macrobid
nitrofurantoin (nye troe fyoor AN toyn)
Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin
What is the most important information I should know about Macrobid?
• Serious side effects involving the lungs, liver, nerves, eyes, blood,and intestines have been reported rarely with the use of Macrobid macrobid. Contact yourdoctor immediately if you develop shortness of breath, chest pain, or otherrespiratory problems; stomach pain; yellowing of the skin or eyes; unusual fatigueor weakness; numbness or tingling; fever or chills; visual changes or eye pain;or diarrhea during treatment with Macrobid macrobid.
• Take all of the Macrobid that has been prescribed for you even if youbegin to feel better macrobid. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated macrobid.
• Take Macrobid with food or milk to decrease stomach upset and to increasethe absorption of the drug in the stomach macrobid.
What is Macrobid?
• Macrobid is an antibiotic macrobid. It fights bacteria in the body macrobid.
• Macrobid is used to treat urinary tract infections macrobid.
• Macrobid may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide macrobid.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Macrobid?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
· kidney disease,
· anemia,
· diabetes,
· glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency,
· any type of debilitating disease, or
· vitamin B deficiency macrobid.
• You may not be able to take Macrobid, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove macrobid.
• Macrobid is in the FDA pregnancy category B macrobid. This means that it not likelyto harm an unborn baby macrobid. However, Macrobid should not be taken by pregnant womenwho are at term (38-42 weeks gestation), during labor and delivery, or whenthe onset of labor is imminent macrobid. Do not take Macrobid without first talking toyour doctor if you are pregnant macrobid.
• Macrobid passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant macrobid. Do nottake this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breastfeeding a baby macrobid.
• Macrobid should not be used by infants younger than 1 month of age macrobid. Theycannot properly eliminate the drug from their bodies, and dangerous side effectscould result macrobid.
How should I take Macrobid?
• Take Macrobid exactly as directed by your doctor macrobid. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou macrobid.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water macrobid.
• Take Macrobid with food or milk to decrease stomach upset and to increasethe absorption of the drug into the body macrobid.
• Shake the suspension well before measuring a dose macrobid. To ensure that youget the correct dose, measure the suspension with a dose-measuring spoon ordropper, not with a regular table spoon macrobid. If you do not have a dose-measuringdevice, ask your pharmacist where you can get one macrobid. The suspension can be mixedwith water, milk, fruit juice, or infant formula to ease administration macrobid. Ensurethat the whole mixture is consumed immediately after mixing macrobid.
• Do not crush, chew, or break the sustained release forms of Macrobid macrobid. Swallow them whole macrobid. They are specially formulated to slowly release the medicationin the body macrobid.
• Take all of the Macrobid that has been prescribed for you even if youbegin to feel better macrobid. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated macrobid.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat macrobid.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember macrobid. If it is almost time forthe next dose, skip the dose you missed, and take only the next dose as directed macrobid. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwise directed by yourdoctor macrobid.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention macrobid.
• Symptoms of a Macrobid overdose include nausea and vomiting macrobid.
What should I avoid while taking Macrobid?
• Drugs that contain magnesium such as magnesium salicylate (Magan) andcholine-magnesium salicylate (Arthropan) as well as antacids like Maalox, Mylanta,Milk of Magnesia, Gelusil, and others may decrease the amount of Macrobid thatgets absorbed into the body macrobid. Avoid taking medications that contain magnesiumwithin two hours before and after a dose of Macrobid macrobid.
What are the possible side effects of Macrobid?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingMacrobid and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· shortness of breath, chest pain, or other respiratory problems;
· stomach pain;
· yellowing of the skin or eyes;
· unusual fatigue or weakness;
· numbness or tingling;
· fever or chills;
· visual changes; or
· diarrhea macrobid.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur macrobid. Continueto take your medication and talk to your doctor if you experience
· rust-colored or brownish urine;
· headache;
· dizziness;
· drowsiness;
· nausea;
· incorrect results with some urine sugar tests macrobid.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur macrobid. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome macrobid.
What other drugs will affect Macrobid?
• Drugs that contain magnesium such as magnesium salicylate (Magan) andcholine-magnesium salicylate (Arthropan) as well as antacids like Maalox, Mylanta,Milk of Magnesia, Gelusil, and others may decrease the amount of Macrobid thatgets absorbed into the body macrobid. Avoid taking medications that contain magnesiumwithin two hours before and after a dose of Macrobid macrobid.
• Before taking Macrobid, tell your doctor if you are taking probenecid(Benemid) or sulfinpyrazone (Anturane) macrobid. You may not be able to take Macrobid,or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment macrobid.
• Macrobid may cause incorrect results with some urine sugar tests macrobid. Checkwith your doctor before making dietary or medication changes if you have diabetes macrobid.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Macrobid macrobid. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including herbal products macrobid.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Macrobid written forhealth professionals that you may read macrobid.
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