A member asked:

I just finished bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) ds for inflamed cyst, i also have been having chronic diverticulitis can these antibiotics treat diverticulitis same time?

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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Possibly: However if it is going to work you actually must have a confirmed diagnosis of acute diverticulitis, not chronic diverticulosis. You would need 14 days of antibiotics and a 6 week course of low/no fiber diet. My preference is to confirm diverticulitis by labs, exam and possible CT scan, then initiate the above treatment if confirmed. I prefer levaquin/metronidazole as a more effective antibiotic

Answered 2/5/2017

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