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A 25-year-old female asked:

I'm taking cipro (ciprofloxacin) 500 and flagyl 500 is it safe to take together? can flagyl treat yeast infection?

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Internal Medicine 16 years experience

Safe: Safe to take Cipro (ciprofloxacin) with flagyl. No, Flagyl will not treat fungal infection.

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Dr. Robert Killiananswered

General Practice 30 years experience

Yeast: No. Flagyl is not an anti-fungal medication.

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