Doctor explains how to take NITROFURANTOIN for UTIs, including uses, doses, side effects & more!

Dr O'Donovan explains to patients key facts about an antibiotic used to TREAT AND PREVENT UTIs like cystitis called Nitrofurantoin. This is also known by its brand names: Aratoin, Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin.

Video contents:

00:00 - Introduction
00:03 - A brief overview of nitrofurantoin
00:39 - How does it work?
01:13 - Who can and can't take it?
01:50 - Dosage information
04:55 - Side effects

According to the NHS (UK):

"Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic. It's used to treat and prevent lower urinary tract infections (UTIs), such as cystitis.

When you take nitrofurantoin, your body quickly filters it out of your blood and into your pee. This is useful if you have a urinary tract infection because it means the medicine is concentrated at the site of infection. But it means nitrofurantoin will not work for any other types of infection.

Nitrofurantoin is available on prescription. It comes as capsules, tablets and a liquid that you swallow."

Further information via NHS website:
https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/nitrofur...

Further information via Mayo clinic:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drg-200651....
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