Risks of long-term use of nitrofurantoin for urinary tract prophylaxis in the older patient

Purpose: To review the current literature on reported pulmonary, liver, and nerve adverse reactions (ARs) of long-term Nitrofurantoin (NF) suppression in older patients treated for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Materials and methods: An extensive literature search was performed on PubMed for the...

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Main Authors: Lauren L. Rego, Craig S. Glazer, Philippe E. Zimmern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-12-01
Series:Urological Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879522616303888