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How to flush macrobid out of system
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
BC pills should work: The current thinking is that except for rifampin, other commonly-used antibiotics such as Macrobid do not alter the effectiveness of birth control pil... Read More
125 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 58 years experience
It is the best studied in women with your problem.and recommended as the first treatment un less you are pregnant. Your Dr is the best to work with yo... Read More
Answered Jul 18, 2021
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Not at all...: The usual dose of this med is 100mg 2x/day thus 200mg per day. I assume you are using it for a urinary tract infection. You u are you and healthy, whi... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael P Vaughnanswered
Allergy and Immunology 35 years experience
latex allergy: Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) is an antibiotic. There are no cross-reactive reactions with latex that are likely to occur from this medication. Watch out ... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Leander Poanswered
Infectious Disease 19 years experience
Timing of med?: Good question- no good answer except if you are timing your dosage where you get sick shortly before you go to bed, with potential drug- drug interact... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 54 years experience
8-12 hours: It isn't necessary to take doses exactly 12 hours apart. Just take it twice a day, with doses at least 8 hours. Otherwise don't worry about it.
1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
No, not indicated: Is used for urinary tract infections. It is excreted by the kidney ; sterilises the urine ; does not affect the vagina.
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Vertinoanswered
Clinical Psychology 24 years experience
Not a good idea: It is generally not a good idea to mix alcohol with any medication for a variety of reasons.
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 31 years experience
Yes, unless . . .: Nitrofurantoin (branded as macrobid) is often prescribed for 7-10 days to treat urinary tract infections. Just be sure you're not allergic to it! or t... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
Many: This antiseptic has close chemical similarity to diphenylhydantoin (dilantin), a drug with enough side effects to fill an entire textbook. Taken for ... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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