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?
Antibiotics
Only by using antibiotics.
The most common antibiotics used to treat UTIs are trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), nitrofurantoin (Macrobid), and ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
Uncomplicated cystitis is treated with antibiotics. These include penicillin, ampicillin, and amoxicillin; sulfisoxazole or sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim; nitrofurantoin
No, nitrofurantoin does not contain penicillin. Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic used primarily to treat urinary tract infections, while penicillin is a different class of antibiotics used for various bacterial infections. They have different mechanisms of action and are chemically distinct from each other. If you have concerns about antibiotic allergies, it's best to consult a healthcare professional.
Common antibiotics prescribed for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) include trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), nitrofurantoin (Macrobid), and ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
The most common antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) are trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), nitrofurantoin (Macrobid), and ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
Common antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) include trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, nitrofurantoin, and ciprofloxacin. It is important to consult a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Common antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) include trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, nitrofurantoin, and ciprofloxacin. It is important to consult a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment.
The most effective antibiotics for treating UTIs are typically fluoroquinolones, such as ciprofloxacin, and sulfonamides, such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Other commonly prescribed antibiotics for UTIs include nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin. It is important to consult with a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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.
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