Can you take levofloxacin after surgery for intestinal polyps?

Levofloxacin can be taken after surgery for intestinal polyps if there is an infection or if the polyp is large. If the intestinal polyp is small and there is no obvious bleeding or perforation of the wound, polypectomy does not require routine antibiotics. It is recommended to consult your doctor before using this medicine, do not take it without authorization. Levofloxacin has a very good anti-infective effect and can be applied to a variety of bacterial infections, especially to Shigella, Salmonella, enterotoxin-producing Escherichia coli and so on, which can play a very good role in killing the gastrointestinal infection bacteria. When patients with intestinal polyps have endoscopic mucosal dissection, there is a risk of infection or polyps are large, etc. need to be treated with anti-infective therapy for the intestinal tract. You can take some quinolone antibiotics, like levofloxacin, ofloxacin, etc., which is very helpful for intestinal wound recovery. However, if the fruit intestinal polyp is small and there is no obvious bleeding and perforation of the wound, it is not recommended to take levofloxacin. After intestinal polyp surgery, patients also need to pay attention to dietary habits, light diet, less food that stimulates the intestinal mucosa. In addition to taking medication as prescribed, they also need to go to the hospital for regular rechecks.