Cystitis

Nitrofurantoin

100mg M/R Tablets

  • Effective antibiotic
  • Twice daily dose
  • Relieves UTI symptoms 
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Nitrofurantoin Medical Information

Nitrofurantoin (the active substance in Nitrofurantoin Capsules) is an antibiotic.

It is used to prevent and treat infections of the bladder, kidney and other parts of the urinary tract.

Nitrofurantoin should usually be taken twice each day. This should be done in the morning and before bed. Doses should be spaced 10 to 12 hours apart.

Nitrofurantoin is usually taken for 3 to 7 days.

To stop a UTI from coming back, you may need to take nitrofurantoin for longer. 

• If you are allergic to Nitrofurantoin, other nitrofurans or any of the other ingredients of this medicine

• If you have a disease of the kidneys which is severely affecting the way they work (ask your doctor if you are not sure)

• If you are in the final stages of pregnancy (labour or delivery) as there is a risk that it might affect the baby

• If you have porphyria (blood disorder)

• If in patients with G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency

• If in infants under three months of age

• If you are breast feeding a baby with suspected or known deficiency in an enzyme called G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase)

Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data

• Feeling sick (nausea) and headache

• Loose stools

• Loss of appetite, stomachache, and being sick (vomiting)

• Dizziness, drowsiness

• Blood cells have been affected in some patients. This may result in bruising, delayed clotting of the blood, sore throat, fever, anaemia, and a susceptibility to colds or persistent cold

• A variety of skin rashes or reactions have occurred in some patients. These may appear as flaking skin, a red rash or fever accompanied by rapid heart rate and severe rash with blistering. Other reactions may include inflammation of salivary glands (causing facial pains), inflammation of the pancreas (causing severe abdominal pain) and joint pains

• Short-term hair loss

• Urinary infection by germs which are not sensitive to Nitrofurantoin Capsules.

• Inflammation of small blood vessel walls, causing skin lesions

• Liver inflammation due to turn of immune system against liver cells

• Inflammation of kidney tissue surrounding tubules, causing renal impairment

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