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Urinary Tract Infection
Hello,
my girlfriend has what she believes may be a urinary tract infection. She feels a pinching/burning sensation at the end of urinating and though the condition is somewhat mild for now it has gotten slightly worse over the last 24 hours. She has already increased her cranberry juice and water intake to help slow the spread of the infection, but I was wondering what antibiotic (of either amoxicillin 250mg or ciproxin 500mg) might a doctor hypothetically prescribe if she were to go see one? In what dose and for what duration might it be prescribed for if the infection was caught early and is considered mild and isolated in the lower urinary tract for the time being? Thank you so much in advance for your help.
my girlfriend has what she believes may be a urinary tract infection. She feels a pinching/burning sensation at the end of urinating and though the condition is somewhat mild for now it has gotten slightly worse over the last 24 hours. She has already increased her cranberry juice and water intake to help slow the spread of the infection, but I was wondering what antibiotic (of either amoxicillin 250mg or ciproxin 500mg) might a doctor hypothetically prescribe if she were to go see one? In what dose and for what duration might it be prescribed for if the infection was caught early and is considered mild and isolated in the lower urinary tract for the time being? Thank you so much in advance for your help.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I would treat preferentially with Macrodantin 50 mg. every six hours or bactrim/septra DS twice per day. Third choice would be Cipro 250 mg.- 500 mg twice a day. amoxacillin is the least preferred as the bacteria in the urine are most likely to be resistant to it of all of these. I would treat for no more than three days. If she is pregnant, then the amoxacillin is the least likely to harm the baby and Cipro the most. Without urinary frequency in small amounts and getting up at night she may well have something besides a UTI. Why is the burning only at the end of urinating? (Something to think about).
Of course, you are correct, she should see a physician.
S.A.Liroff, M.D.
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. It
does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Henry Ford Hospital or the
Vattikuti Urologic Institute. Please consult your physician for diagnosticDiagnostic laparoscopy
and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition.
Of course, you are correct, she should see a physician.
S.A.Liroff, M.D.
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. It
does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Henry Ford Hospital or the
Vattikuti Urologic Institute. Please consult your physician for diagnosticDiagnostic laparoscopy
and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition.
I would also like to clarify that I know any information received is no substitute for seeing a doctor in person and that anything I'm told is for conversational purposes only. Just as a side-note, she weighs between 95 and 105 lbs and is, other than the UTI, completely healthy.
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