Drug Interactions:
Nitrofurantoin
Trade Names
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Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin
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Magnesium - Take at a Different Time of Day
See also Antibiotics (General)
Nitrofurantoin is sometimes taken on an ongoing basis to prevent bladder infections.
Magnesium
Take at a Different Time of Day
Magnesium supplements might impair the absorption of nitrofurantoin,1 so do not take magnesium during the 2 hours before or after your nitrofurantoin dose.
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Last reviewed March 2002 by Medical Review Board
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