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Posted on Tue, 18 Apr 2017
Question: I have had a recurring urinary infection for 5 months and have been on 3 different antibiotics for a total of 10 days each.. I have now been put on Nitrofuranton 100 mg. once a day for three months. Is this safe?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Nitrofurantoin is safe drug effective in UTI .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

You are facing problem of UTI since last 5 months and have been prescribed different antibiotics .

You have not mentioned whether urine culture was done or not and whether the antibiotics were prescribed as per urine culture report .

The Nitrofurantoin is a safe drug and effective in UTI and can be taken for long period of time without any side effects .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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Suggest Remedies For Recurring Urinary Infection

Brief Answer: Nitrofurantoin is safe drug effective in UTI . Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query . You are facing problem of UTI since last 5 months and have been prescribed different antibiotics . You have not mentioned whether urine culture was done or not and whether the antibiotics were prescribed as per urine culture report . The Nitrofurantoin is a safe drug and effective in UTI and can be taken for long period of time without any side effects . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.