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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
Moderate
Mild
Always
Not 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
0 helpful marks
jmellow
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 3 stars
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Mild
Cognition: moderate
Vision: none
Speech: mild
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: mild
Walking: mild
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jmellow
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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
Moderate
Moderate
Always
Not at all
Date
Sep 22, 2012
Advice & Tips
Take with food and a lot of fluids
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Prevent infection
(Started Sep 30, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 28, 2012
75 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not 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
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Pyelonephritis
(Started Jul 09, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 16, 2010
150 mg
Daily
None
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
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Nitrofurantoin
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