Ten ways to improve the care of elderly patients in the hospital. Labella AM(1), Merel SE, Phelan EA. (1)Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA. Hospitalists care for elderly patients daily, but few have specialized training in geriatric medicine.
Macrobid is an antibiotic specifically used to treat UTIs and is a class b pregnancy medication which means it has not been shown to harm the fetus and is considered safe as long as it is not used after 38 weeks of pregnancy. If you have another uti you might want to ask for that.
Nitrofurantoin, sold under the trade name Macrobid among others, is an antibiotic used to treat bladder infections. It is not effective for kidney infections. It is taken by mouth.Common side effects include nausea, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and headaches.Rarely numbness, lung problems, or liver problems may occur.itrofurantoin, sold under the trade name Macrobid among others, is an antibiotic used to treat bladder infections. It is not effective for kidney infections. It is taken by mouth.