Ciprofloxacin USP 500mg

Business Unit: Human

Medicine Type: Tablet

Generic Name: Ciprofloxacin USP 500mg

Therapeutic Class: 4-Quinolone preparations, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antimicrobial drugs

Indication: Ciprofloxacin is a synthetic fluoroquinolone. It has bactericidal activity against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Ciprofloxacin is indicated for the treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections,Urinary tract infections, Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases, Infectious Diarrhea (Shigella dysenteriae, Vibrio cholera), Typhoid fever, Intra-abdominal infections, Prostatitis, Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Bone and Joint Infections, Gonorrhea, Neutropenic patients with fever due to bacterial infection, Meningitis, Surgical prophylaxis.

Dosage & Administration: Tablet: Adult: Respiratory Tract Infections: 500 to 750 mg twice daily (7 to 14 days) Urinary tract infections: 250 to 750 mg twice daily (3 to 10 days) Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases: 500 to 750 mg twice daily (14 days) Infectious Diarrhea (Shigella dysenteriae, Vibrio cholera): 500 mg twice daily (1 to 5 days) Typhoid fever: 500 mg twice daily (7 days) Intra-abdominal infections: 500 to 750 mg twice daily (5 to 14 days) Prostatitis: 500 to 750 mg twice daily (2 to 6 weeks) Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 500 to 750 mg twice daily (7 to 14 days) Bone and Joint Infections: 500 to 750 mg twice daily (max. 3 months) Gonorrhea: 500 mg as a single dose Neutropenic patients with fever due to bacterial infection: 500 to 750 mg twice daily co-administered with appropriate antibacterials. Meningitis: 500 mg as a single dose. Surgical prophylaxis: 500 mg as a single dose, 60 minutes before the procedure. Suspension: Pediatric: 10-20 mg/kg (max. 750 mg) twice daily (10 to 21 days). The duration of therapy depends on the type and severity of the infection.

Preparation: 10 x 5 tablets