RX question??Have you had this?

Well i have a UTI and my doc put me on these two meds, im unsure of them.. has anyone been on these??

one is Nitrofurantoin Bid to keep the UTI from reoccuring and the other is
Cephalexin to get rid of the current UTI??

ANyone?
The Nirtrofurantoin is what im unsure of cause it says on the side do not take while breast feeding?? im not breast feeding but im pregnant.. would it be kinda the same??

Quoting Missmissy:“ Well i have a UTI and my doc put me on these two meds, im unsure of them.. has anyone been on these?? ... [snip!] ... it says on the side do not take while breast feeding?? im not breast feeding but im pregnant.. would it be kinda the same??”

I had one UTI while pregnant and I don't remember what I was on! If the doctor knows you are pregnant and prescribed it for you then it's safe! there is a list of scrips a woman that is pregnant can take!

Nitrofurantoin. Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrodantin) is a relatively inexpensive antibiotic that is used specifically for urinary tract infections. It is an effective alternative to TMP-SMX or a quinolone. Unlike many of the other drugs, however, it must be given seven to 10 days, even in cases of simple cystitis. (Shorter course treatments are being investigated.) It is not useful for treating kidney infections. Nitrofurantoin frequently causes stomach upset and interacts with many drugs. Other chronic or serious medical conditions may also affect its use. It should not be used in pregnant women within a week or two of delivery, in nursing mothers, or in those with kidney disease.

Hope this helps some!

I was on Cephalexin. Its probably the best one that you can take while you are pregnant. Cephalexin can make some people go into early labor but so do kidney infections so I don't think that is really a big deal. I've never heard of the other one.

Quoting Missmissy:“ Well i have a UTI and my doc put me on these two meds, im unsure of them.. has anyone been on these?? ... [snip!] ... it says on the side do not take while breast feeding?? im not breast feeding but im pregnant.. would it be kinda the same??”

What do you want to know about them? I can help you.

When i was pregnant and had one i drank tons of cranberry juice..yes its gross but it beats taking all the meds.

go to http://www.safefetus.com

My doctor just gave me Nitrofurantoin mono/mac like a month ago. and i was fine, and the baby is fine, and my Pharmist (sp?) never said anything about it, and he watches my meds very closely because my doctor has prescribed me stuff that is no good for pregnant women before.

Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic that kills the bacteria that commonly cause a UTI. It treats long-lasting (chronic) UTIs. It is also used to prevent recurrent UTIs. It is safe for pregnant women. A lot of medications may say "do not take if pregnant or breast feeding" but are safe in lower doeses for both.

I was just wanting to make sure it wasnt going to hurt my baby
the nirto one im taking 100 mg

and the ceph one im taking 500mg..

The nirtofurantoin is generic for macrobid and th cephalexin is generic for keflex if that helps anyone?

I had to take cephalexin because i needed a cyst removed on my lower back, and man did those meds make me feel tons better. It wont hurt the baby. They just smell and taste NASTY!

Quoting Missmissy:“ The nirtofurantoin is generic for macrobid and th cephalexin is generic for keflex if that helps anyone?”

Both are at very safe levels, you have no need to worry :-)

Just says when i look it up, that enar the date of delivery it can

No adequate human data, no fetal adverse effects have been reported but if used near term it may cause hemolysis in newborn.

what is that? thats what im worried about..

Quoting Missmissy:“ Just says when i look it up, that enar the date of delivery it can No adequate human data, no fetal ... [snip!] ... have been reported but if used near term it may cause hemolysis in newborn. what is that? thats what im worried about..”

Hemolysis is the destruction of the red blood cells.