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What Is The Ideal Dosage Of Amox TR-K CLV Taken For UTI?

Posted on Wed, 8 Jun 2016

Question: I am taking AMOX TR - K CLV 500 - 125 MG TAB for a urinary tract Infection I have chills and mild back pain. Have taken 4 pills. would this strength also be prescribed for a kidney infection

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it can be used...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

this drugs can be used for pyelonephritis. The dosage is 1 tablet (500/125) three times daily for 14 days and a single dose of either 5-7mg/Kg of gentamicin or tobramycin. This is not the preferred treatment though. Ciprofloxacin and other quinolones are preferred for a urinary tract infection with fever.

Kind Regards!

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

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (15 minutes later)

I am not registering a fever only chills

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
500/125 is OK for urinary tract infection without fever usually

Detailed Answer:
A kidney infection causes high fever with rigor. If you don't have fever then kidney infection can be excluded with a high degree of certainty. 500/125 is OK for a urinary tract infection without fever, unless the causative agent is resistant to it. You can only know if it's resistant or not by doing a culture and an antibiogram.

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