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Can Nitrofurantoin And Zithromax Be Taken Together?

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Posted on Mon, 1 Dec 2014
Question: I am taking nitrofurantoin for a urinary tract infection. I have 2.5 days left of taking nitrofurantoin.

I have been prescribed zithromax for a sinus infection and would like to begin taking it today. Are these two drugs safe to take together?

I'm healthy overall. I take 2 mg Estradoil daily. I'm allergic to sulfa.
Thanks for your help.
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Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Take them with a difference in time of 2 hours

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query.

You can take both of them in a day because zithromax and nitrofurantoin don't interact with each other ,but to be safe , take them with a difference in time of 2 hours,because while you can take them together you may have increase side effects of them.

Zithromax and nitrofurantoin do not decrease the effect of estradiol.

All the best
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Can Nitrofurantoin And Zithromax Be Taken Together?

Brief Answer: Take them with a difference in time of 2 hours Detailed Answer: Hi dear and thanks for your query. You can take both of them in a day because zithromax and nitrofurantoin don't interact with each other ,but to be safe , take them with a difference in time of 2 hours,because while you can take them together you may have increase side effects of them. Zithromax and nitrofurantoin do not decrease the effect of estradiol. All the best