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Suggest Dosage Of Ciprobay For Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Posted on Tue, 15 Dec 2015

Question: I have been prescribed flagyl 2 g single dose and ciprobay 500 (ciproflaxine) twice a day for 5 days for yeast infection/ bacterial vaginosis/ possible std . If i am suspecting pid should i continue ciprobay for 14 days or 10 days ?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need

Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
If you were properly examined by your doctor in the form of per vaginum examination and visualization of cervix and vagina by speculum (Gynae instrument inserted in vagina) then this much treatment is enough as your doctor must have not found any sign of PID.
So no need to extend the treatment unnecessarily.
Take care
Regards
Dr Manisha

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (21 hours later)

Thanks and in general how long do antibiotic side effects last after i stop them ? They are really wearing me out

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
1-2 days usually

Detailed Answer:
Almost all side effects go within a day or two of stopping the intake
This wearing out and distasteful feeling us because of the effect of flagyl and it takes about 3-4 days to go

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