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I'm currently on 4 weeks course of antibiotic (cipro) for prostatitis. if i have epididymitis then it can be treated with the same course of antibioti?

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Correct Antibiotic: Cipro (ciprofloxacin) should address all bacterial pathogens causing epididymitis and prostatitis.

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Answered 12/17/2017

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