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Nitrofurantoin
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pascale Laneanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 38 years experience
UTIs: This antibiotic can be used to treat several infections , but it is an important drug for the urinary tract. It is an effective agent to prevent infec... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Dansieanswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Antibiotic: Treats or prevents urinary tract infections caused by bacteria. Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic.
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A Verified Doctoranswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Macrobid: Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic which is marketed under the following brand names; niftran, furadantin, (nitrofurantoin) furabid, macrobid, macrodanti... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
If you like the idea of GI upset/nausea/headaches and other side effects the combination may provide it. Most recommend you avoid ethanol intake durin... Read More
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Reviewed Oct 28, 2022
Dr. Meenakshi Bhuvaneswaranswered
59 years experience
Moderate consumption of alcohol my not affect the action of nitrofurantoin but excessive consumption can reduce its efficacy and also add to stomach... Read More
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Answered Oct 27, 2022
A 30-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
48 hours: Give it 48 hours. If you still have symptoms contact your doctor. Was your urine cultured before you started it?
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Yes: If taken in amount above what is prescribed.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
I wouldn't expect any difficulties with doing so. You can check with your pharmacist about any possible interaction problems but I'm not aware of any.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Nitofurantoin: Same drug in different formulation.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Urinary antiseptic: Often used to treat cystitis. It has a huge number of potential side-effects, most of which are too detailed to go into here. Long term it may produ... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sally Rafieanswered
Pharmacology 15 years experience
Drug name: Means monohydrate macrocrystals. Technical information about the drug.
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3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Dansieanswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Adverse Reactions: Serious: pulmonary fibrosis with prolonged use, hepatotoxicity, peripheral neuropathy, hemolytic anemia in g6pd deficiency. Frequent: n/v, allergy, br... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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