Erythromycin - Can I take erthromycin for a U.T.I?

27 Jun 2011

Erythromycin is not a drug of choice for treating a UTI. You should see your doctor if you think have a urinary tract infection - self prescribing is unwise.
The drugs prescribed and for how long will depend on your health condition and the type of bacterium found in your urine.
Drugs commonly recommended for simple urinary tract infections include:
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra, others)
Amoxicillin (Larotid, Moxatag, others)
Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrodantin, others)
Ampicillin
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
http://www.drugs.com/enc/urinary-tract-infection.html

27 Jun 2011

I agree with Suzanne66, my son just got over a real serious urinary tract infection and he was not prescribed the above, however he is or was 7 at the time, just turned 8 and what he was given did work but was much stronger than eurythromyacin... Blaze22

27 Jun 2011

Dear speller1:
Suzanne is right, if you are not allergic to Sulfa drugs (Bactrim) they are used for that but if you can get a specimen to the doctor they could possibly check for a bacteria (Colony count) and check it to see what the infection is sensitive to, but please check with your doctor, I hope you feel better soon