Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd
J01MA02
Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
250mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 05011200
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER CIPROFLOXACIN 100 MG TABLETS CIPROFLOXACIN 250 MG TABLETS CIPROFLOXACIN 500 MG TABLETS CIPROFLOXACIN 750 MG TABLETS READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMA- TION FOR YOU. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read again. • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. • If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Ciprofloxacin tablets are and what they are used for 2. What you need to know before you take Ciprofloxacin tablets 3. How to take Ciprofloxacin tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Ciprofloxacin tablets 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT CIPROFLOXACIN TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR The active substance is Ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic belonging to the fluoroquinolone family. Ciprofloxacin works by killing bacteria that cause infec- tions. It only works with specific strains of bacteria. _ADULTS_ Ciprofloxacin is used in adults to treat the following bacterial infections: • respiratory tract infections • long lasting or recurring ear or sinus infections • urinary tract infections • genital tract infections in men and women • gastro-intestinal tract infections and intra-abdominal infections • skin and soft tissue infections • bone and joint infections • to prevent infections due to the bacterium _Neisseria_ _meningitidis_ • anthrax inhalation exposure Ciprofloxacin may be used in the management of patients with low white blood cell counts (neutropenia) who have a fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection. If you have a severe infection or one that is caused by more than one type of bacterium, you ma Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Ciprofloxacin 250mg tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 291mg ciprofloxacin hydrochloride equivalent to 250mg ciprofloxacin (INN). For Excipients see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Coated tablet Off-white round biconvex film coated tablet scored on one side 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS _ADULTS: _ Ciprofloxacin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections when caused by ciprofloxacin-susceptible pathogens: − Respiratory tract infections. Ciprofloxacin may be indicated for treating pneumonia due to gram-negative pathogens. In pneumococcal pneumonia treated in an outpatient setting, Ciprofloxacin is not the drug of first choice. − Uncomplicated acute cystitis: In uncomplicated acute cystitis Ciprofloxacin tablets should be used only when it is considered inappropriate to use other antibacterial agents that are commonly recommended for the treatment of these infections. − Acute pyelonephritis − Complicated urinary tract infections − Bacterial prostatitis − Infections of the genital organs including acute uncomplicated gonorrhoea, prostatitis − Severe gastro-enteritis − Skin and soft tissue infections − Gonoccocal urethritis and cervicitis due to susceptible _Neisseria _ _gonorrhoeae_ − Infections of the bones and joints − Severe systemic infections: peritonitis. − Ciprofloxacin may be used in the management of neutropenic patients with fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection − Intra-abdominal infections: intra-abdominal abscess − Infections of the biliary tract: cholangitis, cholecystitis, empyema of the gall bladder − Pelvic infections: salpingitis, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease − Ciprofloxacin is also indicated for prophylaxis against infections in elective upper gastro-intestinal tract surgery and endoscopic procedures where there is an increased risk of infection. _CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: _ Ciprofloxacin is indicated for the treatme Read the complete document