Question 1

clindamycin 300mg for bladder infection?

Accepted Answer

Wrong drug for bugs: Very few organisms in the bladder susceptible to clinda.  If you have antibiotic left over from a different infection, throw it away!  bladder infection antibiotics are geared towards the bacteria that are found in the realm of the bladder (clinda treates skin staph & some gut anaerobic bacteria).  We try once w/best guess (bactrim, amp, cipro) if we fail we treat by culture and susceptibilities.

Question 2

how many milligrams of clindamycin should be taken for a bladder infection?

Accepted Answer

Please consult Dr.: Not a first line antibiotic for a bladder infection. Why was it prescribed? Is the bacteria resistant to other antibiotics? Or do you just happen to have some Clindamycin ; plan to self medicate? By no means one of the best antibiotics for cystitis. Thus do not wish to suggest dosage. Dosage in any case depends uopn age ; weight of patient.

Question 3

clindamycin hcl will it cure a bladder infection?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: There are much better choices for UTI treatment than Clindamycin so check with your doctor for such.

Question 4

can the antibiotic cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) cure a bladder or kidney infection?

Accepted Answer

Possible, not ideal: while clindamycin is a very potent antibiotic, it is usually more effective against gram-positive organisms that are not typically involved in bladder and urinary tract infections. ideally you should have a urine culture which identifies the organism and the cheapest and most effective anabiotic that can be used to treat it

Question 5

can you take clindamycin hcl for urinary tract infection?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the bug: There are a variety of bacteria that can cause uti, with the most common one being e. Coli. Generally, treatment is specific for the bug most likely to be causing the problem. If your doc prescribed clindamycin, that's what you should take.

Question 6

can clindamycin get rid of a urinary tract infection?

Accepted Answer

Some organisms: It may be used for treatment or infections of the urinary tract with particular organisms.

Question 7

what could lead to bladder infections in women?

Accepted Answer

See below: Sometimes sexual activity in women will precipitate a bladder infection(honeymoon cystitis).  Incompletely emptying the bladder when voiding can lead to recurrent infections.  In many there is no recognized cause.  Lang term antibiotic prophylaxis is used in some patients with frequent recurrences.

Question 8

what can cause bladder infections in teenage boys?

Accepted Answer

Bladder infection : bladder infection in teenagers is unusual unless there is a history of kidney reflux causing repeated infections and scaring of kidneys or bladder. Teenagers who are sexually active can have sexually transmitted diseases that looks and acts like bladder infections

Question 9

what are the symptoms of bladder infections usually?

Accepted Answer

Several symptoms. : The most common symptoms of a bladder infection are pain with urination, low abdominal and pain, frequent urination with occasional sensations of urgency. There is sometimes blood in the urine, and in severe cases, fever and flank pain if the kidney is involved. If you think you have an infection, see your physician who can test your urine and recommend treatment.

Question 10

how come i keep getting bladder infections so often?

Accepted Answer

?Sex, ?hygiene: Could be: you don't urinate after sex and go to sleep with a full bladder, use bubble-bath or take tub baths rather than shower, wipe wrong way, don't spread your thighs when urinating + thus trapping urine behind labia, withhold urge to void, wear thongs or non-cotton underwear, are constipated or are menopausal. All or any of the above could make you prone tro utis.

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