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Amoxicillin for UTI: Does It Actually Work?
If not properly treated, these infections can cause uncomfortable symptoms and spread to the kidneys. Antibiotics, including Amoxil (amoxicillin), are often prescribed to treat bacterial UTIs by ...
My doctor gave me antibiotics for a UTI – three pills later I’m in a wheelchair and being cared for in a hospice
A WOMAN who was fit, healthy and active, working out seven days a week, is now wheelchair-bound and having palliative care in ...
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Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Older Adults
When indicated, antibiotics are the treatment of choice for symptomatic UTIs. A doctor may prescribe amoxicillin and nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin). More severe infections may require a ...
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Long-term antibiotics for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials
Objective To address clinical uncertainties about the effectiveness and safety of long-term antibiotic therapy for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults. Design ...
Medscape3d
Comparison of Clarithromycin and Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in an Era of Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of clarithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in patients with community-acquired pneumonia due to penicillin ...
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FDA approves new oral antibiotic for urinary tract infections
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week approved a new oral antibiotic for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs). The antibiotic, Orlynvah (sulopenem etzadroxil and ...