Simple sugar that competitively blocks E. coli FimH adhesin binding to bladder epithelium. 2g/day for UTI PREVENTION (2014 RCT: as effective as nitrofurantoin prophylaxis). NOT a treatment for active UTI — use as prophylaxis. --- *Reviewed by the Dose AI Research Team and Clinical Advisory Board* *Last updated: 2026-04-06*
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