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Please describe the name of the antibiotics used to treat diverticulitis?

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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Most often used: Antibiotics for diverticulitis are Levaquin (levofloxacin) and Flagyl or instead of flagyl, cleocin. Treatment is usually for 10 days. These can be taken by mouth. When a patient must be in the hospital on IV drugs, a wide range of choices exists.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 3/18/2018

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