Nitrofurantoin
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.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Dosing and Administration
Adults and Children (older than 12 yr of age)
- 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)
- 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.
Long-Term Suppressive Therapy
Adults
- PO 50 to 100 mg at bedtime.
Children
- PO 1 mg/kg per 24 h as a single or 2 divided doses.
General Advice
- Administer with food to improve absorption and tolerability.
- Shake oral suspension well before measuring dose.
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