How Effective Is Nitrofurantoin In Treating Bacterial Infection?

Posted on Sun, 23 Oct 2016

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Question : I have been taking nitrofurantoin mono mcr 100 mg. I had bacterial infection whicjh is escherichia. I am not sure it is helping. It got better maybe 30 percent. But medicine finished today...what should I do?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

I appreciate your concern

Nitrofurantoin is used in treating UTI especially in infections caused by susceptible E coli strains.

If there is no improvement then urine culture sensivity testing should be done to target the microbe responsible. A renal ultrasound should also be advised to look for other causes.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Dr. MS Khalil

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