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    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    2/19/2021 10:05:57 PM

    Reviewer: Katie, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Whatever you do, don’t take this. Just don’t. Near death experience.

    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    1/17/2021 3:14:50 AM

    Reviewer: Another, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I read reviews online for hours and was really nervous to take this due to antibiotics in the past hurting my stomach. I took it with food and it’s been 4 hours and feel fine :) doesn’t hurt to pee anymore. Trusted my doctor!!!!

    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    12/20/2020 12:35:00 AM

    Reviewer: Wakenda, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Warning...may cause severe pain in stomach. I have Crohn's with very sensitive intestines, especially lately. I needed a good drug for my UTI as it was returning on previous treatment..Keflex. My Dr suggested changing meds as they often stop working when taken repeaditly. I tried this and within a few short hours the pain was extraordinarily severe. It lasted from 10:30am thru 1:00am and onl ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    10/16/2020 12:23:55 PM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Male (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    horrible experience I already have anxiety and vertigo this medication just enhanced the condition with added symptoms like constant dull headache took the whole course of 7 days to relieve my UTI. never again.

    Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
    9/12/2020 6:06:01 PM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I was prescribed this medication for a UTI and it helped immediately with absolutely no side effects. I'm so glad my doctor chose this antibiotic.

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