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Nitrofurantoin

A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pascale Lane
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 Dansie
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Antibiotic: Treats or prevents urinary tract infections caused by bacteria. Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic.
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Dr. Dominic Riganotti
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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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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
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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Dr. Meenakshi Bhuvaneswar
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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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser
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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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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
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 Colantino
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 Raff
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Nitofurantoin: Same drug in different formulation.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raff
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 Rafie
Pharmacology 15 years experience
Drug name: Means monohydrate macrocrystals. Technical information about the drug.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Dansie
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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