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- ciprofloxacin
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- BRAND NAME (Manufacturer)
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- Cipro (Miles)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Antibiotic
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- INGREDIENT
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- ciprofloxacin
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Tablets (250 mg, 500 mg, and 750 mg)
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- STORAGE
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- Ciprofloxacin tablets should be stored at room temperature in tightly
- closed containers away from direct light.
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- USES
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- Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of
- bacterial infections. It chemically attaches to the bacteria and prevents
- their growth and multiplication. It is not effective against viruses,
- parasites, or fungi.
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- TREATMENT
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- Ciprofloxacin is best taken two hours after a meal with a full glass (8
- ounces) of water. You should drink several additional glasses of water every
- day, unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise. Drinking extra water
- will help to prevent unwanted effects of ciprofloxacin.
- Ciprofloxacin works best when the level of medicine in your bloodstream
- is kept constant. It is best, therefore, to take the doses at evenly spaced
- intervals day and night. For example, if you are to take two doses a day, the
- doses should be spaced 12 hours apart.
- It is very important that you do not miss any doses of this medication.
- If you do miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if you do
- not remember to take the missed dose until it is almost time for your next
- dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do
- not double the next dose.
- Ciprofloxacin therapy may be required for four to six weeks or longer.
- It is important to continue to take this drug for the entire time prescribed,
- even if the symptoms of infection disappear before the end of that period. If
- you stop taking the drug too soon, resistant bacteria are given a chance to
- continue growing, and your infection could recur.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Diarrhea, headache, light-headedness, nausea, stomach irritation, or
- vomiting. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the
- medication.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- blood in your urine, change in your vision, confusion, convulsions (seizures),
- agitation, dizziness, hallucinations, lower back pain, muscle or joint pain,
- pain or difficulty in urinating, restlessness, skin rash, tremor, unpleasant
- taste, unusual bleeding or bruising, or yellowing of the eyes or skin. Also,
- if the symptoms of your infection do not improve in several days, contact your
- doctor.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- Ciprofloxacin interacts with several other drugs:
- 1. Use of antacids with ciprofloxacin can decrease the absorption of this
- medicine. Do not take antacids within two hours of taking this medicine.
- 2. Use of sucralfate with ciprofloxacin can decrease the absorption of
- ciprofloxacin. Do not take a dose of sucralfate within two hours of a dose of
- ciprofloxacin unless directed to do so by your doctor.
- 3. Use of medicine containing theophylline along with ciprofloxacin can
- lead to increased bloodstream levels of theophylline and therefore to an
- increased chance of theophylline-related side effects.
- 4. Regular consumption of large quantities of caffeine-containing
- products (coffee, tea, or caffeine-containing soft drinks) with ciprofloxacin
- may lead to exaggerated or prolonged effects of caffeine. Your doctor may
- wish for you to restrict intake of caffeine during treatment.
- 5. Use of probenecid with ciprofloxacin can increase the bloodstream
- levels of ciprofloxacin and thus increase the risk of ciprofloxacin-related
- side effects.
- Before starting to take ciprofloxacin, BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- any other medications you are currently taking, especially any of those listed
- above.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, norfloxacin,
- cinoxacin, or nalidixic acid.
- * Before starting to take this medication, be sure to tell your doctor if
- you now have or if you have ever had brain or spinal cord disease, epilepsy,
- kidney disease, or liver disease.
- * To decrease the potential for harmful effects on your kidneys, you
- should increase your intake of fluids (nonalcoholic) unless your doctor
- directs you to do otherwise.
- * Ciprofloxacin can cause dizziness or light-headedness, so patients
- taking this medicine should know how they react to this medicine before they
- operate an automobile or machinery, or engage in activities requiring
- alertness or coordination.
- * This medicine can make your skin more sensitive to the sun. When you
- first begin taking this drug, avoid too much sun and do not use a sunlamp
- until you see how your skin responds to short periods of sun exposure. This
- is especially important if you tend to sunburn easily.
- * Ciprofloxacin has been prescribed for your current infection only.
- Another infection later on, or one that someone else has, may require a
- different medicine. You should not give your medicine to other people or use
- it for other infections, unless your doctor specifically directs you to do so.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. This drug is not
- recommended for use in pregnant women because it can result in serious adverse
- effects in the developing fetus. Also, tell your doctor if you are
- breast-feeding an infant. It is not known whether ciprofloxacin passes into
- breast milk.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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