Nitrofurantoin
Trade Names :
- Furadantin
- Macrobid
- Macrodantin
- Magnesium
- Take at a Different Time of Day
See also
Antibiotics (General)
Nitrofurantoin is sometimes taken on an ongoing basis to prevent bladder infections.
MagnesiumTake at a Different Time of Day
Magnesium supplements might impair the absorption of nitrofurantoin,
1
so do not take magnesium during the 2 hours before or after your nitrofurantoin dose.
References
1
Pronsky Z (ed.). Powers and Moore's food medication interactions, 10th ed. Pottstown, PA: Food-Medication Interactions, 1997: 172.