buddibear Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Is amoxicillin 500mg or Cephalexin 500mg used for a male UTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_rooly Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I'm pretty sure I went through a few courses of Amoxicillin with Aston's UTIs. I don't recall having him on cephalexin. Amox was usually the first one given to him, and if it didn't work, a culture/sensitivity was run on his urine to determine the right abx to use. Or -- Amox was given while the culture was being run at the lab, and then the abx was switched once the right abx was determined.I think he was put on Baytril initially for UTI symptoms another time, but it was also not the correct med. Depends on the bug(s) involved. Quote every day a tiny adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I use Amoxicillin for Brandi and it does clear within 36 hours generally. I also use some Uricalm for her to relieve the symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 All depends on the type of bacteria and the sensitivity or resistance to it. You should have the urine cultured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I suggest having the urine cultured to find out what type of bacteria and what it is sensitive to. Giving an antibiotic that is not going to work can create problems such as getting rid of good bacteria in the body and can cost more in the long run because of additional tests and more antibiotics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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