UTI and antibiotic

[dogtail]

Currently have an UTI that family physician is prescribing Macrobid 2 x a day for 5 days. Wondering if anyone has taken this for an UTI and how it affected your INR or if your doctor prescribed a different antibiotic that interacted with warfarin better.

Thanks!

[MaryF Administrator]

Hi, no not taken this current type. I hope it works for you, and that you get better quickly with no issues. MaryF

[dogtail in reply to MaryF]

Thanks Mary!

[daisyd]

I would ask your pharmasist they will know, hope you feel better soon

[dogtail in reply to daisyd]

Thanks!

[HollyHeski Administrator]

Most antibiotics interfere with warfarin, I suggest you check with your pharmacy or clinic?

Hope you feel better soon x

[dogtail in reply to HollyHeski]

Will check with pharmacy.Thanks!

[GinaD]

I would assume there would be warfarin interference as, at the very least, the antibiotic will mess with your gut biome. So.... get extra INR checks ( it will probably go up) and adjust food and dosage accordingly. Our blood value reactions to other meds are very personal. Me? ( Again, this applies to me, but not necessarily to you!) an advantage of getting strep throat and going on antibiotic is ... after a couple of days I get to eat liver snd onions to lower my INR. Hooray! )(Isn't it ironic that a rare someone who actually loves liver can't eat it due to its high K content?)

[dogtail in reply to GinaD]

Thanks! Will watch INR and perhaps take more advantage of eating vitamin K enriched foods to lower it- just not liver and onions!😂

[GinaD]

Ahhhh. Give liver and onions a chance! If you find a cook who can work them as well as my Grandfather could.