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BPH-Prostate

Ciprofloxacin for Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis: In a 28-day DB PC study of 377 men with chronic bacterial prostatitis, 500 mg levofloxacin daily vs 500 mg ciprofloxacin twice daily resulted in lower PSA tests in many patients.  The short-term cure rate for equal: levofloxacin 91% vs. ciprofloxacin 93%. Treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis with levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin lowers serum prostate specific antigen. Schaeffer AJ, et al. Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago. J Urol 2005 Jul;174(1):161-4.  The wholesale cost of this dose of ciprofloxacin would be $11.  Cipro didn't help men with chronic prostatitis associated with chronic pelvic pain. Ann Int Med Oct 19;141(8):581-9.