Ten ways to improve the care of elderly patients in the hospital. Labella AM(1), Merel SE, Phelan EA. (1)Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA. Hospitalists care for elderly patients daily, but few have specialized training in geriatric medicine.
Macrobid is an antibiotic specifically used to treat UTIs and is a class b pregnancy medication which means it has not been shown to harm the fetus and is considered safe as long as it is not used after 38 weeks of pregnancy. If you have another uti you might want to ask for that.
Macrobid is available as a generic. Macrobid should not be used for pyelonephritis (kidney infections) or other deep tissue infections such as perinephric abscesses. Common side effects of Macrobid include: nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhea, rust-colored or brownish urine, vaginal itching or discharge, headaches, and ; gas. Tell your doctor if you experience serious side effects of Macrobid including: bloody or watery diarrhea, sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, fever or chills,