Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ciprofloxacin
Drug Class
Anti-Infectives
ATC Code
J01MA02, S01AE03, S02AA15, S03AA07
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Lucid?
Uses
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone (flor-o-KWIN-o-lone) antibiotic , it is used to treat different types of bacterial infections. It is a...
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
1
Adult · IV
100 to 400 mg — 12 hourly
As required. Usually for 5-7 days.
2
Adult · Ophthalmic
0.3 % — 6 hourly
3
Adult · PO
250 to 750 mg — 12 hourly
As required. Single dose for gonorrhea
4
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take ciprofloxacin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Take ciprofloxacin at the same time e
Safety Alerts
You should not use ciprofloxacin if you are allergic to it, or if: you also take tizanidine
or you are allergic to other fluoroquinolones ( levofloxacin , moxifloxacin , norfloxacin, ofloxacin )
Ciprofloxacin may cause swelling or tearing of a tendon (the fiber that connects bones to muscles in the body) , especially in the Achilles' tendon of the heel
This can happen during treatment or several months after you stop taking ciprofloxacin
Tendon problems may be more likely in children and older adults, or people who use steroid medicine or have had an organ transplant
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
Storage
Eye Soln/ Eye ointment Store at room temperature, Below 30°C or in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Inj (reconstituted soln) Store at room temperature, Below 25°C or in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Use within 2 weeks if kept at room temperature. Store .
Price Intelligence
Rs 413.7
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 10 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 41.37 per unit
~28% below the approved ceiling, per unit
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 578.28
DVAGOper pack of 10Rs 413.7
ServaidRs 297.8
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Ciprofloxacin, and what they are not.You pay Rs 199 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Proflox
500mg
Rs 313.5Rs 31.35/unit
Lowest price per unitBelow approved ceilingNo DRAP alerts
Axcin
500mg
Rs 380Rs 38/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsSANDOZ
Mercip
500Mg
Rs 395.5Rs 39.55/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsMartin Dow
Cipval
500Mg
Rs 409.2Rs 40.92/unit
GlaxoSmithKline PAKISTAN
Novidat
500Mg
Rs 422.8Rs 42.28/unit
Below approved ceilingSAMI PHARM (PVT) LTD.
Inoquin
500Mg
Rs 427.5Rs 42.75/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsBARRETT HODGSON PAKISTAN
Cycin
500Mg
Rs 437Rs 43.7/unit
Below approved ceilingHIGH-Q INTERNATIONAL.
Yokocip
500mg
Rs 215
NEUTRO PHARMA
Clio
500mg
Rs 259
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsDe-Mont Research Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd.
Nucip
500mg
Rs 290
No DRAP alertsPhytocon International Pvt. Ltd,
Alphacip
500mg
Rs 299
CARAWAY PHARMACEUTICALS
Orpic
500mg
Rs 276.5
Below approved ceilingScilife Pharma Private Limited
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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