Uses of Ciprofloxacin 250mg

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Ciprofloxacin 250mg is a semi-synthetic antibiotic belonging to the Quinolone group. By inhibiting the enzyme DNA girase, the drug blocks the replication of chromosomes, preventing bacteria from reproducing rapidly.

1. Ingredients Ciprofloxacin 250mg

Ciprofloxacin 250mg belongs to the group of drugs used to treat parasites, infections, fungi and viruses.
Ciprofloxacin 250mg is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets, packed in a box of 2 blisters x 10 film-coated tablets. The main ingredient in the drug is Ciprofloxacin with a strength of 250mg and other excipients just enough for the pill.

2. Indications for use of Ciprofloxacin 250mg


Ciprofloxacin 250mg is indicated in the following infections:
Treatment of respiratory infections; Ear, nose and throat infections; Kidney or urinary tract infections, genitals (including gonorrhea); Infections of the digestive tract, bile ducts; Bone and joint infections ; Soft tissue infections; Obstetric and gynecological infections; Septicemia ; Meningitis , peritonitis ; Eye infection.

3. Dosage, how to use Ciprofloxacin 250mg


How to use:
Ciprofloxacin 250mg should be taken 2 hours after meals. Ciprofloxacin 250mg dose for reference in the treatment of diseases:
Upper urinary tract infections: Take 1-2 tablets/time, 2 times a day. Treatment of gonorrhea without complications: Take a single dose of 2 tablets/day. Treatment of chronic prostatitis: Take 2 tablets / time, 2 times a day. Skin and soft tissue infections, bones: Use 2 tablets / time, 2 times a day. Severe bacterial enteritis: Treatment dose is 2 tablets / time, 2 times a day. Prophylactic dose is 2 tablets / time, 1 time a day. Prevention of meningococcal diseases: Adults and children over 20 kg take 2 Ciprofloxacin tablets once a day. Children under 20kg take a single dose of Ciprofloxacin or 20mg/kg body weight per day. Prevention of Gram-negative infections in immunocompromised people: Take 1-2 tablets/time, twice a day. Blood infections in the hospital or immunocompromised people: 2-3 tablets/time, 2 times a day. Reduce the dose of Ciprofloxacin in patients with hepatic or renal impairment:
Creatinine clearance 31 - 60 ml/min/1.73 m2: Doses > 750 mg/time twice daily need to be reduced to 500 mg/time, twice daily. Creatinine clearance 31 - 60 ml/min/1.73 m2: Doses > 500mg/time, twice a day should be reduced to 500mg/time, once a day.

4. Contraindications to the use of Ciprofloxacin 250mg


Do not use Ciprofloxacin 250mg in the following cases:
Hypersensitivity to Ciprofloxacin or Quinolone group. Pregnant and lactating women. Children. Epilepsy patients. People with a history of tendon rupture and inflammation.

5. Drug interactions


Concurrent use of Ciprofloxacin 250mg with the following drugs may occur undesirable interactions:
Theophylline ; NSAID anti-inflammatory drugs; Antacids; Sucrafate, metal ions; Cyclosporin.

6. Side effects of Ciprofloxacin 250mg


Common: Nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain. Temporarily increased levels of transaminases. Uncommon: Drug-induced headache and fever. Eosinophilia; Lymphocyte reduction; Polymorphonuclear leukopenia; Anemia and thrombocytopenia. Fast heart rate. Excitement. Digestive disorders. Skin rash, superficial phlebitis. Temporarily increased levels of bilirubin, creatinine and alkaline phosphatase in the blood. Joint pain, joint swelling. Rare: Anaphylaxis . Hemolytic anemia, increased white blood cells and platelets. Changes in prothrombin levels. Convulsions and confusion. Psychosis. Paranoia. Disorders of vision, hearing, smell and taste. Insomnia. Depression. Increased intracranial pressure. Pseudomembranous colitis. Vasculitis; Lyell's syndrome; Erythema, nodular or exudative. Hepatocellular necrosis, hepatitis, cholestatic jaundice. Muscle pain, inflammation of tendons and surrounding tissue. Hematuria, acute renal failure and interstitial nephritis. Sensitivity to light, laryngeal and pulmonary edema, dyspnea, bronchospasm. Above is information about Ciprofloxacin 250mg drug. To ensure the safety of your health and maximize the effectiveness of treatment, you need to take the medicine exactly as directed by your doctor.

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