PHAM01 Commonly Rx Drugs: Nitrofurantoin:
-Indication
-Renal

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Nitrofurantoin:
-Indication 
-Renal

Rajinder Kaur · Accepted Answer

-1st line in UTI

– Avoid if eGFR is less than 45ml/min/1.73m2
– This is because it is secreted into urinary tract- it needs to be secreted in a sufficient concentration to be effective

PHAM01 Commonly Rx Drugs

Nitrofurantoin: -Indication -Renal

-1st line in UTI – Avoid if eGFR is less than 45ml/min/1.73m2 – This is because it is secreted into urinary tract- it needs to be secreted in a sufficient concentration to be effective

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