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4 patient evaluations for Nitrofurantoin with a cost of < $25

Purpose: Prevent infection (Started Jan 21, 2013)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 20, 2013 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 20, 2013
Advice & Tips
Had started antibiotic forgetting NOT to take Cranberry caps as it interfears with it. Stopped mid way through same on advice of MS Nurse Specialist. Brainfog!!!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • jmellow
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 19 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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Purpose: UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) (Started Sep 18, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 22, 2012 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 22, 2012
Advice & Tips
Take with food and a lot of fluids
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Prevent infection (Started Sep 30, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 28, 2012 75 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 28, 2012
Advice & Tips
I stopped taking this because one of my doctors said that prolong use can cause the lungs to reduce functioning. But I took for quite a few years and did not have issues that I am aware of.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Pyelonephritis (Started Jul 09, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 16, 2010 150 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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