Nitrofurantoin for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Provenance

The national PGD templates for antimicrobial treatments are developed by SPS, with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England (NHSE).

Template versions available

Version 2.0 of this PGD template, valid from January 2026, has been published to allow organisations to undertake local governance processes in a timely manner.

Version 1.4 of this PGD template remains currently valid and will be removed from this page on its expiry (31st December 2025).

PGD template attachment

The template PGD is attached below to download and use in conjunction with our implementation advice.

• Nitrofurantoin PGD UTI template V1.4 FINALOpens in a new window · Word · 235 KB
• Nitrofurantoin PGD template UTI V2.0Opens in a new window · Word · 81 KB

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