What is the recommended antibiotic for a UTI.?

Answer 1

Do not take an antibiotic for a UTI. You don't need one, honestly. Go to the store and get some AZO for the pain. Pain will be gone upon first dose of AZO.

Get cranberry pills to cure it. Also get five large bottles of cranberry juice, preferably pure cranberry from the health food store, or as big a % cranberry as possible. Drink at least one bottle of cranberry juice per day. More the better, but one did the trick for me. You can have a little bluberry juice too for variety--it's second best to cranberry for UTIs.

Take a bunch of the cranberry pills,
5 capsules three times a day. This is just cranberries, you can't overdose so don't worry.

A UTI is caused when the bacteria are hanging on to the tissue in the walls of the urinary tract or bladder. The bacteria can't hold on when the super-acidic cranberry hits them, and they simply let go. The infection will be gone in days, but continue drinking lots of water for at least a week.

The doctors only want to give you drugs you don't need (and charge you for the visits and drugs). Trust me on this one. You don't need to waste time on a Dr. visit. I'm all for synthetic medication when needed, but you just don't need it for a UTI.

Answer 2

People have mentioned some of the antibiotics on here. The thing is that the reason they do a culture is to see what organism they are fighting and what antibiotic is needed.

Answer 3

Depends on the type of bacteria causing the infection. A lab would have to do cultures on your urine to determine what antibiotic would be effective.

Answer 4

It all depends on what your doctor feels would work for your particular infection.
Common medications include
Sulfonamides (such as Bactrim or Septra).
Trimethoprim (such as Trimpex or Proloprim).
Fluoroquinolones (such as Cipro or Floxin).
Cephalosporins (such as Ceclor or Duricef).
Nitrofurantoin (such as Macrobid or Macrodantin).
Penicillins (such as ampicillin or amoxicillin).
Tetracycline (such as Tetracyn or Vibramycin).
Phenazopyridine treats the pain and burning that often accompany a UTI.

Answer 5

Only your physician can determine the correct answer to your question. Your age, your history of allergies and reactions to various drugs, your weight, extent of the infection and other factors are all carefully evaluated.

Answer 6

Usually treated with Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin , Bactrim etc etc

Answer 7

The answer above by the nurse is correct. There is no "one size fits all". It depends on age, sex, medical conditions etc.

Answer 8

Septra.

Answer 9

bactrim