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A member asked:
My doctor prescribed me cefaclor 500 mg for treating uti (brand name: tabiclor). is it ok?
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Yes and no: The commonly used and the recommended drugs for treatment of UTI are Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) or ciprofloxacin/lavaquin class of drugs. Cephalosporins(including cefaclor) are not first class drugs for UTI and hence not commonly used.
Answered 5/25/2015
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