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Hi i have been having uti symptoms. i went to my doctor and did a test and it came back positive. i took my course of cephlexin and still have it.
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UTI: You should take the antibiotic for 7- 10 days consistently. You may want to consider Bactrim, Macrobid or Cipro (ciprofloxacin) as antibiotic alternatives. Drink plenty of fluids and consider cranberry juice.
Answered 1/7/2015
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