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Have Mild IBS, Frequent Stomach Disorder. Taking Norflox Tz. Does This Medication Cause Cancer?

Posted on Tue, 26 Feb 2013

Question: dear doc ,my name is XXXXXXX 44 yrs,i have mild ibs and have frequent stomach disorders ,so i have been taking norflox tz or oroff once in three months,but i was told by a gastro that i should not take the medicines often because it causes cancer,is it true,how often i can take the medication,but it gives me releief temprorily,please answer

Answered by Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (59 minutes later)

Hello
Thanks for your query. Irritable bowel syndrome is a psychosomatic disorder with psychogenic origin. Hence it is necessary that a thorough psychiatric evaluation is required before commenting on the appropriate treatment. Of course using antibiotics alone is not recommended for this condition since it is of psychogenic origin. Cancer may not exactly be a side effect of antibiotic treatment however. Psychotherapy and relaxation exercise s like breathing relaxation exercises are recommended however. Hope you found the information useful.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (1 hour later)

thanks for ur advice,but i want to know that if this specific medicine norflox tz usage in long run leads to cancer,,and how often it can be used,thank you

Answered by Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (29 minutes later)

No it is quite unusual for norfloxacin to lead to cancer in long run. However it can lead to antibiotic resistance in the long run. So it is better to avoid more than once in three to four weeks.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar