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Safe to take Uti antibiotics

2025-04-14 19:33:43
Hi Doc I got uti and require to take nitrofurantoin 100mg for a week. Is it safe for me to take as my baby is a month old and I'm exclusively breastfeeding. TIA
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Better to use cefixime

Answered2025-04-16 14:23:45

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