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Generic Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body belonging to a group called fluoroquinolones. Ciprofloxacin is bactericidal. Its mode of action depends upon blocking bacterial DNA replication by binding itself to an enzyme called DNA gyrase, thereby preventing the enzyme's ability to untwist the DNA double helix, which is required for DNA replication. It does not work for viral infections (for example, the common cold).

Generic Cipro is an antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria. Cipro is used to treat pneumonia (lung infection); bronchitis (infection of the tubes that lead to the lungs); some types of gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted disease); diarrhea caused by bacteria; typhoid fever (a contagious illness common in developing countries); and bone, joint, skin, prostate (a male reproductive gland), sinus, and urinary tract (bladder) infections. Cipro is also used to prevent and/or treat anthrax in people exposed to anthrax germs in the air. Cipro is also used with another medication to treat certain infections of the internal organs. Cipro extended release (long-acting) tablets are used to treat urinary tract and kidney infections. Cipro is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. It works by killing bacteria. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

Active Ingredients: Ciprofloxacin
Other Ingredients: cornstarch; microcrystalline cellulose; silicon dioxide; crospovidone; magnesium stearate; hypromellose; titanium dioxide and polyethylene glycol.
Class and Mechanism: Many common infections in humans are caused by single cell organisms, called bacteria. Bacteria can grow and multiply, infecting different parts of the body. Medicines that control and eradicate these bacteria are called antibiotics. Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that stops multiplication of bacteria by inhibiting the reproduction and repair of their genetic material (DNA).

Store at room temperature below 30 degrees C (86 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date. Keep out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.

Take tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow Cipro tablets whole with a full glass of water. Although this medicine can be taken with meals, it is best to take Cipro on an empty stomach. One hour before or two hours after meals is the preferred time. Do not take with magnesium/aluminum antacids, sucralfate, Videx® (didanosine) chewable/buffered tablets or pediatric powder, or with other products containing calcium, iron or zinc. Cipro may be taken two hours before or six hours after taking these products. Cipro should not be taken with dairy products (such as milk or yogurt) or calcium-fortified juices alone; however, Cipro may be taken with a meal that contains these products. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Finish the full course prescribed by your prescriber or health care professional even if you think your condition is better. Do not stop taking except on your prescriber's advice. Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
If OVERDOSE: Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. Symptoms of a Cipro overdose may include seizures, urination problems, weakness, or blue lips with pale skin.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Tell your doctor if you are planning on having any surgery while taking Cipro, including dental surgery.
Before taking Cipro, tell your doctor if you have, or have ever had: allergic reaction to any drug; currently pregnant or breast feeding ; epilepsy ; heart Disease; history of stroke; kidney disease; liver disease; tendonitis.
FOR WOMEN: This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not use ciprofloxacin without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment. Ciprofloxacin passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible: difficulty breathing; fever; hallucinations; increased sensitivity to the sun or ultraviolet light; irregular heartbeat, palpitations or chest pain; joint, muscle or tendon pain; nervousness, excitability, restlessness; reduced amount of urine; severe or watery diarrhea; skin rash, itching; seizures (convulsions); swelling of the face or neck; unusual pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness; vomiting.
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome): diarrhea; difficulty sleeping; dizziness, drowsiness; headache; nausea; stomach upset.

Ciprofloxacin administered together with theophylline can lead to elevated blood levels of theophylline. Theophylline is used to open airways in the treatment of asthma. Toxic levels of theophylline can lead to seizures, and disturbances in heart rhythm. If concurrent use of ciprofloxacin and theophylline cannot be avoided, frequent blood tests to monitor theophylline blood levels are performed. Ciprofloxacin should be used with caution in patients with central nervous system diseases such as seizures, because rare seizures have been reported in patients receiving this medication. Ciprofloxacin should be avoided in children and adolescents under 18 years old, as safe use in these patients have not been established.
Many antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin, can alter the normal bacteria in the colon and encourage overgrowth of a bacteria responsible for the development of inflammation of the colon (pseudomembranous colitis). Pseudomembranous colitis can cause fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and sometimes even shock. Patients taking ciprofloxacin can develop sensitivity of the skin to direct sunlight. Ciprofloxacin can enhance the action of the anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin), and increase the risk of bleeding.

Cipro can make your skin more sensitive to the sun's ultraviolet rays. When you first begin taking this drug, limit sun exposure and do not use a sunlamp until you see how your skin responds to short periods of exposure to ultraviolet light. This is especially important if you tend to sunburn easily.
Cipro has been prescribed for your current infection only. Another infection that you experience later on, or an infection 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.