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Does Macrobid Cause Yeast Infection?
I get recurrent UTIs and yeast infections because of the infection-antibiotic-yeast cycle. I was wondering if Macrobid causes yeast infections? I thought it wasn't supposed to, but I was on it for three days of a single dose and got a yeast infection.
Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) is an antibiotic prescribed to treat or prevent urinary tract infections.
Most common side effect are nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or headache may occur.
If this medicine is used for prolonged or repeated periods may result in oral thrush or yeast infection.
There may be other reasons which as led to fungal infection,because it is normally present in the body whenever there is a imbalance in the environment it will be activated and produces the symptoms.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Macrobid (nitrofurantoin) is an antibiotic prescribed to treat or prevent urinary tract infections.
Most common side effect are nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or headache may occur.
If this medicine is used for prolonged or repeated periods may result in oral thrush or yeast infection.
There may be other reasons which as led to fungal infection,because it is normally present in the body whenever there is a imbalance in the environment it will be activated and produces the symptoms.
Thank you.
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