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My wife has a kidney infection ciprobay has been prescribed for she. she is very scared of taking the medication. please advise.

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Call the prescriber: If she forgot to tell him/her that she had any problem with ciprobay before, an alternate medication would be prescribed, otherwise the prescriber made a decision to treat with the most appropriate antibiitic for the case at hand, wish yourself and your wife wellness

Answered 3/25/2022

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