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What Causes Blood In Urine While On Ciprofloxacin?
Question: I'm urinate fresh blood
A week and half ago had uti took ciprofloxacin 500mg bid for 5 days like doc prescribe feels it wasn't long enough.
A week and half ago had uti took ciprofloxacin 500mg bid for 5 days like doc prescribe feels it wasn't long enough.
Brief Answer:
Cause of Hematuria needs to be investigated .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have Hematuria and have taken Ciprofloxacin for 5 days
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem
1) Do you have any urinary symptom like burning urination .pain in abdomen etc ?
2) Have you done urine culture or Scanning of the abdomen ,?
The cause of Hematuria has be to be traced out .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis
3) Serum PSA.
In the meanwhile continue taking medication prescribed by your Dr ,
Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.
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
Cause of Hematuria needs to be investigated .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have Hematuria and have taken Ciprofloxacin for 5 days
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem
1) Do you have any urinary symptom like burning urination .pain in abdomen etc ?
2) Have you done urine culture or Scanning of the abdomen ,?
The cause of Hematuria has be to be traced out .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis
3) Serum PSA.
In the meanwhile continue taking medication prescribed by your Dr ,
Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.
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
Brief Answer:
Follow the guidelines suggested earlier .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
The primary aim is to find out the cause of blood in urine and needs to be investigated on the lines I have suggested earlier .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Follow the guidelines suggested earlier .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
The primary aim is to find out the cause of blood in urine and needs to be investigated on the lines I have suggested earlier .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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