what kind of antibiotic do they use for urinary track infections?
The following oral antibiotics are commonly used to treat most UTI infections (acute cystitis): Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim DS, Septra DS, others) Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin) Fosfomycin (Monurol) Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) Certain cephalosporins like cefpodoxime, cefdinir, or cefaclor.