Adverse reactions to nitrofurantoin in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Holland.

A study was carried out comparing the reporting of adverse reactions to nitrofurantoin in Sweden, Holland, and the United Kingdom. The Swedish drug regulatory authorities receive more reports of adverse reactions to nitrofurantoin than to any other drug, and the annual reporting rate is increasing despite a steady fall in the prescription of nitrofurantoin. In the United Kingdom the total number of adverse reaction to nitrofurantoin reported to the Committee on Safety of Medicines has been steadily falling for many years, as has the number of prescription. Lung reactions and liver damage are m... Mehr ...