Why can't I get a carbapenem for a routine infection?

They are reserved for infections that other antibiotics cannot cover. Using them routinely would accelerate resistance.

Why is nitrofurantoin used for urine infections specifically?

It concentrates in urine rather than the bloodstream, which suits a bladder infection and limits effects elsewhere.

Is rifaximin absorbed into the body?

Very little of it is. It acts within the gut, which is why it is used for specific intestinal conditions.

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Nitrofurantoin

Urinary antibacterial Tablet, Capsule

Commonly used for

Urine infection
Recurrent UTI

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Meropenem

Carbapenem Powder

Commonly used for

Severe hospital infection
Resistant infection

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Linezolid

Oxazolidinone Tablet, Syrup

Commonly used for

Resistant skin infection
MRSA
Pneumonia

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Rifaximin

Non-absorbed gut antibacterial Tablet

Commonly used for

Traveller's diarrhoea
IBS
Liver-related confusion

229 brands on PharmEasy

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Fosfomycin

Urinary antibacterial Oral, Granules, Tablet

Commonly used for

Urine infection
Single-dose UTI treatment

55 brands on PharmEasy

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Faropenem

Oral penem Tablet, Dry

Commonly used for

Chest infection
Urine infection
Skin infection

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Polymyxin

Polymyxin Powder, Injection

Commonly used for

Resistant hospital infection

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Nitazoxanide

Antiprotozoal-antibacterial Tablet, Dry

Commonly used for

Diarrhoea
Giardiasis

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Methenamine Hippurate

Urinary antibacterial Tablet

Commonly used for

Urine infection
Recurrent UTI

5 brands on PharmEasy

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Ertapenem

Carbapenem Powder, Injection

Commonly used for

Severe hospital infection
Resistant infection

16 brands on PharmEasy

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Doripenem

Carbapenem Injection, Powder

Commonly used for

Severe hospital infection
Resistant infection

30 brands on PharmEasy

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Colistin

Polymyxin Suspension, Dry, Injection

Commonly used for

Resistant hospital infection

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Carbapenem & Urinary Antibiotics

Nitrofurantoin

Meropenem

Linezolid

Rifaximin

Fosfomycin

Faropenem

Polymyxin

Nitazoxanide

Methenamine Hippurate

Ertapenem

Doripenem

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