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Started on cipro 500 mg 2x/day for intestinal bacterial overgrowth. is that a good tx option.ithink gi doc did this because rifaximin is expensive
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Possibly: Cipro could be an alternative for intestinal bacterial overgrowth, you should contact your GI doctor for further follow up, I hope this helps.
Answered 3/28/2019
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