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Help please! could ciprofloxacin hcl 500mg cure bv?

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No: No. Bacterial Vaginosis(BV) is caused by a mixture of anaerobic bacteria. Ciprofloxacin is not active against this type of bacteria. Either Clindamycin or Flagyl needs to be used for this. They can both be found in oral and vaginal cream/gel preparations and are prescription only

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Answered 9/28/2016

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