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Can Nitrofurantoin Help Cure UTI?
Question: i have been taking erythamiacin for an uti but wondering if I should be taking nitrofur instead. I used it a while back and it worked.
Brief Answer:
Continue with the drug. Equally effective. Nitrofur for special cases
Detailed Answer:
hi and thanks for the query
it is also very effective for urinary tract infections. nitrofur is also very effective especially in situations of drugs resistance to other antibiotics . continue taking the drug as prescribed .
in case you are have recurrent urinary tract infections , it is important to screen for diabetes , do a urine culture and consequently see a urologist in case the problem is not diabetes or some drug resistant infection. recurrent urinary tract infections deserve a proper investigation of their causes.
if not I think your drug is ok. No need to worry
kind regards
Continue with the drug. Equally effective. Nitrofur for special cases
Detailed Answer:
hi and thanks for the query
it is also very effective for urinary tract infections. nitrofur is also very effective especially in situations of drugs resistance to other antibiotics . continue taking the drug as prescribed .
in case you are have recurrent urinary tract infections , it is important to screen for diabetes , do a urine culture and consequently see a urologist in case the problem is not diabetes or some drug resistant infection. recurrent urinary tract infections deserve a proper investigation of their causes.
if not I think your drug is ok. No need to worry
kind regards
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