Drug Uses

Cipro is used to treat different types of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent or slow anthrax after exposure.

How To Use

Take Cipro exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take it in larger doses or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Take Cipro with a full glass of water (8 ounces). Drink several extra glasses of fluid each day while you are taking Cipro. Shake the oral suspension (liquid) for at least 15 seconds just before you measure a dose. To be sure you get the correct dose, measure the liquid with a marked measuring spoon or medicine cup, not with a regular table spoon. Do not crush, chew or break the extended-release tablet. Swallow the pill whole.. Cipro may be taken with or without food, but take it at the same time each day. Do not take Cipro with dairy products such as milk or yogurt, or with calcium-fortified juice. You may eat or drink these products as part of a regular meal, but do not use them alone when taking Cipro

Possible Side Effects

Stop using Cipro and get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using Cipro and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeat; sudden pain or swelling near your joints (especially in your arm or ankle); diarrhea that is watery or bloody; confusion, hallucinations, depression, unusual thoughts or behavior; seizure (convulsions); pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, weakness; urinating less than usual or not at all; easy bruising or bleeding; numbness, tingling, or unusual pain anywhere in your body; fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; or the first sign of any skin rash, no matter how mild. Less serious Cipro side effects may include: nausea, vomiting; dizziness or drowsiness; blurred vision; feeling nervous, anxious, or agitated; sleep problems (insomnia or nightmares); or increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight.

Precautions

You may be taking certain other medicines that should not be taken at the same time as Cipro. Avoid taking the following medicines within 6 hours before or 2 hours after you take Cipro. Avoid exposure to sunlight, sunlamps, or tanning beds. Cipro can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, and a sunburn may result.

Missed Dose

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.

Storage

Store this medicine at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not allow the liquid medicine to freeze.