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2 questions. is levofloxacin for kidney stones and hematuria? also if i feel better in a few days should i still recheck my hematuria?

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See answer: Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and commonly used to treat urinary tract infections (uti). It is not per se a treatment for kidney stones. Both a UTI or kidney stones can cause hematuria. A urine culture is the test of choice to indicate the presence or absence of a uti. Though a urinalysis can be suggestive of uti, many times misleading and is why culture is recommended to guide rx.

Answered 6/27/2014

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