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Nitoin Brand names, Nitoin Analogs

Nitoin Brand Names Mixture

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Nitoin Chemical_Formula

C8H6N4O5

Nitoin RX_link

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

Nitoin fda sheet

Nitoin msds (material safety sheet)

Nitoin MSDS

Nitoin Synthesis Reference

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Nitoin Molecular Weight

238.157 g/mol

Nitoin Melting Point

263 oC

Nitoin H2O Solubility

79.5 mg/L

Nitoin State

Solid

Nitoin LogP

-0.04

Nitoin Dosage Forms

Tablet

Nitoin Indication

For the treatment of infection of the urinary tract

Nitoin 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.

Nitoin Absorption

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Nitoin side effects and Toxicity

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Nitoin 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.

Nitoin Organisms Affected

Gram negative and some gram positive bacteria