Macrodantin 50mg capsules

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Nitrofurantoin

Available from:

Advanz Pharma

ATC code:

J01XE01

INN (International Name):

Nitrofurantoin

Dosage:

50mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral capsule

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 05011300; GTIN: 5021691400127

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
MACRODANTIN® 50MG CAPSULES
(nitrofurantoin)
The name of your medicine is Macrodantin 50mg Capsules but
will be referred to as Macrodantin throughout the remainder of
the leaflet.
Your medicine is also available in a 100mg strength.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Macrodantin are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Macrodantin
3. How to take Macrodantin
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Macrodantin
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT MACRODANTIN ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Nitrofurantoin (the active substance in Macrodantin Capsules) is an
antibiotic.
It is used to prevent and treat infections of the bladder, kidney
and other parts of the urinary tract.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel
worse.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE MACRODANTIN
DO NOT TAKE MACRODANTIN:
•
if you are allergic to Nitrofurantoin, other medicines containing
Nitrofurantoin or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
(listed in Section 6)
•
if you have a disease of the kidneys which is severely affecting
the way they work (ask your doctor if you are not sure)
•
if you are in the final stages of pregnancy (labour or delivery)
as there is a risk that it might affect the baby
•
if you suffer from a blood disorder called porphyria
•
if you are deficient in an enzyme called G6PD (glucose-6-
phosphate dehydrogenase)
•
if your child is under three months of age
•
if you are breast feeding a baby with suspected or known
deficiency in an enzyme called G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate
dehydrogenase).
Tell your doctor if you are not sure about any of the above.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR, PHARMACIST OR NURSE BEFORE TAKING
MACRODANTIN:
•
if you have diabetes
•
if you are suffering from any illness causing severe weakness
•
if you have anaemia (a decrease in red blood cells causing
pale skin, weakness and breathlessness); or a lack of vitamin B
or abnormal levels of salts in y