Nifutin 50mg Tablet

Nitrofurantoin (50mg)

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Nifutin 50mg Tablet is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used to treat and prevent bacterial infections of the urinary tract. It works by killing the bacteria that cause such disease. But, it will not treat a viral infection.

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General Information

Contains

Nitrofurantoin (50mg)

Marketer

Ipca Laboratories Ltd

Storage

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Product introduction

Nifutin 50mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. You may take it with food to avoid nausea, which is a common side effect. It is better to have this medicine at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed it, even if your symptoms quickly improve. If you stop taking it too early the infection may return or worsen.
Some people may develop side effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. These side effects are usually temporary and go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or do not go away. This medicine may turn your urine into dark yellow or brown color. But, this is normal and nothing to worry about.
Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or suffering from any liver, kidney or heart problems or if you are allergic to any antibiotic.

Uses of Nifutin Tablet

Treatment of Bacterial infections of urinary tract

Benefits of Nifutin Tablet

Treatment of Bacterial infections of urinary tract
Nifutin 50mg Tablet works by stopping the growth of the bacteria in the urine that cause urinary tract infections. This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant.

Side effects of Nifutin Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Nifutin

Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite

How to use Nifutin Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Nifutin 50mg Tablet should be taken with or after food.

How Nifutin Tablet works

Nifutin 50mg Tablet works by entering the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs). Inside these bacteria, the medicine changes into active forms that damage essential parts of the bacterial cell, such as its DNA and proteins. Because of this damage, the bacteria cannot grow, repair themselves, or survive, which helps clear the infection from the urinary tract.

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Quick tips

Nifutin 50mg Tablet treats and prevents uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
Finish the prescribed course of the medicine, even if you start to feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
Take it with food to avoid nausea, which is a common side effect.
It can turn your urine a dark yellow or brown colour. This is normal and nothing to worry about.
Do not take it for longer or more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Nifutin 50mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Nifutin 50mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies do not indicate harmful effects. However, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Nifutin 50mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Nifutin 50mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Nifutin 50mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Liver

UNSAFE

Nifutin 50mg Tablet is unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Nifutin with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine (Injection Route)

Nitrofurantoin may reduce the efficacy of Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine. Nitrofurantoin may reduce the efficacy of Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine.

Severe

Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) (Oral Route)

Do not consume Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) two weeks before and at least 10 days after consuming Nitrofurantoin. Please consult your doctor. Nitrofurantoin may reduce the efficacy of Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated).

Moderate

Clozapine (Oral Route)

Your doctor may monitor your blood cell count and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Mild

Fluconazole (Injection Route)

Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.

Mild

Fluconazole (Oral Route)

Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Nifutin 50mg Tablet take to work on a UTI?

Nifutin 50mg Tablet starts acting quickly, but you will not start feeling better immediately after taking it. It may take a few days (2-3 days) before you see any improvement in your symptoms. If you do not start feeling better within 3 days of starting Nifutin 50mg Tablet or your condition worsens, contact your doctor. It is important to complete the full course of Nifutin 50mg Tablet as advised by your doctor, even if you start feeling better.

What happens if you take Nifutin 50mg Tablet without food?

You should take Nifutin 50mg Tablet with your meal or straightaway after the meal. Taking with food helps in absorption of medicine so that it works better. If you take it without food, you are likely to get an upset stomach. The symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and loss of appetite may also occur. Therefore, to avoid unpleasant side effects, take it exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

Does Nifutin 50mg Tablet make your urine orange?

Nifutin 50mg Tablet may turn your urine brown or dark yellow in colour. However, you need not worry as this is usually temporary and completely harmless effect. It will disappear once you stop taking Nifutin 50mg Tablet. Consult your doctor if you are not sure or still have any concern, but do not stop taking Nifutin 50mg Tablet.

Can Nifutin 50mg Tablet give you a yeast infection?

Yes, some people may get a fungal or yeast infection known as ‘thrush’ after taking Nifutin 50mg Tablet. This is because antibiotics kill the ‘good bacteria’ which help in preventing thrush. You should inform your doctor if you get vaginal itching or discharge after taking Nifutin 50mg Tablet or soon after stopping it.

Is Nifutin 50mg Tablet a strong antibiotic?

Yes, Nifutin 50mg Tablet is a strong antibiotic (or broad spectrum antibiotic), which means that it is effective against a wide variety of urinary bacteria. It is important that Nifutin 50mg Tablet should be given to treat or prevent infections that are proven to be caused by susceptible bacteria. This is usually evaluated by a culture test which demonstrates a range of bacteria which cannot grow in the prence of an antibiotic. Nifutin 50mg Tablet has seen to be effective against UTI caused by Escherichia coli, Enteroccus faecalis, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Staphylococcus species: (eg S. aureus, S. saprophyticus, S. epidermidis). Some strains of Enterobacter and Klebsiella are resistant to Nifutin 50mg Tablet.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Hydantoins

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

UROLOGY

Action Class

Nitrofurantoin

Related lab tests

Complete Blood Count

Urine Routine & Microscopy

References

Petri WA Jr. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole, Quinolones, and Agents for Urinary Tract Infections. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1474-75.
Chambers HF, Deck DH. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents; Disingectants, Antiseptics, & Sterilants. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 878.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 984-86.
Nitrofurantoin. North Norwich, New York: Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2008. [Accessed 28 Mar. 2019] (online) Available form:
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 28 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
Nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystals [Prescribing Information]. North Norwich, NY: Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2008. [Accessed 06 Apr. 2023] (online) Available from:

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Name: Ipca Laboratories Ltd
Address: 142 AB, Kandivli Industrial Estate, Kandivli (West), Mumbai - 400 067, Maharashtra

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General Information

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Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Nifutin Tablet

Benefits of Nifutin Tablet

Side effects of Nifutin Tablet

How to use Nifutin Tablet

How Nifutin Tablet works

All substitutes for Nifutin 50mg Tablet

NIftaS 50 Tablet

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine (Injection Route)

Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) (Oral Route)

Clozapine (Oral Route)

Fluconazole (Injection Route)

Fluconazole (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

How long does Nifutin 50mg Tablet take to work on a UTI?

What happens if you take Nifutin 50mg Tablet without food?

Does Nifutin 50mg Tablet make your urine orange?

Can Nifutin 50mg Tablet give you a yeast infection?

Is Nifutin 50mg Tablet a strong antibiotic?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Complete Blood Count

Urine Routine & Microscopy

References

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