A member asked:

I was given metronidazole and doxycycline for my pid. will those cure my uti/bladder infection as well?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

No.: Doxy/metro have no effect on utis; you should probably take some Nitrofurantoin or a cephalosporin, or Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) for that. Talk to your doctor!

Answered 2/26/2016

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Doxy can: Doxycycline is active against many of the bacteria that can cause utis.

Answered 6/25/2014

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