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Is Macrobid Effective In Treatment Of Cystitis?

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Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016
Question: my mom has copd being treated for uti with macrobid and klonapin she is 95 and weighs about 90lbs. what do you think about that?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It's probably OK

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

macrobid (nitrofurantoin) is usually a good choice for cystitis. Clonazepam is irrelevant and does not interact with nitrofurantoin. The only real contraindication for macrobid which may interest old individuals is impaired renal function with GFR lower than 60ml/min.

Macrobid may also cause pulmonary problems particularly with prolonged use but there is no contraindication for patients with COPD.

So unless hour mother has GFR lower than 60 or a UTI with fever (not cystitis that is) macrobid is a good choice. Clonazepam is an anxiolytic, that is a drug to remove psychological stress and induce sleep.

I hope you find my comments helpful!
Please contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or more information.

Kind Regards!
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Is Macrobid Effective In Treatment Of Cystitis?

Brief Answer: It's probably OK Detailed Answer: Hello, macrobid (nitrofurantoin) is usually a good choice for cystitis. Clonazepam is irrelevant and does not interact with nitrofurantoin. The only real contraindication for macrobid which may interest old individuals is impaired renal function with GFR lower than 60ml/min. Macrobid may also cause pulmonary problems particularly with prolonged use but there is no contraindication for patients with COPD. So unless hour mother has GFR lower than 60 or a UTI with fever (not cystitis that is) macrobid is a good choice. Clonazepam is an anxiolytic, that is a drug to remove psychological stress and induce sleep. I hope you find my comments helpful! Please contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or more information. Kind Regards!