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Taking ciprofloxacin for epididymitis. 500mg 2x daily for 10 days. is this a good medication for this? the side effects are terrifying.
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Maybe OK, but...: In men under 35 years old, most epididymitis is due to gonorrhea or chlamydia. Ciprofloxacin is not a good drug for either of them; it won't work at all against chlamydia and some gonorrhea strains are resistant. But if you have non-STD epididymitis, cipro may be the right drug. Despite the list of possible toxicity, most people have no side effects at all. Discuss w/ your doctor.
Answered 8/29/2018
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