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I am taking a z-pack for an infection and was just instructed to take one cipro (ciprofloxacin) 500mg due to being exposed to pnuemoncoccal menigitis, can i take them?
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No prophylaxis: Is needed for exposure to pneumococcal meningitis. It is Meningococcal that prophylaxis is used.
Answered 6/28/2014
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