctor's right now, waiting for a different prescription. Very disappointing, as now I am sicker than yesterday instead of starting to feel better."