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Name the antibiotic used specifically for treatment of typhoid fever.

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Commonly prescribed antibiotics include: Ciprofloxacin (Cipro). In the United States, doctors often prescribe this for adults who aren.t pregnant. Another similar drug called ofloxacin also may be used.
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