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Ciprofloxacin
Essential medicine status
General description
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic
INN
Ciprofloxacin
ATC codes
S02AA15 J01MA02
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
WATCH
EML status history
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Cholera
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Neutropenia
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Peritoneal abscess
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Peritonitis
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Acute pyelonephritis
Added in 2019 (TRS 1021) for Typhoid fever
Added in 2019 (TRS 1021) for Paratyphoid fever
Wikipedia
Ciprofloxacin
DrugBank
Ciprofloxacin
Recommendations
Section
Ear, nose and throat medicines [c]
  • Local > Otological > drops: 0.3% (as hydrochloride)
Indications
Infectious diseases of external ear
Section
Watch group antibiotics
  • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 2 mg per mL (as hyclate)
  • Oral > Liquid: 250 mg per 5 mL (anhydrous)
  • Oral > Solid: 250 mg (as hydrochloride)
  • Oral > Solid > dosage form: 250 mg (as hydrochloride); 500 mg (as hydrochloride); 100 mg (as hydrochloride)
  • Oral > Solid > dosage form: 250 mg (as hydrochloride); 500 mg (as hydrochloride)
Indications
First choice
Infectious gastroenteritis or colitis without specification of infectious agent Neutropenia (low-risk) Acute pyelonephritis (mild to moderate) Inflammatory and other diseases of prostate (mild to moderate) Typhoid fever Paratyphoid fever
Second choice
Cholera Cholera [children] Peritonitis (mild-moderate) Peritoneal abscess (mild-moderate)
Other indications
Bacterial infection of unspecified site