Cipro vs Minocycline
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| Cipro is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. | Minocycline is used to treat a wide variety of infections, including acne. This medication belongs to the class of antibiotics known as tetracyclines. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. | |||
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| Add Cipro review can you take vitamins with cipro My doctor called this in for me after I had had UTI symptoms for 3 days. Thankfully the pharmacist warned me to be careful because it could weaken tendons so I limited my activity. The UTI symptoms went away after the first dose. After 8 days I developed a pain in my ankle and was told to wear an ace ankle wrap, elevate, use ice, & take ibuprofen, all of which helped, but I was still limping ... my doctor prescribed this for me for a suspected bladder infection, I read all the information on this drug and decided NOT to try it, I have a lot of allergies and am very sensitive to a lot of med's. a lot of the side affects of this drug are not reversible, I feel like I dodged a bullet, so glad I read up on all drugs that I sometimes need.. I have not seen my doctor since he prescribed this, a ... rash and welts all over my upper body and inside thighs. red spots up to 12" diameter and welts on both inner arms and on back...within 6 hrs of taking one 500mg. also hard on stomach...but slays the bacteria in the bladder. I'll never take it again. After two days I have developed intense vaginal pain. Waves of recurring pain. | Add Minocycline review My dermatologist put me on the antibiotic.The first few weeks of my time on minocycline were fine, but 3 weeks later a series of painful headaches, dizziness, double and blurred vision, and extreme nausea hit me. My primary doctor immediately dismissed my use of the medicine. although it seemed to improve my skin, the horrid side effects were definitely not worth it. Went to the dermatologist and was prescribed this for perioral dermatitis. Took this medicine the first week without a problem but the longer I took it, I started developing a small itchy rash on my arm one day, but it disappeared after an hour, so I thought no big deal. The next morning I woke up itching all over my body with little bumps that would come and go and swollen eyes. Went back to the dermatologist and was immediately taken off this medication. | |||
