Pregnancy and antibiotic

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Registered: 06-05-2006
Pregnancy and antibiotic
Fri, 07-07-2006 - 8:05pm

I went to the doctor today and found out I have a bladder infection. My doctor prescribed me Levaquin, which reads:

"Pregnancy—Studies have not been done in humans. However, this medicine has been shown to cause problems with bone development in young animals. Discuss with your doctor whether or not this medicine should be taken during pregnancy."

He did a pregnancy test before he prescribed me the medicine, but my concern is that I am still not supposed to start my period unly July 9th and he only did a urine pregnancy test just like I have at home. Therefore, there is still a possibility that I could be pregnant.

I am trying to decide, should I wait until I start my period to take the prescription, just to be sure. Or should I go ahead and take the antibiotic because I need to get rid of the infection and just take my chances? Opinions please.