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Macpac Brand names, Macpac Analogs

Macpac Brand Names Mixture

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Macpac Chemical_Formula

C8H6N4O5

Macpac RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/nitro25m.htm

Macpac fda sheet

Macpac msds (material safety sheet)

Macpac MSDS

Macpac Synthesis Reference

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Macpac Molecular Weight

238.157 g/mol

Macpac Melting Point

263 oC

Macpac H2O Solubility

79.5 mg/L

Macpac State

Solid

Macpac LogP

-0.04

Macpac Dosage Forms

Tablet

Macpac Indication

For the treatment of infection of the urinary tract

Macpac Pharmacology

Nitrofurantoin, a nitrofuran antibacterial agent, is available in microcrystalline and macrocrystalline form to treat urinary tract infections caused by many gram-negative and some gram-positive bacteria.

Macpac Absorption

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Macpac side effects and Toxicity

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Macpac Patient Information

Patients should be advised to take Macrobid with food (ideally breakfast and dinner) to further enhance tolerance and improve drug absorption. Patients should be instructed to complete the full course of therapy; however, they should be advised to contact their physician if any unusual symptoms occur during therapy.

Patients should be advised not to use antacid preparations containing magnesium trisilicate while taking Macrobid.

Patients should be counseled that antibacterial drugs including Macrobid should only be used to treat bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections (e.g., the common cold). When Macrobid is prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is common to feel better early in the course of therapy, the medication should be taken exactly as directed. Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may (1) decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by Macrobid or other antibacterial drugs in the future.

Macpac Organisms Affected

Gram negative and some gram positive bacteria