- Bacterial infections are caused by harmful bacteria like E. coli, salmonella, or campylobacter. Doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics, such as Metrogyl, Ciplox or Norflox to treat these bacterial infections.
- Viral infections, caused by viruses such as norovirus or rotavirus, often resolve without the need for specific medications. The main focus of the treatment would be for you to keep up your hydration levels and allow the body time to fight off the virus. Management of this type of diarrhea involves using medications like Lomotil or Lopox.
- Parasitic infections originate from parasites like giardia or cryptosporidium. Doctors may suggest medications such as metrogyl or antiparasitic drugs to eradicate these parasites from the body.
- Non-infectious causes of diarrhea can result from factors such as food intolerances, medications, or digestive issues, and the treatments involve dietary modifications, the avoidance of trigger foods, or the use of low-dose medications like Lopox.
So the main difference between Norlox and other diarrhea treatments is that Norflox is only good at fighting bacterial infections and will be ineffective if used in the treatment of any other kind of diarrhea.