Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections, including urinary tract infections, respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, gastrointestinal infections, and skin and soft tissue infections.
Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic, and it is used in the treatment of various bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic with bacteriostatic activity, which means it stops the growth of bacteria in your body. It can be used in the treatment of various infections, including urinary tract infections, respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, gastrointestinal infections, and skin and soft tissue infections.
Ciprofloxacin should be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. It is important to take this antibiotic exactly as your doctor tells you. You can take it with or without food, but taking it with a high-fat meal may reduce its effectiveness. Follow your doctor's instructions closely. Do not stop taking this antibiotic suddenly, as this may increase your risk of side effects.
Ciprofloxacin is usually taken once or twice a day. It is important to take this antibiotic at the same time each day. Your doctor may adjust the dosage or recommend a different course of treatment based on your symptoms and your response to treatment.
The most common side effects of Ciprofloxacin are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and skin rashes. If any of these side effects bother you or do not go away, please consult your doctor immediately.
In rare cases, Ciprofloxacin can cause more serious side effects, such as allergic reactions, liver damage, kidney damage, or an increased risk of blood disorders.
You should seek medical attention if any of these symptoms worsen or become more common while taking Ciprofloxacin, especially if they occur at any time during treatment.
Ciprofloxacin may interact with other drugs and substances, which may affect how Ciprofloxacin is metabolized.
Before taking Ciprofloxacin, tell your doctor if you have any of the following medical conditions:
If you are taking any other medications, tell your doctor before taking this antibiotic.
Ciprofloxacin can interact with alcohol. When taking Ciprofloxacin with alcohol, you may experience a reaction with symptoms such as trouble breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, or a fast heartbeat.
To prevent this, drink plenty of fluids while taking Ciprofloxacin, even if you feel well.
Like all antibiotics, Ciprofloxacin can cause serious side effects.
Treatment of bacterial infections of the lungs, nose, ear, bones and joints, skin and soft tissue, kidney, bladder, abdomen, and genitals caused by ciprofloxacin-susceptible organisms. Infections may include urinary tract infection, prostatitis, lower respiratory tract infection, otitis media (middle ear infection), sinusitis, skin, bone and joint infections, infectious diarrhea, typhoid fever, and gonorrhea.
May be taken with or without food. May be taken w/ meals to minimise GI discomfort. Do not take w/ antacids, Fe or dairy products.
Hypersensitivity to ciprofloxacin or other quinolones. History or risk of QT prolongation; known history of myasthenia gravis. Concomitant use with tizanidine.
Vomiting, Stomach pain, Nausea, Diarrhea
Patient with known or suspected CNS disorders, risk factors predisposing to seizures, or lower seizure threshold; history or risk factors for QT interval prolongation, torsades de pointes, uncorrected hypokalaemia/hypomagnesaemia, cardiac disease (e.g. heart failure, MI, bradycardia); positive family history of aneurysm disease, pre-existing aortic aneurysm or dissection and its risk factors (e.g. Marfan syndrome, vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypertension, peripheral atherosclerotic vascular disease); diabetes, previous tendon disorder (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis), G6PD deficiency. Renal and hepatic impairment. Elderly, children. Pregnancy and lactation.
Store between 20-25°C.
Quinolones
Use on meds GO Class C. Use on meds GO Class B. Use on meds GO Class D. Use on meds Class X. Use on meds Class Xa. Use on meds Class Xb. Use on meds Class Xc. Use on meds Class Xd.Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic indicated for the treatment of various bacterial infections, including urinary tract infections, respiratory tract infections (e.g. pneumonia), endocarditis, ear infections (e.g. otitis media), skin and soft tissue infections (e.g. cellulitis), sexually transmitted infections (e.g. chlamydia).
It may also be used to treat other sexually transmitted infections, including empiric management of gonorrhoea and syphilis. Treatment with Cipro may be continued for up to three days after the introduction of AIDS.
The minimum inhibit concentration ( MAC value) for Cipro is4 mg/mlin vitro
Cipro
Cipro has an empirical half life of 7.5 hours (h). This is due to its half-life of 21.5 hours (h). Ciprofloxacin is active against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and is active against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. In the majority of patients who have received Cipro treatment, the bacterial overgrowth may continue for months or even years after the patient's last treatment with the antibiotic.
The use of Cipro in acute bacterial sinusitis has been evaluated in children (aged 2 to 18 years) and adults. Ciprofloxacin is active against a small number of gram-negative bacteria. In the acute bacterial sinusitis population, treatment with Ciprofloxacin has been found to be effective in reducing the bacterial overgrowth and improving clinical and radiological outcomes. In the community population, treatment with Ciprofloxacin has been found to be effective in reducing the bacterial overgrowth.
Ciprofloxacin is active against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The most common bacterial overgrowth isGram-positive bacillus (Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronus)andGram-negative bacillus (, which causes acute and chronic bacterial infections, respectively. Treatment with Ciprofloxacin has been shown to reduce the bacterial overgrowth. This treatment has also been shown to reduce the incidence of endocarditis.
The use of Ciprofloxacin in syphilis patients has been evaluated in studies conducted in Australia.Chlamydia psittaci, with treatment with Ciprofloxacin showing efficacy in syphilis.
Ciprofloxacin has been shown to be effective in treating uncomplicated and early-stage syphilis in patients who have been observed to be asymptomatic. In some cases, the organism can be identified by culture and/or other laboratory tests.
In clinical trials, Cipro has been associated with a small increase in syphilis seropositivity (2/14, 50% and 10/14, 100% in patients with and without syphilis, respectively) and a slight decrease in the syphilis-specific antibody titer (0/14, 50% and 0/14, 100% in patients with and without syphilis, respectively).
A small increased syphilis antibody titre of 1:1000 was observed in patients with syphilis seropositivity. This antibody titre is associated with a lower frequency of antibody titers. However, no association between these increases and decreased syphilis titre was observed in patients without syphilis. Ciprofloxacin, however, has been shown to decrease the frequency of antibody titer of 0/14, 50% and 100% in syphilis seropositors in a large number of patients.
Ciprofloxacin USP
Consumer Medicine Information
This leaflet answers some common questions about Ciprofloxacin USP. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Ciprofloxacin USP against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with the medicine.
You may need to read it again.
Ciprofloxacin USP is used to treat infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
Symptoms of infection may include:
You may also be prescribed:
Your doctor may have suggested this medicine for another reason.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Ciprofloxacin USP has been prescribed for you.
This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription.
Tell your doctor if you have any allergies to:
Some medicines may interfere with Ciprofloxacin USP. These include:
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about allergies.
Ask your doctor if you have not seen your doctor since you begin taking Ciprofloxacin USP in the first place.
Follow all directions given to you by your doctor. Your doctor may advise you to take Ciprofloxacin USP with a meal.
The usual dose of Ciprofloxacin USP is 50mg. Your doctor will tell you exactly how much of the medicine to take and how long to take it. Do not take Ciprofloxacin USP more than once a day.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about the dose you should take.
Your doctor may tell you to take the medicine with a meal or a glass of water. They will tell you exactly how to take the medicine.
Your doctor will tell you what time of day you should take it. Do not take it more often than once a day.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why you are taking Ciprofloxacin USP.
If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell them before you start taking Ciprofloxacin USP.
Ciprofloxacin USP may increase the chance that you will pass the medicine too soon.
This may happen in the first few days or even longer. If you have not told your doctor about it, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not take Ciprofloxacin USP more often than is recommended by your doctor.
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Ciprofloxacin eye drops are available from Various pharmacies in Pakistan.
The price of the medicine will be determined by the pharmacist based on their recommendations. You can contact the pharmacist for further information.
Dosage and dosage forms
Ciprofloxacin eye drops are available in dosages of 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 mg.
For the purpose of dispensing Ciprofloxacin eye drops, the patient should take a dosage of the medication at the same time every day.
Dosage forms
Injection form
Ciprofloxacin eye drops are supplied in a single-dose or 5-10 mg/ml ointment. The solution should be administered as one-time use (1-2 drops) or as a single-dose or 5-10 mg/ml ointment.
The patient should be advised to take the dose as prescribed, as it is important to take the medication regularly.
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