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Which antibiotics have been used to treat urinary tract infections?

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The most common cause of urinary tract infection is invasion into the urethra of Escherichia coli, a type of bacterium that normally inhabits the bowel. — urinary tract infection The most common cause of urinary tract infection is invasion into the urethra of *Escherichia coli*, a type of bacterium that normally inhabits the bowel.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically treated with sulfonamides or other antibiotics, including:

Amoxicillin
Ciprofloxacin
Ampicillin
Nitrofurantoin

In addition to these medications, an analgesic agent such as pyridium is often prescribed to alleviate pain during urination. For recurrent infections, long-term antibiotic therapy may be required, and in some cases, patients may be prescribed an antibiotic to take immediately following sexual intercourse as a preventative measure.1