nitrofurantoin
| Uses | • urinary tract infections (available on site) |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • anuria, oliguria, significant impairment of renal function, history of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction, pregnancy, infants less than 1 month Drug Interactions • antacids containing magnesium |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • nausea • headache |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 50mg |
| Monitoring | |
| Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |