Table 1.

Antimicrobial regimens for prevention and treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections

Antimicrobial agent	Dosage for treatment	Daily dosage for prevention
Cefalexin	500 mg three times daily for three days	125 mg
Ciprofloxacin	100 mg twice daily for three days	125 mg
Co-amoxiclav	375 mg thrice daily for three days	No data available
Co-trimoxazole	960 mg twice daily for three days	240 mg (or three times a week)
Nitrofurantoin	50 mg four times daily for seven days	50-100 mg
Nitrofurantoin macrocrystals and monohydrate	100 mg twice daily for seven days	100 mg
Norfloxacin	200 mg twice daily for three days	200 mg
Trimethoprim	200 mg twice daily for three days	100 mg (or three times a week)