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Side Effects of Macrobid-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Macrobid as follows: General allergic reactions Macrobid use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with Macrobid, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be [...]

How to Use Macrobid

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Macrobid as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and f requency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail. The dose and length of treatment depends upon the medical condition, severity of infection, and response to treatment. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the [...]

Therapeutic Uses and Mechanism of Action of Macrobid

Patient was educated on therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of Macrobid as follows: Macrobid is an antibiotic that is active against a number of bacteria infecting the urinary tract and causing urinary tract infections. As Macrobid reaches poor concentrations in body sites other than the urinary tract, it cannot be used for bacterial infections involving body sites other than the urinary tract. Based on the concentration and susceptibility of the bacteria infecting the urinary [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Nitrofurantoin-7

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Nitrofurantoin as follows: Human intestine has a lot of bacteria, both good and bad, living in a sensitive balance with each other. This helps maintain the normal natural intestinal environment. Prolonged use of antibiotic helps killing the bacteria. While doing this, antibiotic does not differentiate between good and bad bacteria. Consequently, apart from killing the bad infectious bacteria, antibiotic also kills the good bacteria in [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Nitrofurantoin-6

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Nitrofurantoin as follows: Nitrofurantoin is significantly eliminated in the urine, by kidneys. Individuals with history of compromised renal function and reduced urine formation, are at increased risk for toxicity with Nitrofurantoin, secondary to reduced elimination. Individuals in toxicity with Nitrofurantoin can present with anemia, shortness of breath, cough, chest pain, neuropathy with tingling and numbness in the extremities, dark urine, yellowing of skin and eyes, [...]