Re: UROGYNECOLOGY: Okay to take cranberry capsules and acidophilus tablets with antibiotics?
From: Amy Rosenman, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Sep 2007 13:55:11 -0500 (CDT)
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Antibiotics are all that is needed to treat the bladder infection.
Probiotic is recommended to prevent intestinal problems and yeast
infections from the antibiotics. Cranberry capsules are only
opreventative, so it is too late now for them. Stop them at this time
and take them when you are over the infection to prevent a future
infection.
--
Amy Rosenman, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor GYN
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Santa Monica, California
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At Thu, 30 Aug 2007, Michelle wrote:
>
>I have started taking Cipro for a UTI (surprise! not at all what I was
>there for). I started taking cranberry capsules and acidophilus tablets
>at the same time I started the antibiotics (though I do not take them at
>the same time as the antibiotic -- I try to space that out), but my
>mother says I shouldn't do that, that I should just let the antibiotics
>do their job. Does anyone know if there is any adverse effects of
>taking these with the antibiotic? I have not taken them today (only on
>day 2 of a 7-day course) and I will stop them if they are going to
>interfere with the antibiotic. I just need to know if it is a problem.
>Thanks so much!
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