Long-term nitrofurantoin: an analysis of complication awareness, monitoring, and pulmonary injury cases

Background: Long-term nitrofurantoin (NF) treatment can result in pulmonary and hepatic injury. Current guidelines do not outline the type or frequency of monitoring required for detection of these injuries. Aim: To assess 1) awareness of NF complications among prescribers; 2) monitoring practice; a...

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Published in:	BJGP Open
Main Authors:	Toby Peter Speirs, Nicole Tuffin, Finlay Mundy-Baird, Helena Sakota, Sarah Mulholland, Michelle Westlake, Max Lyon, Andrew R Medford, Charles Sharp, Michael Darby, Mahableshwar Albur, Francis Keeley, Helena Burden, Charlie Kenward, Elizabeth Jonas, Shaney Barratt, Huzaifa I Adamali
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Royal College of General Practitioners 2021-10-01
Subjects:	nitrofurantoin general practice urology drug-related side effects and adverse reactions prescription drug monitoring programs
Online Access:	https://bjgpopen.org/content/5/6/BJGPO.2021.0083