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Suggest The Ideal Dosage For Amoxicillin Taken For UTI

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Posted on Mon, 25 Apr 2016
Question: How much amoxicillin to treat a uti
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
amoxicillin is not a good choice

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

amoxicillin (alone) is not a good choice against UTI. Amoxicillin can be used in combination with clavulanic acid, although it's not the primary regimen. If you're going to use amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for cystitis then 875/125 mg twice daily for 5-7 days is recommended.

The recommended primary regimen for cystitis consists of the following choices (only one of them!) :
- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 800/160 (DS) twice daily for 3 days
- nitrofurantoin 100mg twice daily for 5 days

Alternative regimens include:
- ciprofloxacin which is perhaps the most effective choice for common UTI.
- amoxicillin-clavulanate 875/125 twice daily for 5-7 days
- cephalexin 500mg four times daily for 5-7 days.

I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.

Kind Regards!
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Suggest The Ideal Dosage For Amoxicillin Taken For UTI

Brief Answer: amoxicillin is not a good choice Detailed Answer: Hello, amoxicillin (alone) is not a good choice against UTI. Amoxicillin can be used in combination with clavulanic acid, although it's not the primary regimen. If you're going to use amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for cystitis then 875/125 mg twice daily for 5-7 days is recommended. The recommended primary regimen for cystitis consists of the following choices (only one of them!) : - trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 800/160 (DS) twice daily for 3 days - nitrofurantoin 100mg twice daily for 5 days Alternative regimens include: - ciprofloxacin which is perhaps the most effective choice for common UTI. - amoxicillin-clavulanate 875/125 twice daily for 5-7 days - cephalexin 500mg four times daily for 5-7 days. I hope you find my comments helpful! You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information. Kind Regards!