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A female asked:
I have been on nitrofurantoin the past week for a uti. i am also on bc pills. i finished my antibiotics a few days ago and had sex the next day. now i?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
No worries: Despite warnings about antibiotics possibly interfering with birth control pills, this is a very rare problem and virtually never a problem for nitrofurantoin. Don't worry about it.
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I went in for a uti. And they gave me nitrofurantoin mono for seven days Im on day 3/4. My uti symptoms have gotten better but kidneys infection symptoms have not and Im not sure if the antibiotics arent working for my kidneys or if its side effe?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Nitrofurantoin & UTI: Nitrofuratoin is effective against most UTIs of the lower tract, i.e. bladder infection. It is not reliable and never recommenced to treat upper tract... Read More
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