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I Have A Uti How Much Azithromycin Should I Take?

Posted on Tue, 9 Apr 2019

Question: I have a uti how much Azithromycin should I take?

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (9 minutes later)

Im 29 250 Lb male with no aleegies

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get urine culture done &take appropriate antibiotic as per culture report.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

Based on the facts that you have posted you seem to have UTI and planning to take Azithromycin .

To be true Azithromycin is not a preferred antibiotic in UTI .

Get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water to keep urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (11 minutes later)

I will go to my local dr, I do however have Azithromycin, if I were to take it what's an appropriate dose?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
500 mg twice daily

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

The standard dose of Azithromycin is 500 mg twice daily .

Thanks and regards.
Dr Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar