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Can I Take A Safer Alternative Of Ciprofloxacin For The Treatment Of A UTI?

I was at Dr office today for UTI (haven't had in decades). She prescribed ciprofloxacin tablets which is antibiotic? How can I take something with serious side effects such as death? I'm scared to take any esp if one risk being over 60. I'm 65. Maybe she can prescribe something else?
Mon, 30 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If you don't want to take Ciprofloxacin then you can take Tablet Azithromycin or Tablet Cefixime as alternative.I Hope this helps if any further queries please feel free to ask me.

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Can I Take A Safer Alternative Of Ciprofloxacin For The Treatment Of A UTI?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If you don t want to take Ciprofloxacin then you can take Tablet Azithromycin or Tablet Cefixime as alternative.I Hope this helps if any further queries please feel free to ask me. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.