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Cystitis Acute Bacterial Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Cystitis Acute Bacterial

Alternative Names

Uncomplicated urinary tract infection; UTI - acute; Acute bladder infection


Treatment

Cystitis should be promptly treated. Antibiotics are used to fight the bacterial infection. You should finish the entire course of antibiotics. Commonly used antibiotics include:

  • Nitrofurantoin
  • Sulfa drugs (sulfonamides) such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
  • Amoxicillin
  • Cephalosporins
  • Ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin
  • Doxycycline

Another ...

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