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Are Cephalexin And Ciprofloxacin An Alternate Medicine For Flucloxacillin?

im looking for an alternative to fluclox.... ihave a histoiry of infections for staph aureous 62. 98 kg otherwise ingood health ive had a boil on my leg which has mostly gone but it looks looks the infection wont go away by itself ive had a temp though this ok now... the histiry ive had with staph has given symtoms like this before andive also had a bone infection from this12 yrs ago (that was fixed by fluclox) alternatives suggested Cephalexin and Ciprofloxacin (i can get this )
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Hello,

If the staph aureus you had was able to be treated with flucloxacillin, then it is not a resistant form of the bacteria.

There are multiple options for treating this, including Dicloxacillin, Cefadroxil, Cephalexin, and Clindamycin. Cephalexin would be a good choice.

If it looks like you have an abscess, it may need to drain before it heals. You can try putting a warm cloth on it 4 times a day to help it to drain, but if that doesn't work it may need to be cut open.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Aaron Branch, General & Family Physician
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Are Cephalexin And Ciprofloxacin An Alternate Medicine For Flucloxacillin?

Hello, If the staph aureus you had was able to be treated with flucloxacillin, then it is not a resistant form of the bacteria. There are multiple options for treating this, including Dicloxacillin, Cefadroxil, Cephalexin, and Clindamycin. Cephalexin would be a good choice. If it looks like you have an abscess, it may need to drain before it heals. You can try putting a warm cloth on it 4 times a day to help it to drain, but if that doesn t work it may need to be cut open. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Aaron Branch, General & Family Physician