Which is true?

Question

I'm currently taking Cipro, and I've received contradicting advice from two different doctors. One told me, no dairy whatsoever 6 hours before, and 2 hours after my pill, where another said as long as I dont take the pill with a glass of milk, container of yougurt, or bowl of icecream... it would be okay... Which is true? because Dairy makes up for 85% of my total diet, and if the latter is true, I don't necessairly have to be almost starving myself throughout the course of this medication

Answer 1

I assume you are taking dairy products in  right meaning  (it's food stuff produced from milk), and so first of all balance your meals properly, consuming 85% is too much.

Both the doctors are right,first doctor is very clear ...second doctor also meant samething but did not clarify the gap between the medicine & Milk related foods.

As cipro binds with Ca+, effectiveness  is diminished but if you take dairy product as part of your meal,cipro can be taken along with it because food will prevent the drug binding to ca+.

Ciprofloxacin is taken twice a day, you can take extended release tab which is to be taken once a day only.

Answer 2

Chances are, the dose you're taking has enough of a safety factor in it (think of it as a friendly overdose) that it won't matter at all. If it's that big a hurdle for you, I suspect you must have had it prescribed as a twice-a-day dosage. If you give yourself something close to an hour between the morning dose and your breakfast, and an hour between your evening dose and dinner, you can be more than confident. The first doctor is being theoretical, the second practical.

Answer 3

First - how long is the course of medicine?  Did both doctors know your diet is 95% milk-based?  (Why?  That isn't balanced.)

I would try a pharmacist or two for advice at a local drugstore.