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A member asked:

What is more effective in treating prostaitis bactrim or cipro (ciprofloxacin) and/or levaquin?

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Dr. Ziad Akl answered

Either: Either of these antibiotics is a good choice.

Answered 11/3/2012

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A member asked:

Have prostatitis & doctor gave cipro (ciprofloxacin) for10 days & alpha blockers for 30 days. After 10 days of cipro (ciprofloxacin) doctor gave me levofloxacin 4 another 10days? Why

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I have had prostatitis (diagnosed)I was on cipro for 3 weeks prescribed by my primary then urologist put me on Bactrim and its been 12 days and I felt no symptoms for4 days and then the symptoms came back worse do I need stronger meds or wait longer?

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I would like to know what alternative there is to bactrim. I have prostatitis Bactria helped the best but made me to sick tryed cipro and doxycycline ?

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Hospital-pyelonephritis. UTI, SIRS. IVH antibiotics. Discharged at home treatment, bactrim, levaquin, cipro within 2 months. e-coli ESBL &UTI. Cleared but now have gamma non-hemolytic streptococcus. Should this be treated?

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How effective are bactrim or cipro (ciprofloxacin) for a UTI ?

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