Nitrofurantoin

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In medicine, nitrofurantion is an antibiotic that is a "urinary anti-infective agent effective against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Although sulfonamides and antibiotics are usually the agents of choice for urinary tract infections, nitrofurantoin is widely used for prophylaxis and long-term suppression."[1]

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  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Nitrofurantoin (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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