Ciprofloxacin-Ciproflox Hcl Er

Cipro XR is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat certain types of bacterial infections of the kidney or bladder (urinary tract). It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

• Cipro XR

• Avelox
• Avelox ABC Pack
• Baxdela
• Cipro
• Cipro in D5W
• Cipro XR
• Ciprofloxacin
• Ciprofloxacin HCl
• Ciprofloxacin in D5W
• Ciprofloxacin-Ciproflox HCl ER
• Factive
• Levaquin
• levoFLOXacin
• levoFLOXacin in D5W
• Moxifloxacin HCl
• Moxifloxacin HCl in NaCl
• Noroxin
• Ofloxacin

• Long Acting Tablet

• By mouth

Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

This extended-release tablet form of ciprofloxacin (Cipro® XR) is NOT the same as other kinds of ciprofloxacin. Use the exact medicine that your doctor prescribed. Do not use a different medicine, even if the names look alike.

Oral routeYou may take this medicine with or without food. Do not take this medicine with milk, yogurt, or other dairy products. Do not drink any juice with calcium added when you take this medicine. It is okay to have dairy products or juice as part of a larger meal and then take this medicine with that meal.

Swallow the extended-release tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

Drink extra fluids so you will urinate more often and help prevent kidney problems.

Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to ciprofloxacin or to any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic (such as gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, Ciloxan®, Levaquin®, Tequin®).

Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have diabetes, kidney disease, or liver disease. Make sure your doctors knows if you have a history of seizures, epilepsy, head injury, or stroke.

This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

Your tendons may be more easily injured while you are using this medicine. Stop using this medicine and call your doctor if you have pain or swelling in your knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, hand, or wrist. You may also need to avoid exercise or certain physical activities. Children and elderly patients are more likely to have tendon problems. This risk of tendon problems may also increase if you have rheumatoid arthritis or if you have received an organ (such as heart, kidney, or lung) transplant.

This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Use this medicine to treat only the infection your doctor has prescribed it for. Do not use this medicine for any infection that has not been checked by a doctor.

Pain or swelling in your knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, hand, or wrist.

Unexplained fever.

Seizures, severe headache.

Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are using a steroid medicine (such as dexamethasone, prednisolone, prednisone, Medrol®, Decadron®). Using a steroid together with this medicine may increase your chance of having tendon problems.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using theophylline (T-phyl®, Uniphyl®). Your doctor will need to monitor you more closely if you use ciprofloxacin while you are also using theophylline.

Tell your doctor if you are using a blood thinner (such as warfarin, Coumadin®), diabetes medicine (such as glyburide, metformin, Actos®, Diabeta®, Glucotrol®, Glynase®, Micronase®), or pain or arthritis medicine (such as ibuprofen, naproxen, Advil®, Aleve®, Celebrex®).

Some medicines, including antacids and mineral supplements, can change with the way ciprofloxacin works in your body. Tell your doctor if you use any antacids that contain magnesium or aluminum (such as Maalox® or Mylanta®), or any kind of vitamin or mineral supplement that contains calcium, zinc, or iron. Also talk with your doctor if you use sucralfate (Carafate®) or didanosine (Videx®) powder or chewable buffered tablets. If you use any of these medicines, take them at least 6 hours before or 2 hours after you take ciprofloxacin.

Avoid caffeine while you are using this medicine. Caffeine is found in foods and drinks such as coffee, sodas, and chocolate. Ciprofloxacin may cause caffeine to stay in your body longer than usual.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Use this medicine to treat only the infection your doctor has prescribed it for. Do not use this medicine for any infection that has not been checked by a doctor.

Tell your doctor if you are also using cyclosporine (Sandimmune®, Neoral®), metoclopramide (Reglan®), methotrexate (Trexall®, Rheumatrex®), omeprazole (Prilosec®), phenytoin (Dilantin®), or probenecid (Benemid®).

• Confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior.
• Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.
• Numbness, tingling, weakness, or burning pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet.
• Seizures, severe headache.
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Blistering, peeling, or red skin rash.
• Blood in your urine, or change in how much or how often you urinate.
• Chest pain.
• Fast, slow, pounding, or uneven heartbeat.
• Unexplained fever.
• Pain or swelling in your knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, hand, or wrist.
• Diarrhea that may contain blood.
• Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain.
• Headache, bad dreams, or trouble sleeping.
• Feeling nervous, restless, or anxious.
• Vaginal itching.