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I had a stent removed. it was in for 2 weeks after i had laser lithotrispy for a kidney stone. the dr put me on nitrofurantoin macro 100 mg capsules 4x a day for 7 days to prevent me from getting a uti i have diarrhea from it can i take imodium ?

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Answered 4/5/2023

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