I haven't gone to the doctor yet, but I'm not running a fever. I just have the cloudy urine, pain during urination, and sharp pain in my back where my kidneys are. What I'm curious about is what antibiotics they use to treat kidney infections (upper UTI). I have a history of upper UTI when I was younger and they would give me a combination of bactrim and septra. However, I got one while I was in college and they prescribed cipro (which is reallly expensive) When I asked the doctor if there was a generic or anything cheaper, she said that cipro was the only thing they could give for kidney infections and that bactrim was only for lower UTI like bladder infection....So which ANtibiotic is best and most cost effective!
2006-12-04 02:42:15 · 14 answers · asked by Autumn C 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Go see the doctor and ask the Pharmacy or your HMO drug related questions...this not something to play with or play doctor.
Please read below for treatment...
How is UTI treated?
UTIs are treated with antibacterial drugs. The choice of drug and length of treatment depend on the patient's history and the urine tests that identify the offending bacteria. The sensitivity test is especially useful in helping the doctor select the most effective drug. The drugs most often used to treat routine, uncomplicated UTIs are trimethoprim (Trimpex), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra, Cotrim), amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox, Wymox), nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin, Furadantin), and ampicillin (Omnipen, Polycillin, Principen, Totacillin). A class of drugs called quinolones includes four drugs approved in recent years for treating UTI. These drugs include ofloxacin (Floxin), norfloxacin (Noroxin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), and trovafloxin (Trovan).
If you want read more about it at http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/utiadult/index.htm
2006-12-04 02:48:19 · answer #1 · answered by Lovely B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is the quinolone antibiotic most commonly prescribed. Quinolones are usually given over a 3-day period. Pregnant women should not take these drugs. The antibiotics in this class act by preventing bacteria from transcribing their genes. That is, it prevents the bacteria from creating proteins and other molecules correctly that are essential for the survival and reproduction of the bacteria.
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When you take antibiotics you really foul up your intestinal flora. You may have temporarily gotten rid of your urinary tract infection, but chances are you have introduced a whole host of new problems. Maybe the most relevant to your UTI is that diarrhea is one of the most common side effects of antibiotics. Why? Because the antibiotics have killed all the good bacteria that live in your stomach and aid in digestion along with the E. Coli you were trying to get rid of. What happens when you have diarrhea? You increase the presence of fecal matter and E. Coli!
2014-06-25 05:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an RN, I strongly suggest that you take the anitbiotic your Dr. recommends. She knows what's best for your diagnosis. Kidney infections are very serious and can cause you to become extremely ill if not treated properly. Mine recurred because I was not treated long enough with antibiotics. If you're in doubt about your Dr., seek a second opinion, but do it TODAY. Don't let this get out of hand! Take care!
2006-12-04 02:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by Vicki M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't just sit around and do nothing like my doctors suggested.
They didn't want me to do anything or to take herbs or herbal remedies, but I had to try something - they just wanted me to do dialysis!
This program allowed me to take control of my health. I went from Stage 4 to Stage 3 kidney disease.
It was easy to do and my BUN, creatinine and anemia are all in better ranges.
Reversing Your Kidney Disease?
2016-05-15 01:10:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor.I had a kidney infection and did not go to the doctors.The end result i had to have a kidney transplant as the infection got so bad.GO TO THE DOCTORS AS SOON AS POSS
2006-12-04 02:46:17 · answer #8 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take norflox 200 or norflox 400 two times a day.drink lots of water.avoid spicy food.get urine test done for u.t.i.,pus cells,bacteria.have fresh coconut water.if problem persists get genital check up from urologist or sexologist.if female visit gynaecologist.a general physician too is o.k.
2006-12-04 02:57:52 · answer #9 · answered by brain007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heal Kidney Disease Forever : http://NaturallyGo.com/Support
2015-05-11 23:47:22 · answer #10 · answered by Timothy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋