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Will Penicillin V Help To Treat UTI?

Will Penicillin V 500mg. help with a UTI? What can cause a on going UTI? I have had a UTI for 14 months, as soon as I stopped taking medicine it returned. Soon there was one medication I took to keep it at bay but thats all it would do. Any information would be helpful and much appreciated. Thank You.
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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Hello
Thanks for query.
You have not mentioned your age and gender in your query.

You have Chronic UTI since 14 months and getting repeated episodes of acute flare up .

You need proper evaluation to find out the cause of UTI.

You have to get your urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Dr.Patil.
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Will Penicillin V Help To Treat UTI?

Hello Thanks for query. You have not mentioned your age and gender in your query. You have Chronic UTI since 14 months and getting repeated episodes of acute flare up . You need proper evaluation to find out the cause of UTI. You have to get your urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Dr.Patil.