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Prostatitis
harry206 - 05-16-09 14:48
Treatment of:
(a) Acute bacterial prostatis
(b) Chroni bacterial prostatitis
(c) Nonbacterial prostatitis
(d) prostatodynia
harry206 - 05-16-09 14:48
Treatment of:
(a) Acute bacterial prostatis
(b) Chroni bacterial prostatitis
(c) Nonbacterial prostatitis
(d) prostatodynia
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Re: Prostatitis
zkadhem - 05-16-09 22:59 1- ciprofloxacin
2-I think prolonged period of antibiotics like 8 weeks of ciprofloxacin.Sometimes alfa blockers also may help.
3- No antibiotics is required. Use alfa blockers, some times .
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Re: Prostatitis
harry206 - 05-17-09 10:23 Treatment of:
(a) Acute bacterial prostatis: IV ampi + Aminoglycoside ---> switch to fluoroquinolone X 4-6wk[/b]
(b) Chroni bacterial prostatitis: TMP-SMX; fluoroquinolone X [b]6-12wk[/b]
(c) Nonbacterial prostatitis: Erythro X [b]3-6wk, also NSAIDs & sitz bath
(d) prostatodynia: alpha blocker (Terazocin), BDZ
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Re: Prostatitis
harry206 - 05-17-09 10:25 Treatment of:
(a) Acute bacterial prostatis: IV ampi + Aminoglycoside ---> switch to fluoroquinolone X 4-6wk
(b) Chroni bacterial prostatitis: TMP-SMX; fluoroquinolone X 6-12wk
(c) Nonbacterial prostatitis: Erythro X 3-6wk, also NSAIDs & sitz bath
(d) prostatodynia: alpha blocker (Terazocin), BDZ
no need to remember any medication change for pregnancy here :)))
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Re: Prostatitis
zkadhem - 05-17-09 21:30 lol good to hear that no need for specific drug in pregnancy in this case!
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Re: Prostatitis
InSitu - 05-17-09 23:09 
posted by zkadhem on 05-17-09 21:30
lol good to hear that no need for specific drug in pregnancy in this case!
lol good to hear that no need for specific drug in pregnancy in this case!

u never know...one day it maybe relevant lol.
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Re: Prostatitis
babbu5508 - 02-23-11 01:26 
posted by zkadhem on 05-17-09 21:30
lol good to hear that no need for specific drug in pregnancy in this case!
lol good to hear that no need for specific drug in pregnancy in this case!

lol
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