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<small>'''''Brand Names:''''' Alfuran, Apo-Nitrofurantoin, Benkfuran, Berkfurin, Ceduran, Chemiofuran, Cistofuran, Cyantin, Cystit, Dantafur, Fua Med, Fuamed, Fur-Ren, Furabid, Furachel, Furadantin, Furadantin Retard, Furadantina MC, Furadantine, Furadantine Mc, Furadantine-Mc, Furadantoin, Furadoin, Furadoine, Furadonin, Furadonine, Furadontin, Furalan, Furaloid, Furan, Furanite, Furantoin, Furantoina, Furatoin, Furedan, Furina, Furobactina, Furophen T, Furophen T-Caps, Gerofuran, It-Uran, Ituran, Ivadantin, Macpac, Macrobid, Macrodantin, Macrodantina, Macrofuran, Macrofurin, N-Toin, Nierofu, Nifurantin, Nitoin, Nitrex, Nitrofan, Nitrofur-C, Nitrofuradantin, Novo-Furantoin, Novofuran, Orafuran, Parfuran, Phenurin, Ro-Antoin, Siraliden, Trantoin, Uerineks, Upiol, Urantoin, Urizept, Uro-Selz, Uro-Tablinen, Urodin, Urofuran, Urofurin, Urolisa, Urolong, USAF EA-2, Uvaleral, Welfurin, Zoofurin. </small>
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'''''For patient information, click <u>[[Nitrofurantoin (patient information)|here]]'''''</u>.


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==Overview==


==Dosing and Administration==
==Category==
''Adults and Children (older than 12 yr of age)''
Urinary anti-infective
*PO 50 to 100 mg 4 times daily with meals for 7 days minimum and for at least 3 days after sterile urine is obtained. Monohydrate microcrystals: 100 mg every 12 h for 7 days.


''Children (older than 1 mo of age)''
==US Brand Names==
*PO 5 to 7 mg/kg/24 h in 4 divided doses with meals and at bedtime for minimum of 7 days and for at least 3 days after sterile urine is obtained.
FURADANTIN<sup>®</sup>


'''Long-Term Suppressive Therapy'''
==FDA Package Insert==


''Adults''
'''  [[Nitrofurantoin description|Description]]'''
*PO 50 to 100 mg at bedtime.
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'''| [[Nitrofurantoin microbiology|Microbiology]]'''
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'''| [[Nitrofurantoin adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]'''
'''| [[Nitrofurantoin overdosage|Overdosage]]'''
'''| [[Nitrofurantoin dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]'''
'''| [[Nitrofurantoin how supplied|How Supplied]]'''
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''Children''
==Mechanism of Action==
*PO 1 mg/kg per 24 h as a single or 2 divided doses.


''General Advice''
==References==
* Administer with food to improve absorption and tolerability.
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* Shake oral suspension well before measuring dose.
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Revision as of 16:53, 9 January 2014

Nitrofurantoin
MACROBID® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

For patient information, click here.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Moubarak, M.D. [2]

Overview

Category

Urinary anti-infective

US Brand Names

FURADANTIN®

FDA Package Insert

Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Overdosage | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages

Mechanism of Action

References

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