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Should I Take Cifran 500?

hi i have had fever, back pain feeling of tiredness, just came to know that i have typhoid through my blood report , now the problem comes here, my doctor prescribed me mahacef plus , calpol, and becosules Z, but when i called home today my uncle said to take cifran 500 if mahacef does do well in a few days... now i am confused
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Hi,

Cifran500 may not be effective to eradicate typhoid fever. Cifran (ciprofloxacin) was effectively used in the treatment of typhoid fever but unfortunately many of the typhoid bacteria (Salmonella typhi) are no longer susceptible to antibiotics of this type due to widespread resistant. Hence, your doctor has prescribed a combination medicine mahacef plus (cefixime + ofloxacin) which is found be effective against most of drug resistant typhoid bacteria. Continue to take the medicine as prescribed under the follow up of your treating physician.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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Should I Take Cifran 500?

Hi, Cifran500 may not be effective to eradicate typhoid fever. Cifran (ciprofloxacin) was effectively used in the treatment of typhoid fever but unfortunately many of the typhoid bacteria (Salmonella typhi) are no longer susceptible to antibiotics of this type due to widespread resistant. Hence, your doctor has prescribed a combination medicine mahacef plus (cefixime + ofloxacin) which is found be effective against most of drug resistant typhoid bacteria. Continue to take the medicine as prescribed under the follow up of your treating physician. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician