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Nitrofurantoin

Nitrofurantoin is prescribed on Hi-Doctor when the licensed doctor considers it appropriate within sexual health.

€35once

Consultation price. The medicine is paid at your pharmacy.

Nitrofurantoin
About the medicine

What it is and how it works

Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic that concentrates in urine and treats selected uncomplicated lower UTIs. It is not suitable for suspected kidney infection.

The indication, regimen and follow-up depend on your history and country guidance. A licensed doctor decides whether it is appropriate; prescribing is never automatic.

Who it is for

  • Targets the lower urinary tract
  • Course matched to the product

Safety summary

Always read the patient leaflet supplied with your medicine. Your doctor reviews risks and interactions before prescribing.

Read the safety summary
Pricing

One consultation, one clear price

You pay for the doctor's consultation. If a prescription is issued, the medicine is paid at your own pharmacy.

  • Consultation reviewed by an EU-licensed doctor
  • Private follow-up in the in-app chat
  • Full refund if the doctor does not approve
One-off

Sexual health

  • Consultation reviewed by an EU-licensed doctor
  • Electronic prescription if approved
  • Private follow-up chat
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Full refund if a review is not approved

FAQs

Your questions answered

Nitrofurantoin13 questions
What is nitrofurantoin used for?
Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic that concentrates in urine and is used for selected uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
The exact formulation, dose and duration vary. It is usually taken with food, and the full prescribed course should be completed.
More questions
Nausea, reduced appetite and headache can occur, and urine may turn dark yellow or brown. Breathing problems, jaundice or numbness need urgent review.
The doctor checks kidney function, pregnancy stage, G6PD deficiency, lung or liver history and signs that suggest a kidney infection rather than simple cystitis.
Write to your doctor in the private chat in your account: describe what you notice and when it started. The doctor can adjust the plan, pause it or suggest another option. If you have severe symptoms such as difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or chest pain, call 112 or go to an emergency department straight away.
It depends on what you take. List every medicine, supplement and herbal product in the questionnaire, including ones you use only occasionally. The doctor checks for interactions before prescribing, and your pharmacist checks again when you collect Nitrofurantoin.
Depending on your case, the doctor can consider a different medicine or dosing pattern, or recommend an in-person urologist, a sexual health clinic or psychosexual therapy. If a heart condition or another health issue needs checking first, the doctor tells you before prescribing anything.
If the medicine does not work as expected or causes side effects, write to your doctor in the private chat. The doctor can review the dose or the option chosen. Tell the doctor about any new health condition or new medicine before you use it again.
Yes. Hi-Doctor runs 100 % online across the EU, so if you live in Madrid you can fill in the questionnaire and receive the medical review without travelling. The electronic prescription issued by the licensed doctor is valid in any EU pharmacy under Directive 2011/24/EU; in Spain it is dispensed directly from the prescription QR.
Yes. All communication happens in the private chat of your account, GDPR-compliant. The doctor treats discretion as a core of the service and there is no history visible outside your consultation.
The private electronic prescription (Receta Médica Privada Electrónica) is issued by a licensed doctor in Spain. It is a PDF carrying every field required by EU Directive 2011/24/EU (patient, prescriber with country of registration, active ingredient, dose), which makes it legally recognised across all 27 EU member states. In Spanish pharmacies it is dispensed from the QR; outside Spain, the pharmacist dispenses the locally marketed equivalent of the same active ingredient.
1) Fill in an online medical questionnaire in about 4 minutes. 2) The plan is €25/month for weight loss or €15/month (billed €45 every 90 days) for hair growth; sexual health is €35 per consultation and a skin consultation is €40. 3) An EU-licensed doctor reviews your case and, if appropriate, issues an electronic prescription. 4) Collect it at any EU pharmacy. If the review is not approved, the applicable fee is refunded in full.
The plan is €25/month for weight loss or €15/month (billed €45 every 90 days) for hair growth; a one-off sexual-health consultation is €35 and a skin consultation covering acne, rosacea, melasma and ageing skin is €40. Each includes a licensed doctor's review and an electronic prescription if approved. If the review is not approved, the applicable fee is refunded in full. Medication is paid for separately at the pharmacy at the price it sets.
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All content on this page has been medically reviewed by: Dr. Alejandro Infante, General medicine, on 27 July 2026. Registration: 080869277 View profile

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