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Hello, what antibiotics should i take for abortion, and when should i start taking them ? should i take only cephalosporin ?or mitronidazole

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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Doctors instructions: Antibiotics are not always needed when one has an abortion. Some physicians give Doxycycline after surgical abortion. None are usually needed after medical abortion

Answered 5/14/2016

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A member asked:

Hello, what antibiotics should i take for abortion, and when should i start taking them ? should i take only cephalosporin ?or mitronidazole

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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