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Nitrofurantoin
Furadantin; Macrobid; Macrodantin Logo
Brand name(s): Furadantin; Macrobid; Macrodantin
What side effects can this medication cause?
Although side effects from nitrofurantoin are not common, they can occur. Your urine may turn dark yellow or brown; this effect is harmless. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- upset stomach
- vomiting
- loss of appetite
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- difficulty breathing
- excessive tiredness
- fever or chills
- chest pain
- persistent cough
- numbness, tingling, or pinprick sensation in the fingers and toes
- muscle weakness
- swelling of the lips or tongue
- skin rash
Last Revised: 04/01/2003
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Nitrofurantoin Liquid
Does anyone know of a recipe to make nitrofurantoin liquid?
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Nitrofurantoin side effects
Nitrofurantoin can cause some side effects - stomach distress, diarrhea, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, pneumonitis.
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Nitrofurantoin side effects
Is constipation a common side effect from using liquid Nitrofuratoin? My 8mth old son is taking this medication to prevent a re-occurrence of urinary tract infections and is experiencing these symptoms.
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side effects: Pleural effusion
Nitrofuradantoin contains the furan grouping, however, nobody in the
whole wide world has produced a positive antibody response to a
compound of low molecular weight containing a furan grouping that I am
aware of.
Furthermore Nitrofurantoin is not a completely benign medication. It can cause nausea and vomiting, fever, rash, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and progressive pulmonary interstitial fibrosis.
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levofloxacin in typhoid fever
You may try some links to information (look at google)
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic2331.htm
http://medind.nic.in/imvw/imvw396.html
http://www.travmed.com/features/keystone_levofloxacin.htm
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