Therapeutic Indications

• The Product is recommended for use to treat the following:
• Anthrax inhalation exposure
• Respiratory tract infections
• To prevent and treat infections in patients with a very low white blood cell count (neutropenia)
• Infection of ear or sinus (long lasting or recurring)
• Bone and joint infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Infections of genital organs in women
• Gastro-intestinal tract infections
• It is used in children to treat the following bacterial infections:
• Anthrax inhalation exposure
• Lung and bronchial infections
• Complicated urinary tract infections, including infections that have reached the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Suffering from cystic fibrosis

Usage Directions

• Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your Doctor. Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Precautions & Warnings

• Please consult your doctor before consuming this medicine, in case of:
• Have a history of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
• Are allergic or hypersensitive to Ciprofloxacin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• Have myasthenia gravis (a type of muscle weakness)
• Have ever had kidney problems
• Have a history of tendon problems
• Suffer from epilepsy or other neurological conditions such as cerebral ischemia or stroke

Indicated Side Effects

• Joint pains
• Nausea, diarrhoea
• Increase in blood alkaline phosphatase
• Fungal superinfections
• Pains in your muscles and bones, feeling unwell (asthenia), or fever
• High concentration of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell
• Poor kidney function
• Loss of appetite (anorexia)
• Rash, itching, or hives
• Hyperactivity or agitation
• Increased amounts of certain substances in the blood (transaminases and/or bilirubin)
• Headache, dizziness, sleeping problems, or taste disorders
• Vomiting, abdominal pain, indigestion/heartburn
• Fluid retention or excessive sweating
• Inflammation of the bowel (colitis)
• Urinary tract inflammation
• Changes to the blood count, increased or decreased amounts of a blood clotting factor (thrombocytes)
• Kidney failure, blood or crystals in the urine
• Swelling (edema), or rapid swelling of the skin and mucous membranes (angio-edema)
• Muscle pain, inflammation of the joints, increased muscle tone, or cramp
• Increased blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
• Sensitivity to light
• Confusion, disorientation, anxiety reactions, depression or hallucinations
• Liver disorders, jaundice (cholestatic icterus), or hepatitis
• Pins and needles, unusual sensitivity to stimuli of the senses, decreased skin sensitivity, tremors, seizures, giddiness
• Shortness of breath, including asthmatic symptoms
• Eyesight problems
• Expansion of blood vessels (vasodilation), low blood pressure, or fainting
• Tinnitus, loss of hearing, impaired hearing
• Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia)
• Worsening of the symptoms of myasthenia gravis
• Hemolytic anemia
• Muscle weakness, tendon inflammation, tendon rupture (Achilles tendon)
• Agranulocytosis
• Skin eruptions or rashes (Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis)
• Pancytopenia
• Small, pin-point bleeding under the skin (petechiae)
• Bone marrow depression
• Death of liver cells (liver necrosis)
• Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic reaction or anaphylactic shock, serum sickness)
• Pancreatitis
• Migraine, disturbed coordination, unsteady walk (gait disturbance), disorder of sense of smell (olfactory disorders), pressure on the brain (intracranial pressure)
• Inflammation of the wall of the blood vessels (vasculitis)
• Visual color distortions

Interactions

• Please inform your doctor if you have recently consumed or are consuming any of the below mention medicine:
• Medicines or supplements containing calcium, magnesium, aluminum or iron
• Warfarin or other oral anti-coagulants (used to thin the blood)
• Polymeric phosphate binder (e.g. sevelamer)
• Theophylline (for breathing problems)
• Sucralfate
• Phenytoin (used for epilepsy)
• Mineral supplements
• Probenecid (used for gout)
• Caffeine
• Ropinirole (used for Parkinson's disease)
• Pentoxifylline (used for circulatory disorders)
• Methotrexate (used for certain types of cancer, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Clozapine (used as an antipsychotic)
• Tizanidine (used for muscle spasticity in multiple sclerosis)

Storage Condition

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight or as mentioned on Product/Label.

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