Nitrofurantoin is a prescription medication used to treat the symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp, Klebsiella spp, Staphylococcus aureus, and S
Nitrofurantoin is bactericidal in urine at therapeutic doses
Shake the bottle well before each dose
Twenty-five percent is macrocrystalline nitrofurantoin, which has slower dissolution and absorption than nitrofurantoin monohydrate
Remember to take nitrofurantoin with food
Readily absorbed from GI tract
Children should also take Macrobid with food to help with medication absorption
Nitrofurantoin is reduced by bacterial flavoproteins to reactive intermediates which inactivate or alter bacterial ribosomal proteins and other macromolecules
When nitrofurantoin (macrocrystals) is prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is
Prevention
These antacids can bind with nitrofurantoin, preventing its full absorption into your system
Nitrofurantoin is an effective treatment for urinary tract infections, but it can cause noticeable changes in your urine