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A member asked:

Can i treat myself for a uti with antibiotics if i knwo the procedures from someone who has been treated with the same already?

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Dr. Aniket Saha answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology

No: You should not and cannot prescribe antibiotics to yourself. A physician has to do this. Also, the doctor has to actually diagnose you with a urinary tract infection. Different antibiotics kill different kinds of bacteria. So a physician will be able to help determine what kind of antibiotic is appropriate.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/16/2016

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