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Can bactrim be used to treat urethritis?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Yes if it is: bacterial urethritis and the pathogen is susceptible to it. Male urethritis can be traumatic, chemical, chlamydial, or bacterial. Bactrim is a fair chioice but strongly suggest you determine the cause before taking an antibiotic which is not necessarily benign.

Dr Bansal and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/27/2019

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