0
First, you should not have any leftover antibiotics lying around your house! The only way to CURE infection is to take all of the antibiotics as prescribed, or you just kill off the wimpy stuff and leave the infection behind.
Second, nitrofurantoin is for urinary problems, which probably explains that nagging urge to urinate and the burning you've been having because you didn't take the medication correctly, right?
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoNo. Nitrofurantoin has poor tissue penetration and cannot be used for anything other than simple cystitis (urinary tract infection).
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What to treat foot absess in sheep?
Antibiotics
Can you bring the swelling down on a absess?
Only by using antibiotics.
How is cystitis treated?
Uncomplicated cystitis is treated with antibiotics. These include penicillin, ampicillin, and amoxicillin; sulfisoxazole or sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim; nitrofurantoin
Can nitrofurantoin-macro be used on animals?
In general, no - nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic prescribed for urinary tract infections in humans. However, dogs (primarily female dogs) get UTIs from different bacteria than those infecting humans, and they need antibiotics specific for their bacterial infections.
What is the dis uses of antibiotics?
If you are needing to use antibiotics on too much of a regular basis you may find you build an immunity to them and therefore they stop working. For example, I'm afraid of the dentist. I developed an absess on the gum due to tooth erosion. For 3years I intermittently took antibiotics to reduce the swelling. Eventually they made no difference at all. And they stopped working
What causes a submandibular gland abscess besides your teeth?
Submandibular absess can be cause by Salmonella. Salmonella species represent uncommon causative agents in focal infections of the head and neck. An immunocompromised condition can be a critical predisposing factor for Salmonella submandibular abscess. They can also be caused by a deep tooth absess running down through the mandibal, earning it the name, "sub-mandibular". In either case, the infection can be quite painful, and very serious if left untreated. The absess needs to be drained and treated with antibiotics.
Will ice help a tooth absess?
yes it will reduce swelling and feel good but you're going to need a root canal
Does a filling cause an abscess?
If it is done correctly you should not get a filling. If there is infection in the cavity and it is not removed then there is a good chance you'll have an absess. You may have to take antibiotics the week prior to getting the filling. It just depends on your situation.
Could a lump on the gums that swells and retreats from time to time be cancer?
It may be an absess. See a dentist because you can get sick from an absess.
Can i take azithromycin for an absess?
Ask your doctor.
Can you take acetaminophen with nitrofurantoin?
Yes, this is OK. Tylenol will not interfere with the antibiotic. Remember to take all of the antibiotics even after you feel better. You want to kill all the bacteria and not leave any hiding in your body!
In what ways can antibiotics be given to you in?
antibiotics are given because they help fight diseases
