Guideline-recommended first-line treatments include nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and fosfomycin. However, ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin are most commonly used to treat UTI because ...

In uncomplicated urinary tract infections, i.e. cystitis in non-pregnant, otherwise healthy women, nitrofurantoin (5 days) is the drug of first choice. In case of hypersensitivity, trimethoprim (3 ...

Clinicians frequently treat acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs ... and although nitrofurantoin is suggested as a fluoroquinolone-sparing alternative, it requires a 7-day course ...

However, UTI symptoms tend to be more mild ... or in moderation if taking other antibiotics used for UTIs, like nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. However, mixing alcohol and ...

Since 2014 national antimicrobial prescribing guidelines in England have recommended the use of nitrofurantoin over trimethoprim as the first-line treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ...

Nitrofurantoin is prescribed to treat and prevent urinary tract infections such as cystitis. It kills bacteria by entering their cells and damaging their genetic material. The drug is sold by CNX ...

Guideline-recommended first-line treatments include nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and fosfomycin. However, ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin are most commonly used to treat UTI ...