What is ciprofloxacin?
Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic agent active against several bacteria. It is one of the antibiotics used in the treatment of anthrax. But there are several others. The use of ciprofloxacin is warranted only under the supervision of a physician. Ciprofloxacin is one antibiotic often recommended to prevent anthrax after a person has been exposed to B. anthracis.
Ciprofloxacin (“Cipro”) is another antibiotic frequently used in the treatment of CD. Many physicians and patients report positive results from a trial of cipro, although the formal evidence to justify its use is limited. An infrequent side effect of prolonged use is the development of inflammation of tendons (tendonitis) which may result in rupture especially of the achilles tendon.
Ciprofloxacin, also called Cipro, is an antibiotic drug. Antibiotics fight infections caused by bacteria. Cipro fights many different bacteria. It is also used to fight some opportunistic infections in people with HIV. Bayer Corporation manufactures it. NOTE: In 2004, the Centers for Disease Control noted an increase in strains of gonorrhea that are resistant to Cipro among men who have sex with men. Using Cipro may be ineffective for gonorrhea, and might actually increase the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhea. For this reason, the CDC recommends the use of other antibiotics by men who have sex with men for treatment of gonorrhea.
