{"id":11989,"date":"2019-08-28T11:03:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T10:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/?p=11989"},"modified":"2020-01-31T09:55:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T09:55:33","slug":"ciprofloxacin-no-longer-recommended-for-travellers-diarrhoea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/ciprofloxacin-no-longer-recommended-for-travellers-diarrhoea\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciprofloxacin no longer recommended for travellers&#8217; diarrhoea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta colour-grey\"><small>Last updated 31 January 2020<\/small><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ciprofloxacin.jpg\" alt=\"Ciprofloxacin medicine pack\" class=\"wp-image-11990\" width=\"331\" height=\"251\" style=\"min-width:100% !important;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ciprofloxacin.jpg 567w, https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ciprofloxacin-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><figcaption><abbr title=\"Doctor\">Dr<\/abbr> Fox no longer supplies ciprofloxacin for travellers&#8217;&nbsp;diarrhoea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>February 2019:<\/strong> Public Health England&#8217;s antimicrobial prescribing guidance no longer recommends fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin) for standby treatment of travellers&#8217; diarrhoea, due to increasing resistance to these antibiotics in some parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (<abbr title=\"National Institute of Health and Care Excellence\">NICE<\/abbr>) and Public Health England recommends standby azithromycin for patients at high risk of severe illness should they develop travellers&#8217; diarrhoea or those visiting high-risk areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result Dr Fox has withdrawn supply of ciprofloxacin for travellers&#8217; diarrhoea, and provides the recommended alternative azithromycin only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mb_20\"><a class=\"button button--large button--no-padding mb_20\" href=\"\/travellers-diarrhoea\/azithromycin.html\">Azithromycin for travellers&#8217; diarrhoea<span class=\"button--pill button--pill--large icon-cart\"><\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"\/regulation.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"41\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10544\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/regulators-icons.png\" alt=\"Regulated service icons\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trstd.com\/en-gb\/reviews\/doctorfox-co-uk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"41\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10545\" style=\"margin-left: 14px;\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/trustedshopsicon.png\" alt=\"Trusted Shops icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice for travellers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/travelhealthpro.org.uk\/factsheet\/53\/travellers-diarrhoea\">Travel Health Pro: Travellers&#8217; diarrhoea<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/cks.nice.org.uk\/diarrhoea-prevention-and-advice-for-travellers\"><abbr title=\"National Institute of Health and Care Excellence\">NICE<\/abbr>: Diarrhoea &#8211; prevention and advice for travellers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Antibiotic guardianship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doctorfox.co.uk\/assets\/images\/antibiotic-guardian.png\" alt=\"Antibiotic Guardian logo\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To combat&nbsp;<a href=\"\/news\/antibiotic-guardianship\/\">antibiotic resistance<\/a>&nbsp;please:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Only use antibiotics when needed<\/li><li>Never share antibiotics<\/li><li>Always complete course as instructed<\/li><li>Take unused medicine to a pharmacy for disposal<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated 31 January 2020 Dr Fox no longer supplies ciprofloxacin for travellers&#8217;&nbsp;diarrhoea February 2019: Public Health England&#8217;s antimicrobial prescribing guidance no longer recommends fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin) for standby treatment of travellers&#8217; diarrhoea, due to increasing resistance to these antibiotics in some parts of the world. 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