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My doctor gave me nitrofurnation for a uti/kidney infection after finishing bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). is nitrofurnation used for kidney infections?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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UTI yes, kidney no: Nitrofurantoin is usually effective against lower urinary tract (bladder) infection, but not for actual kidney infection (pyelonephritis). The best antibiotic often should be based on a urine culture with testing to determine which antibiotics are most active against the particular bacteria causing it. Discuss with your doctor.

Answered 3/22/2020

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A member asked:

My doctor gave me nitrofurnation for a uti/kidney infection after finishing bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). is nitrofurnation used for kidney infections?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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