âThe first five years transformed our research environment and the way discoveries move from the lab to the clinic,â said Gary S. Firestein, MD, director of CTRI and dean and associate vice chancellor of translational medicine at UC San Diego.
Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystals Description. Nitrofurantoin is an antibacterial agent specific for urinary tract infections. Nitrofurantoin capsule, USP is a hard gelatin capsule shell containing the equivalent of 100 mg of nitrofurantoin in the form of 25 mg of Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystals, USP and 75 mg of nitrofurantoin monohydrate, USP.
Stop using nitrofurantoin and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as: 1  diarrhea that is watery or bloody; 2  shortness of breath, running out of breath easily; 3  sudden chest pain or discomfort, wheezing, dry cough or hack;4  fever, chills, body aches, unexplained weight loss;itrofurantoin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Nitrofurantoin is used to treat urinary tract infections. Nitrofurantoin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.