I Believe I Have A Uti

Posted on Mon, 25 May 2020

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Mon, 25 May 2020 Answered on

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Question : I believe I have a uti. I’m in pain and unable to P. I need a scrip for an antibiotic but it needs to be very inexpensive!!

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You may require a proper prescription.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You may require a proper prescription to purchase antibiotics and it may not be available over the counter.
We have to confirm the diagnosis or UTI before starting a antibiotics. You can simply go for a urine routine and urine culture before starting antibiotics.
The antibiotics should be based on culture reports:
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks

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