Furadantin
Furadantin is a antibiotics medication containing Nitrofurantoin, available as 50/100mg tablets.
- Category
- Antibiotics
- Active ingredient
- Nitrofurantoin
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 50/100mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Furadantin vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Cystitis · Urinary tract infection
- Alternative Name
- Macrobid, Macrodantin
- Therapeutic Class
- Antibacterial, Nitrofuran
- Pharmacological Class
- Nitrofuran Antibiotic
- Known Off-label Uses
- urinary tract infection prophylaxis
- Minor Side Effects
- nausea, headache, flatulence
- Moderate Side Effects
- diarrhoea, abdominal pain
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Alvogen
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 3–7 days
- Storage Instructions
- Store in its original packaging at room temperature away from moisture.
- Drug Interactions
- antacids containing magnesium trisilicate, probenecid
- Age Restrictions
- Suitable for children and adults; dosage adjusted for body weight.
What you will receive
Furadantin is the originator brand name, made by Alvogen. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Alvogen and do not ship the original Furadantin.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Nitrofurantoin) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.