Nitrofurantoin is an antibacterial agent specific for urinary tract infections
Pulmonary toxicity
Fever, rash, acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis (accompanied by fever and eosinophilia The chemical name of nitrofurantoin macrocrystals is 1-[[[5-nitro-2-furanyl]methylene]amino]-2,4-imidazolidinedione
Nitrofurantoin is bactericidal (this means it kills bacteria)
Trade Names: generic, Macrobid ® Drug Class: Urinary Antiseptic
Nitrofurantoin is a generic drug
Antibiotics are the drugs which are used to fight bacteria in the body and are used in bacterial infections
Nervous system disorders
Nitrofurantoin is not given to pregnant women when delivery is near nor is it given during labor or delivery because, at this time, it can damage and destroy red blood cells in newborns, resulting in hemolytic anemia Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a condition in which red blood cells are broken down or
Nitrofurantoin is the generic name for an FDA-approved antibiotic sold under the brand names Macrobid, Macrodantin, and Furadantin
Genito-urinary surgical prophylaxis: One capsule twice daily on day of procedure and for next 3 days
16 Nitrofurantoin is an antibacterial agent specific for urinary tract infections
It is reduced by a wide range of enzymes including bacterial flavoproteins to reactive intermediates which inactivate or alter bacterial ribosomal proteins and other macromolecules resulting in
Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or pain in your upper stomach