What Are Ciprofloxacn Tablets Used For?

Ciproflaxacin is a strong antibiotic that is used for exceptionally severe bacterial infections that are potentially deadly. Ciproflaxacin is a class of antibiotic known as a fluoroquinolone and is marketed under various names. It tends to have mild side effects but can cause damage to the nervous system and can also lead to tendon rupture. It is broken down by the liver and can increase the potency of any other drug that is broken down by the liver as well.

Uses of ciproflaxacin

• Ciproflaxacin is an antibiotic that is only FDA-approved for bacterial infections when all other antibiotics have failed.

Ciproflaxacin and antibiotic resistance

• One reason for this extremely limited use of the drug is that it helps prevent the development of strains of bacteria that are resistant to the drug, which makes it more likely to be successful as a "drug of last resort."

Ciproflaxacin and drug interactions

• Use of ciproflaxacin tablets is also limited because it interacts with many medications, including prescription drugs and herbal remedies.

Approved conditions in adults

• Ciproflaxacin tablets are approved for urinary infections, skin infections, joint infections, infectious diarrhea, typhoid fever and lower respiratory infections.

Approved conditions in children

• Ciproflaxacin tablets are only approved for children for complicated urinary tract infections caused by E. coli and for inhalation of anthrax.