What is Ciprofloxacin ?
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone (flor-o-KWIN-o-lone) antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.
Ciprofloxacin is used to treat different types of bacterial infections. It is also used to treat people who have been exposed to anthrax or certain types of plague.
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics can cause serious or disabling side effects. Ciprofloxacin should be used only for infections that cannot be treated with a safer antibiotic.
Uses:
This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics.
It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections.
Side effects:
- signs of tendon rupture - sudden pain, swelling, bruising, tenderness, stiffness, movement problems, or a snapping or popping sound in any of your joints (rest the joint until you receive medical care or instructions); or
- nerve symptoms - numbness, tingling, burning pain, or being more sensitive to temperature, light touch, or the sense of your body position.
- severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
- a headache with chest pain and severe dizziness and fast or pounding heartbeats;
- the first sign of any skin rash, no matter how mild;
- confusion, hallucinations, nightmares, paranoia, depression, thoughts about hurting yourself;
- muscle weakness or trouble breathing;
- ongoing headaches (sometimes with blurred vision);
- tremors, anxiety, trouble sleeping, feeling restless or nervous;
- a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
- increased pressure inside the skull - severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, vision problems, pain behind your eyes;
- liver problems - nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, upper stomach pain, itching, fever, tiredness, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
- severe skin reaction - fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
Common ciprofloxacin side effects may include:
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
- rash; or
- abnormal liver function tests.
Molecular formula: C17H18FNO3
Molecular weight: 331.346 g/mol
