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Can I take an antibiotic before having general anesthesia? I have cataract surgery schedule for Wednesday 5/2.

Brenda Beshears
I started feeling the symptoms of a UTI today 4/28. I will go see a doctor tomorrow to have a urine test. If I am prescripted an antibiotic will it affect me having general anesthesia on Wednesday?

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Dr. James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAO
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