Oral administration. Shake the suspension well before each use. Can be taken with or without food. Avoid taking with dairy products or antacids containing magnesium/aluminum/calcium, or iron/zinc supplements, as these can reduce absorption.

Ciprofloxacin works by inhibiting bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, enzymes necessary for bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair, and recombination. This leads to bacterial cell death.

• •Hypersensitivity to ciprofloxacin or other fluoroquinolones.
• •Concomitant administration with tizanidine.

Store dry powder below 30°C, protected from light and moisture. After reconstitution, store in a refrigerator (2-8°C) and discard after 14 days.

Symptoms include reversible renal toxicity. Management involves emptying the stomach by induced vomiting or gastric lavage, followed by administration of activated charcoal. Maintain adequate hydration. Hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis is not effective in removing ciprofloxacin.

Pregnancy Category C. Use only if potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Ciprofloxacin is excreted in breast milk; therefore, caution should be exercised when administered to a nursing woman.