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I have been taking cipro (ciprofloxacin) 10% oral suspension for 5 days now. how long should i take this antibiotic? acute colitis

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Ask your doc: You need to ask the prescribing doctor that question. Was your stool cultured before the Cipro (ciprofloxacin) was started? I would be cautious about taking Cipro (ciprofloxacin) in this situation.

Dr Raff agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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