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A member asked:
Commonly what are the antibitoics given for vaginosis? and is there any otc cream?, any thing that doesn't cause gi track symptoms preferably, thanks
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Oral antibiotic best: Vaginal treatments have been researched as bacterial vaginosis treatment. They don't work well; an oral antibiotic is recommended, usually metronidazole, tinidazole (more expensiive, or sometimes clindamycin. For the brief (5-7 day) treatment required for BV, they usually don't have much impact on the GI tract.
Answered 12/2/2015
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