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. 2020 Mar 6;20:185. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-5045-6

Table 3.

Antibiotic treatment upper UTI – modified [16]

Antibiotic Regular dose Dose adjustment Frequency Length of treatment [days]
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg – 750 mg i.v./p.o. 250 - 500 mg i.v./p.o. b.i.d 7–10
Levofloxacin (250 mg) – 500 mg i.v./p.o. 500 mg first dose then 250 mg i.v./p.o. q.d. 7–10
Levofloxacin 750 mg i.v./p.o. 750 mg, first dose then 500 mg i.v./p.o. q.d. 5
Cefpodoximproxetil 200 mg p.o. 200 mg p.o. b.i.d. 10
Ceftibuten 400 mg p.o. 400 mg first dose then 200 mg p.o. q.d. 10