Can you drink norfloxacin if you’ve been drinking?

You can’t take Norfloxacin after drinking alcohol, otherwise Norfloxacin will inhibit the metabolism of ethanol, causing patients to experience symptoms such as facial flushing and decreased blood pressure, it is recommended to always take the drug under the guidance of a doctor. Norfloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial drug with broad-spectrum antibacterial effect, commonly used in the treatment of genitourinary tract infections as well as digestive system infections, etc. The drug is contraindicated for patients who are allergic to fluoroquinolone antibiotics. After drinking alcohol, the body will store a large amount of alcohol, and norfloxacin will inhibit the metabolism of alcohol in the body, the accumulation of alcohol in the body will produce a disulfiram-like reaction, showing symptoms such as facial flushing, and in severe cases, it will lead to a drop in blood pressure, respiratory depression, endangering the safety of life. After drinking alcohol can not take norfloxacin, which will inhibit the metabolism of alcohol in the body, serious cases caused by a drop in blood pressure, respiratory depression and other symptoms, it is recommended to be sure to take the drug under the guidance of a doctor.