Get Informed: Ciprofloxacin
Active Ingredient(s)
Ciprofloxacin
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of susceptible bacterial infections. It works by inhibiting the reproduction process of the bacteria.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-10 7:01 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-09 9:01 PM
Other Names
- Cipro
- Ciprofloxacin
- C-Flox
- Labetrol
- Ciprofloxacin HCl
- Ciloxan
- Ciproxin
- Proquin
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
Black Box Warning
This product has a boxed warning related to the risk of developing tendinitis and tendon rupture in patients taking this medication.
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 22 Oct 1987
- Est US Patients*
- 412,900
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Ciprofloxacin or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Ciprofloxacin
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Ciprofloxacin during the past year.
Ciprofloxacin Safety Report
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What is Ciprofloxacin used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 2,700 patients that use Ciprofloxacin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Infection | 53% | 
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| Urinary Tract Infection | 29% |
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| Crohn's Disease | 12% | 
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| Other | 6% |
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How well does Ciprofloxacin work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 2,700 users taking Ciprofloxacin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 82%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Ciprofloxacin outweigh the bad things.
- 11%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Ciprofloxacin.
Common Side Effects of Ciprofloxacin
iGuard regularly polls our more than 2,700 users taking Ciprofloxacin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
12% of patients experience side-effects on Ciprofloxacin
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Ciprofloxacin
Most Common Side Effects...
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Diarrhea
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Ciprofloxacin ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I was given Cipro for a sinus infection - 2 week supply. My INR did go up and I had to increase the amount of Warfarin I am taking. I hope this is tempory. No longer on Cipro.
71 yr old woman
72 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-15 13:28:13
Question/Comment:
My mom was put on Cipro for a UTI. Was a total wonder drug! She was totally demented before she started and gradually cleared until she is back to her right mind after 5 days on it! Only sign of the UTI was the confusion and dementia. She denied any burning or pain with urination.
102 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-08-24 12:20:45
Question/Comment:
I have just added Cipro and Flagyl to my mix of meds to treat a bout of Diverticulitis/Colitis/UTI and it is causing a pretty crazy extreme grogginess in the evening with my evening meds, which include the grogginess inducing meds Topamax, Cymbalta and Seroquel ... Usually by this time of night the worst of the grogginess has worn off and I can be sure that if I say something it will end up making sense without me having to REALLY concentrate on it, but tonight ... ? Yeah... Hopefully this makes sense ...
40 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-07-31 23:00:32
Question/Comment:
I just finished CIPRO for 4 weeks with no side effects, other than mild stomach upset.
59 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-07-29 22:09:57
Question/Comment:
I was in a horrible motorcycle accident and got a hardware infection in my lower leg. THe only way to monitor an infection is blood work and charting the sidrate (sp) and I forget the other thing that is charted. Was taking 750 mg twice a day for 8 months. I am off it right now and we will see if I get any signs of an infection. I didn't really have any problems with taking it, which I was surprised because I have done research and it is a horrible drug when it comes to tendon weakness. Which since my accident, I don't need any weakness anywhere. I have noticed that since i have been taken off of it, that my right leg seems to be stronger, but that could also be because i work the leg out and in 10 months, its suppose to get stronger. One can never tell
48 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-25 19:58:25
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Ciprofloxacin