“UTI medication?”
I have been diagnosed with a UTI. I am concerned with the medication I’ve been prescribed, ciprofloxacin. I have taken one pill...should I keep taking it after reading the side effects?
Female | 62 years old
Medications: Ciprofloxacin
3 Answers
I recommend you consult your pharmacist or the prescribing doctor for safety questions about medications.
Best,
AKH team
Best,
AKH team
Cipro is usually a good antibiotic for urine tract infection. If your doctor prescribed it for you then you need to continue the course unless you have allergic reaction to it. A simple UTI is usually treated with a short course of Cipro like 5-7 days. The dose of Cipro depends on the severity of the urine infection and how good the baseline kidney function is.
Yes if you have a UTI then complete the treatment prescribed by your doctor. If you have concern regarding medication side effects, contact your prescribing physician.
