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Can i smoke cigarettes while taking nitrofurantoin macro for my uti ?

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Dr. Paul Pyles answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Ask your doctor : You can smoke, but have considered quitting? Talk to your doctor about your options.

Answered 7/11/2020

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Dr. Charles Turck answered

Specializes in Pharmacology

You may: There is no interaction that prevents nitrofurantoin from working in the presence of tobacco or nicotine.

Answered 10/13/2018

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