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What Causes Burning Sensation While Taking Cephalexin And Phenazopyridine For UTI?
Question: on may 25th I was dignosed with a uti and was given cephalexin 500mg 2x a day and phenazopyridine 3x a day for 2 days. now I still have a buring sensation and I feel like I have to go every 10 min I took a home test which shows no infection what can it be and what can I do so I can get some sleep
Brief Answer:
Cephalexin needs more days
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
cephalexin needs at least a week to eradicate urinary tract infection and sometimes this is not enough. If you have seen no improvement after almost five days of treatment then perhaps your doctor should consider a more potent antibiotic like ciprofloxacin. It is a very potent antibiotic against common urinary tract pathogens and acts very fast. Sometimes a single dose can be enough to treat a cystitis but we usually prescribe it for 3 days.
Regarding your symptoms, you can take phenazopyridine for another couple of days, if you hadn't experienced any side effects the first time you took it. It is not supposed to interact with ciprofloxacin.
Kind Regards!
Cephalexin needs more days
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
cephalexin needs at least a week to eradicate urinary tract infection and sometimes this is not enough. If you have seen no improvement after almost five days of treatment then perhaps your doctor should consider a more potent antibiotic like ciprofloxacin. It is a very potent antibiotic against common urinary tract pathogens and acts very fast. Sometimes a single dose can be enough to treat a cystitis but we usually prescribe it for 3 days.
Regarding your symptoms, you can take phenazopyridine for another couple of days, if you hadn't experienced any side effects the first time you took it. It is not supposed to interact with ciprofloxacin.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Problem is a don't have a family dr went to the er any suggestions besides paying for another er visit that I can get the other perscription?
Brief Answer:
I can't help with the prescription
Detailed Answer:
I'm sorry but I can't help with the prescription. I can only provide my medical opinion about your case. If ciprofloxacin is available for you to buy (in my country its use is restricted and it can only be bought with a prescription) then it shouldn't cost you more than 15 dollars for a three day treatment according to my internet search.
You can also try some acetaminophen for the symptoms but don't expect too much and - of course - it's not curative.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
I can't help with the prescription
Detailed Answer:
I'm sorry but I can't help with the prescription. I can only provide my medical opinion about your case. If ciprofloxacin is available for you to buy (in my country its use is restricted and it can only be bought with a prescription) then it shouldn't cost you more than 15 dollars for a three day treatment according to my internet search.
You can also try some acetaminophen for the symptoms but don't expect too much and - of course - it's not curative.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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