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A member asked:

I started taking nitrofurantoin marco 100 mg and now i'm starting to bleed. should i stop taking them ?

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Talk to: your prescriber. it is important to discuss with your doctor before starting any medication

Dr Harper and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/29/2014

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I'm now taking nitrofurantoin & it's still discharge & no a little smell is this normal while talking this medication?

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I was recently put on Nitrofurantoin mono for a uti and have been taking it for 2 days now. Before I started medicine, my upper back started hurting and now it's gotten worse and moved to my chest. What is going on? I'm scared?

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I have a uti right now taking nitrofurantoin its also given me a yeast infection , I wanted to know can I take flucanzole for the yeast at the same time as taking my uti medication nitrofurantoin or do I have to wait till finish the uti medication?

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I been taking nitrofurantoin for about 4 days but all of a sudden now I feel very nauseous ,dizzy and weak with upset stomach and back pain could this be from nitrofurantoin?

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I have been taking lexapro (escitalopram) for about 3 years now. I recently got a couple of infections and went to the doctor who gave me nitrofurantoin (macrobid) and metronidazole to clear them up. Is it alright to continue taking 20mg/day lexapro?

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