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Indication & Dosage |
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| POSTOPERATIVE ANAEROBIC INFECTIONS |
| Adult:
(Tab Cipro 500mg+Tini 600mg). Usually one tab b.i.d for 5-10days depending on severity & response. Preferably taken 2 hrs after meals. Liberal fluid intake advised. |
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| Oral |
| PULMONARY INFECTIONS LIKE BRONCHIECTASIS |
| Adult:
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| Oral |
| APPENDICITIS |
| Adult:
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| Oral |
| DIARRHOEA AND DYSENTERY OF PROTOZOAL, BACTERIAL AND MIXED ORIGIN |
| Adult:
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| Oral |
| LUNG ABSCESS CAUSED BY SUSCEPTIBLE ORGANISMS |
| Adult:
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| Precautions |
Renal impairment, h/o seizures; ensure adequate hydration & urinary output; avoid alcohol ingestion and pregnancy. |
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Potentially Life-threatening
Adverse Drug Reactions |
Nausea, headache, vomiting, fatigue, abdominal pain, depression, dyspepsia, constipation, dry mouth, sometimes diarrhea, metallic taste, urticaria, erythema & rashes; rarely convulsions & hematological changes. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
Severe hypersensitivity reaction (rarely). |
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| Interactions |
Increases plasma levels of theophylline; potentiates oral anticoagulant effects; disulfiram-like effect with alcohol. Antacids, sucralfate, calcium, Fe & Zn prep reduce absorption of ciprofloxacin; probenecid may reduce renal clearance of ciprofloxacin; rifampicin may reduce serum-ciprofloxacin levels. |
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