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What Causes Brown Urine Discoloration While Treating UTI?

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Question : I have been having painful urinations, treated as a urinary infection with anti-biotics. Now the urine is coming out brown. Is this to be expected? YYYY@YYYY
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (9 minutes later)
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Hello,

Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
Did you have a urine examination before the antibiotic was prescribed? If so could you upload the result.
What was the antibiotic used? The commonly used antibiotics nitrofurantoin and metronidazole can lead to brown urine discoloration.
It would be also good to get your urine examined to see if there is any blood in it.

Take Care,
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What Causes Brown Urine Discoloration While Treating UTI?

Brief Answer: Discussion follows Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. I understand your concern. Did you have a urine examination before the antibiotic was prescribed? If so could you upload the result. What was the antibiotic used? The commonly used antibiotics nitrofurantoin and metronidazole can lead to brown urine discoloration. It would be also good to get your urine examined to see if there is any blood in it. Take Care,