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Is Ciprofloxacin Advisable For A Person With Allergy To Norfloxacin?
Question: Dear Doctor, my husband has got Pneumonia By E.coli. He got a prescription for Ciprofloxacin for two weeks. But he is allergic for norfloxacin. Can he use Ciprofloxacin?
Brief Answer:
Ne he should not use CIprofloxacin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Norfloxacin and Ciprofloxacin are antibiotics from the same chemical group. So if he is allergic to one of them, he can not take any antibiotic from this group. Ciprofloxacin can cause allergic reaction as well.
So answering your question, he should not use it.
As the bacteria is identified, there should be an antibiogram (bacteria sensitivity to antibiotics). One of other antibiotics mentioned in this report can be used.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Ne he should not use CIprofloxacin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Norfloxacin and Ciprofloxacin are antibiotics from the same chemical group. So if he is allergic to one of them, he can not take any antibiotic from this group. Ciprofloxacin can cause allergic reaction as well.
So answering your question, he should not use it.
As the bacteria is identified, there should be an antibiogram (bacteria sensitivity to antibiotics). One of other antibiotics mentioned in this report can be used.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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