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Mulye said Nostrum’s generic version of nitrofurantoin has been off the market since January, when new FDA regulations took effect that required it to be reformulated.

There were also increased risks for birth defects with the use of moxifloxacin, ofloxacin, erythromycin and penicillin V. The study found no increase in birth defects with the use of amoxicillin, nitrofurantoin or the cephalosporins.

In one example, the government obtained the antibiotic nitrofurantoin for nearly four times less than the patent holder’s price.

However, nitrofurantoin, often used to treat urinary tract infections in pregnant women, had no effect on miscarriage risk.

Researchers found that nitrofurantoin was less successful than other drugs in treating UTIs among all of the women in the study -- not just those with reduced kidney function.