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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Is Nitrofurantoin Mono Used For

Health Encyclopedia: Urinary Tract Infection Medications

Medications


Antibiotics are the mainstay treatment for all UTIs. A variety of antibiotics are available and choices depend on many factors, including whether the infection is complicated or uncomplicated or primary or recurrent. Treatment decisions are also based on the type of patient (man or woman, a pregnant or nonpregnant woman, child, hospitalized or nonhospitalized patient, person with diabetes.) Treatment should not necessarily be based on the actual bacteria count. For example, if a woman...

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Expert & Community Posts

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What you need to know about urinary tract infections
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...antibiotics such as amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox, Wymox), nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin,... Read more »

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Are Spider Veins - Cellulite - Your Nemesis - Myths, Facts and More
By healthgal , Health Expert

...that melt and treat the cellulite area directly. Mono-polar radiofrequency is a new technique... Read more »

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7/23/07 #9 - 12-year-old with severe headaches. Doctor won't prescribe because of age?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...cavity and it to was negative. She has been tested for Mono, Strep, Diabetes, all came back... Read more »

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"The Kissing Disease" and Multiple Sclerosis: Is there hope for a vaccine?
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

Glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, mono, and “the kissing disease” are terms for the... Read more »

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Anything New in Europe? (Part I)
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...was comparable: patients treated with sequential mono therapy beginning with methotrexate;... Read more »

Health Guide

Colds and the Flu: Diagnosis
...haemolyticum (infection with this bacterium can mimic strep throat and may even cause a rash)Infectious mononucleosis ("mono")Herpesvirus 1Pneumonias caused by the atypical organisms mycoplasma or... Read more »
Hodgkin's Disease: Risk Factors
...possibly not in younger people) than other forms of HD.Epstein-Barr Virus Infection and Infectious MononucleosisYoung people who have had infectious mononucleosis ("mono"), which is caused by the... Read more »
Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention
PreventionThe risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most... Read more »
Cataracts: Diagnosis
Either an ophthalmologist or an optometrist can examine patients for cataracts, but only ophthalmologists are qualified to treat cataracts.An ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in... Read more »
Scleroderma: Treatment
Because scleroderma is so variable, treatments vary depending on the patient.The first step is to determine what form the disease has taken:Is it local or systemic, and if systemic, is it... Read more »

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