The intestinal microflora is affected not only by antibiotics, but also by many other drugs.. This conclusion was made by scientists from the European Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Heidelberg (Germany).

A study of more than 1,000 approved drugs showed that every fourth drug affects the intestinal microflora.

Scientists in a screening test tested the effect of 1197 drugs on 40 types of different intestinal bacteria. The effect on microbes of antibiotic drugs was expected.

However, to the surprise of experts, it turned out that 203 (24%) of other drugs that were not used in the treatment of infections also disrupted the growth of at least one bacterial strain.. In 40 cases, they affected 10 microbes at the same time..

Based on the results of the work, scientists called for a more detailed study of the effect of various drugs on the intestinal microflora.. More about the experiment is reported in the journal Nature..

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