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A member asked:

I started on the first pill of cipro (ciprofloxacin) for my slight uti today but i had very bad gastric pain and slight nausea after. can i stop? i have gastritis

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YES: You are experiencing side effects of the antibiotic. Please call your prescribing physician for a different antibiotic.

Answered 3/29/2016

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