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Cipro Vs Levaquin For Uti

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My mother's doctor just prescribed levaquin for my 89-year old mother for a UTI. My mother already ... Living at Pilgrim Manor, doctors have always prescribed Cipro for my mother and it has always... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

. They switched me to Levaquin (?). Took full course for 1 week. Thought UTI gone. Then a week later ... untreated UTI, but something about how I took AZO night before test. Told me to finish... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

3 1/2 weeks ago got uti. given 7 days 500mg. cipro. seemed ok after 7 days but after 3 more days, symptoms still there along with back pain . dr. gave 7 more days of cipro. took for 3 days, back pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

systemic and levaquin cured it quickly. My heart dr said stop sotolol (for a fib) for 24 hrs before using levaquin. Would the levaquin be an effective treatment. Now the weekend and I had my last... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

uti post urine culture neg took cipro 4 days uti neg urine culture positive 10000 is this possible? meaning? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. HISHAM GOMAA MOHAMED MD

My husband has been treated for a UTI since early December. He has taken Cipro then Bactrim (he was allergic), back on Cipro for 3 weeks and now on Levaquin. He is somewhat improved but now... View answer

Answered by : Dr. HISHAM GOMAA MOHAMED ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Shraddha Bhondve MD

My 92 yr old mother was treated with Levaquin for a bacteria in May. Three weeks ago, Dr thought she had a UTI and gave her 3 days of Cipro. UTI test negative. But she has intense burning... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shraddha Bhondve ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

I had a reaction (hands itched and were red) once when the hospital gave me Levaquin intravenously. I now have a UTI and the script I picked up is for Ciprofloxacin (CIPRO EQ)250mg. After reading the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

test indicates an infection with white blood cells. They usually give me cipro or levaquin for a week .... I ve been on both cipro and then levaquin but I still have the burning sensation. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

Have had a recurrent or relapsed uti that has been cultured twice and positive for klebsiella pneumonia and group b strep . Given 4 different meds for 1 week at a time ( macrobid , cipro, levaquin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)