Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ciprofloxacin
Drug Class
Quinolone Antibacterials
ATC Code
J01MA02, S01AE03, S02AA15, S03AA07
Status
Essential Medicine
How It Works
IV: Administer by slow IV infusion over 60 min into a large vein to reduce the risk of venous irritation (burning, pain, erythema, and swelling); final concentration should not exceed 2 mg/ml. May be diluted with NS, D5W, SWFI, D1OW, D5V, NS, D51/2 NS, LR.
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Important Warnings
Avoid excessive alkalinity of urine and ensure adequate fluid intake (risk of crystalluria)
Risk factor for QTinterval prolongation
caution advised in conditions such as: Acute myocardial infarction, bradycardia, congenital long QT syndrome, electrolytedisturbances, heartfailure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, history of symptomatic arrhythmias
Risk of arthropathy in children and adolescents
evaluate risk/benefit ratio before treatment initiation, history of tendon disorder, epilepsy, history to CNS disorder, renal impairment, myasthenia gravis and elderly
Avoid prolonged exposure to UV
Discontinue treatmentif psychiatric, neurological, or hypersensitivity reactions (including severe rash) occur
Side Effects
Diarrhoeadizzinessheadachenauseavomitingabdominal painanorexiaanxietyarthralgiaastheniablood disordersconfusiondepressiondisturbances in tastehearing
Drug Interactions
Phenytoin
cyclosporin
oral anticoagulants
NSAIDs
glibenclamide
tizanidine
ropinirole
other CYP1A2 substrates
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Price Intelligence
Rs 164.46
DRAP approved maximum price · per 60ml · approved 01 Jul, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 60mlRs 164.46
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