HDC criticises professionals for failing to warn of deadly nitrofurantoin risks

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HDC criticises professionals for failing to warn of deadly nitrofurantoin risks

Jonathan Chilton Towle 2019

Jonathan Chilton-Towle

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An HDC decision calls for more information on the side effects of long-term use of the antibiotic nitrofurantoin
Key points Pulmonary disease is a known side effect of long-term nitrofurantoin use.  In 2019, a patient died with pulmonary disease after usi, BACK panel - grey