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A member asked:
Doc if i drink for 5 days antibiotic for the uti its possible its going or no thanks doc.
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Yes: 5 days of antibiotics is enough treat a urinary tract infection, what doctors call as "simple cystitis". It is not enough for complicated infection i.e. Not enough if fever, kidney pain, or if you have a stone disease. In these cases you need 10-14 days of antibiotics.
Answered 5/28/2013
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Sounds right : A five day course of antibiotics is very typical for a prescription of a bladder infection.
Answered 12/31/2014
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