Benefits & Side Effects of Cipro Flaxin

Known by the trade name Cipro, ciproflaxin is a mainstay in the treatment of bacterial infections. It's part of the class of drugs known as fluoroquinolones, or synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics. Recommended as an advanced treatment for certain conditions, ciproflaxin is popular partly because it's relatively inexpensive.

Uses of Ciproflaxin

• Ciproflaxin is available as a coated tablet or an oral suspension. For children or for those with problems swallowing tablets, the oral suspension is popular and equally inexpensive.

  Ciproflaxin is an effective treatment for urinary tract infections, chronic bacterial prostatitis (prostate inflammation), lower respiratory tract infections, acute sinusitis (sinus infection), skin infections, infectious diarrhea, typhoid fever and bone and joint infections.

Side Effects

• Ciproflaxin has mostly mild to moderate side effects. The most common, seen in less than 3 percent of patients, are nausea, abnormal liver function tests, diarrhea, vomiting and rash.

Benefits

• Ciproflaxin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections. It stops bacterial cells from dividing, thus halting their reproduction. Ciproflaxin can be purchased at many pharmacies for less than $10 for an entire course of therapy.