Does Cipro Cause Oral Thrush?

Posted on Mon, 9 Oct 2017

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Question : Can cipro cause thrush

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Oral antibiotics can cause thrush

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I am Dr. Kakkar (Dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.

Ciprofloxacin can cause thrush. It is a broad spectrum oral antibiotic and can suppress commensal/ resident bacterial flora responsible for keeping the yeast growth under check. Therefore, the yeast may grow uninhibited and cause thrush.

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