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Will Ciproflaxin Cause Blood Pressure To Reduce Drastically?
I m currently traveling and get uti s. I feel I have one now. I have a prescription for ciproflaxin my doctor gave me awhile back in case I get a uti while traveling. Before I was given two new prescriptions. My concern is that I since have been prescribed lopressor 12.5 mg 2 times a day and plavix In the hospital the 25 mg of lopressor at one time was too much and lowered my heart rate where I needed medical attention. I thought I read that ciproflaxin could cause the lopressor to concentrate in my blood. So I m hesitant to take it for my uti. What do you think?
Sat, 24 Nov 2018
Hello,
You are absolutely right. Ciprofloxacin decreases the metabolism of Lopressor which contains Metoprolol in the blood and increases its concentration.
I would advise you to discuss this with your physician and switch to a different antibiotic. Tab Nitrofurantoin also works well for UTI.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nazma.amman,
General & Family Physician
You are absolutely right. Ciprofloxacin decreases the metabolism of Lopressor which contains Metoprolol in the blood and increases its concentration.
I would advise you to discuss this with your physician and switch to a different antibiotic. Tab Nitrofurantoin also works well for UTI.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nazma.amman,
General & Family Physician
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