Debbi Kinrade has been suffering for the past six years after being prescribed ciprofloxacin for a urinary tract infectionThe threat posed by the overuse of antibiotics is becoming increasingly worrying. Doctors from the European Medicines Agency say the drugs, including ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, are being dished out far too readily, when they should only ever be used as a last resort. Stark reminder of the danger of over-prescribing All medicines, including antibiotics, come with risks alongside any benefits. He says: ‘The published literature would say about one to three per cent of complications are caused by these drugs. She was prescribed the drug in 2012 for a urinary tract infection.

Source: Daily Mail October 27, 2018 21:06 UTC