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Clinical context remains essential
Independent clinical review is pending. Confirm indication, exact formulation/route, population, renal measure and units, kidney-function stability, dialysis prescription, interacting drugs, monitoring and source revision. An RX mirror and its original label are not independent corroboration. Missing disagreement notes do not certify agreement.
The historical renal cutoff is preserved. Current product labeling and professional recommendations may use different thresholds; do not silently reconcile them.
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UCSF - MACROBID: limited renal and HD evidence
Product / population
Adult oral MACROBID; lower-tract indications.
Renal method
CrCl, mL/min.
Source revision
Revision date not established in selected retrieval.
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Local review status
Locally imported selected source sections; independent clinical review pending. Not a complete prescribing monograph.
Documented differences and cautions on this drug
All record notes are retained here, including notes about sources not selected in this review.
MACROBID label and older-adult criteria use different renal thresholds
The label retains a CrCl-below-60 contraindication; the AGS 2023 older-adult criterion uses below 30. This difference does not establish safety for every patient between those values.
What to reconcile: Confirm population, lower-tract indication, duration and local policy. Document any departure from labeling; neither a source count nor this comparison selects a prescription.
Nitrofurantoin: U.K. indexed-eGFR advice is not the U.S. CrCl label
The added historical MHRA advice differs in renal measure, cutoff and limited lower-UTI exception from the retained U.S. label and geriatric/institutional sources. It is not a new 2026 U.S. rule.
What to reconcile: Keep jurisdiction, infection site, source date and renal estimator attached to each recommendation. Do not substitute one numerical cutoff for another without clinical adjudication.
Nitrofurantoin: label, UCSF and UK guidance remain distinct
The label restriction, UCSF limited-data position and UK short-course exception differ in renal measure, setting and qualifications. UCSF is not an endorsement down to CrCl 30.
What to reconcile: Document jurisdiction and infection scope; preserve the UK multidrug-resistant lower-UTI and benefit-risk qualifications. Do not convert eGFR thresholds into CrCl cutoffs.
Renal method: CrCl, mL/min. Source date: Revision date not established in selected retrieval. Retrieved: 2026-09-07
Locally imported selected source sections; independent clinical review pending. Not a complete prescribing monograph.
Renal dosing, restrictions and evidence limits
Above CrCl 60, the institution lists 100 mg orally every 12 hours for cystitis treatment and 100 mg daily for prophylaxis. Below CrCl 60, evidence is limited and alternatives should be considered. Hemodialysis dosing data are also limited; consider alternatives. The source does not supply a validated lower-cutoff or dialysis regimen.
RDM33-professional-nitrofurantoin-C1 · Source locator: Adult non-dialysis and dialysis tables.
This reference does not select a regimen. Complete the indication, measured/estimated renal function and trend, dialysis setting, source rationale, monitoring and reassessment plan in your institution's approved documentation system. Confirm the complete current source before adopting its regimen.
GlobalRPh v6.6 | RDM66-DIRECT-PHP-20260911 | Local library date 2026-09-11. Selected-card identity does not imply clinical verification.