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A member asked:

Is it harmful to take prescribed drugs(nitrofurantoin and fluconazole) for uti symptoms before doing a urine test, if you don't actually have uti?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: It is the rationale for treating UTI without culture. If you symptoms are typical a duck is a duck. So if the nitrofurantoin is working and symptoms resolve it does not matter that the culture does not grow an organism. However, if symptoms worsen the culture will grow a bacteria that can be identified and treated with right drug.

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Answered 3/11/2018

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I am currently taking macrobid for uti. I think I have a yeast infection now. I have on hand fluconazole. Im on day 2 of macrobid 1c q 12 hours. Is it okay to take fluconazole now. Or should I wait until Im done with macrobid?

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This is regarding my partner (23/f). She has been treating UTI symptoms for 3 weeks with no change. She had 4 urine samples all came back negative. Tried Trimethoprim for a week and Nitrofurantoin for 3 days. Can't sleep from the pain?

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May 10th I started taking nitrofurantoin for a uti today will be my last day of taking the pills but there is still light blood in my urine? No burning or pain when pee I did take a plan b may 7th which did make my period come on early for 4days?

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A member asked:

I just finished taking nitrofurantoin for a uti caused by e. faecalis in my urine culture. I just got my period but I am wondering why I feel this burning rough sensation down there? Even while not urinatin.Could it be the ph balance being off?

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I am taking nitrofurantoin for a UTI my urine is like a green color is this normal ? Or should I be worried?

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