MONUROL SACHET

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Drug Description

Drug Description

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What is Monurol and how is it used?

Monurol is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of urinary tract infection (Acute Cystitis). Monurol may be used alone or with other medications.

Monurol belongs to a class of drugs called Antibiotics, Other.

It is not known if Monurol is safe and effective in children.

What are the possible side effects of Monurol?

Monurol may cause serious side effects including:

diarrhea that is watery or bloody, and

burning or painful urination

Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.

The most common side effects of Monurol include:

nausea,

upset stomach,

mild diarrhea,

headache,

dizziness,

weakness,

sore throat,

runny nose,

back pain, and

vaginal itching or discharge

Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of Monurol. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

DESCRIPTION

MONUROL (fosfomycin tromethamine) Granules for Oral Solution contains fosfomycin tromethamine, a synthetic, broad spectrum, bactericidal antibiotic for oral administration. It is available as a single-dose sachet which contains white granules consisting of 5.631 grams of fosfomycin tromethamine (equivalent to 3 grams of fosfomycin), and the following inactive ingredients: mandarin flavor, orange flavor, saccharin, and sucrose. The contents of the sachet must be dissolved in water. Fosfomycin tromethamine, a phosphonic acid derivative, is available as (1R,2S)-(1,2-epoxypropyl)phosphonic acid, compound with 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (1:1). It is a white granular compound with a molecular weight of 259.2. Its empirical formula is C3H7O4P.C4H11NO3, and its chemical structure is as follows:

MONUROL® (fosfomycin tromethamine) Structural Formula - Illustration