Treatment of bacterial cystitis with a single dose of trimethoprim, co-trimoxazole or amoxycillin compared with a course of trimethoprim.
A single dose of trimethoprim, co-trimoxazole or amoxycillin was compared with a five-day course of trimethoprim for the treatment of bacterial cystitis in general practice. The respective cure rates were 80%, 80%, 65% and 86%. These differences were not statistically significant. Side effects were minimal. Single dose therapy is recommended as the treatment of choice for bacterial cystitis in domiciliary practice.
D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003556:Cystitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011897:Random Allocation; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000658:Amoxicillin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole