Is Penicillin VK Effective In Managing Urinary Tract Infection?

Posted on Sat, 25 Mar 2017

Question: I have a uti. I happen to have 28 tablets of penicillin vk which I filled from a dental procedure that I use. Can I take it for a urinary tract infection?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not recommended

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.

Well, penicillin is not the usual antibiotic for treating uroinfection and it may not be sufficient for UTI treatment. So it would not be advisable. It is better to take Ciprofloxacin or Nitrofurantoin and also it would be good to get done urine culture sensitivity to see what exact type of bacteria is causing this and to which strain of antibiotics they are sensitive/resistant to.

Wish you good health. Feel free to ask further.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (36 hours later)

Brief Answer:
you re welcome

Detailed Answer:
You re welcome.
Feel free to ask any other questions. Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj