my mom 74y/o has both UTI(cystitis) and Upper Respiratory Tract infection.She has arthritis in her knees.she started cipro blindly.can she switch to cefixime?how long should she take it?
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Cefixime or cipro?
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- 24 Sep 2010 by mandy346
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- cipro, rheumatoid arthritis, urinary tract infection, infections, bladder infection, respiratory tract disease, cefixime, upper respiratory tract infection
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24 Sep 2010
Hi Mandy, you should take your mom to a doctor before she takes any medication, especially in view of her age and medical history, as antibiotics and arthritis meds can interact. Take her to see a doctor, take a urine sample, a list of all her meds and her symptoms and see what he/she advises. Hope your mom's symptoms will then be resolved. Best wishes bacterial
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