the short answer is: no. different antibiotics treat different types of bacterial infections. for example penicillin is considered a "broad spectrum" antibiotic because it kills a wide array of bacteria. your health care provider probably prescribed two different types of antibiotics for your diverticulitis because he or she suspects there may be different types of bacteria involved in the infection. by giving you two different antibiotics your provider is trying to make sure all the possible different bacteria are killed. so please take both the antibiotics you were prescribed. take them exactly as prescribed on the label and be sure to take all the pills. do not stop taking the pills just because you start to feel better. this type of behavior can contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. hope this helps!
why it is necessary to take 2 antibiotics for a diverticuilitis infection? will taking just the cipro work?