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When will the diarrhea stop from cephalexin? i'm on my 5th day and started diarrhea yesterday afternoon uti in now clear 500mg for 10 days
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Here are some ...: For most of uncomplicated female UTIs, a 3-5 day course of antibiotics should be more than needed if bug is sensitive to it. So, you may stop it since you got its related diarrhea and see. If not subsiding in 3 days as expected and wished, seek pro-evaluation especially at the time having fever + persistent worse diarrhea. Best wish ...
Answered 2/22/2015
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