SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Cipro

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Cipro

Cipro has 140 Side Effects total
84 are Life Threatening
2 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Cipro

Cipro is also known by the generic name Ciprofloxacin

USES:
This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for virus infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.

Cipro has 84 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Increase in Muscle Tone - Hypertonia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Acute Kidney Disease - Acute Renal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Acute Liver Failure - Acute Hepatic Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug - Hypersensitivity Drug Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Allergic Reaction causing Serum Sickness - Serum Sickness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Angina is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Asthma - Bronchial Asthma is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Atrial Fibrillation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Bloody Urine - Hematuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell - Agranulocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Difficulty Swallowing - Dysphagia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Discolored Spots and Small Elevations of the Skin - Maculopapular Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Double Vision - Diplopia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Drug or Chemical-Induced Sensitivity to Sunlight - Phototoxicity is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Feeling Faint - Fainting is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Feeling Restless - Feeling Agitated is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Feeling Weak - General Weakness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Fit - Tonic Clonic Seizure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Heart Throbbing or Pounding - Palpitations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Hemolytic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis caused by Drugs - Drug-Induced Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - High Amount of Fats in the Blood - Hyperlipidemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood - Hypertriglyceridemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - High Amount of Uric Acid in the Blood - Hyperuricemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Sugar - Hyperglycemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - High Pressure Within the Skull - Intracranial Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Increased Eosinophils in the Blood - Eosinophilia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation in Lungs caused by Allergic Reaction - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of Skin caused by an Allergy - Allergic Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of a Vein - Phlebitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of the Tendon - Tendonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Nephritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Loss of One's Own Sense of Reality or Identity - Depersonalization is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Low Blood Counts due to Bone Marrow Failure - Aplastic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality - Psychotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Methemoglobinemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Migraine Headache - Migraine is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Nerve Function Blockage that Affects Normal Muscle Action - Neuromuscular Blockade is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Numbness - Hypesthesia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Over Excitement - Excitement is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Painful, Red or Swollen Mouth - Stomatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Painful, Red or Swollen Tongue - Glossitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKG - Prolonged QT Interval is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Puffy Face from Water Retention - Facial Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Rapid Ventricular Heartbeat - Ventricular Tachycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Rupture of Tendons that Extend the Hand and Wrist - Tendon Rupture Extensor of Hand and Wrist is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Rupture of Tendons that Flex the Hand and Wrist - Tendon Rupture Flexor of Hand and Wrist is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Rupture of a Tendon - Tendon Rupture is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Rupture of a Tendon in the Shoulder Area - Rotator Cuff Tendon Rupture is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Rupture of the Tendon in the Back of the Heel - Non-traumatic Rupture of Achilles Tendon is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Severe Bloody Diarrhea from Antibiotics - Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Skin Condition Marked by Red and Painful Nodules - Erythema Nodosum is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Slow Heartbeat - Bradycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Vasculitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de Pointes - Torsades de Pointes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Widening of Blood Vessels - Vasodilation of Blood Vessels is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

Critical Seriousness - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver Problems - Jaundice is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Cipro

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Cipro has 2 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Irritation of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Irritation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Cipro Toxic Effect on Brain or Spinal Cord Function - CNS Toxicity is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Cipro Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Cipro

Cipro Drug-Drug Interactions

Cipro has interactions of severe seriousness with 8 drug(s):

Cipro has 1 severe interactions with Comfort Pac-Tizanidine. Click here to see them

Cipro has 1 severe interactions with Solage. Click here to see them

Cipro has 1 severe interactions with Tizanidine. Click here to see them

Cipro has 1 severe interactions with Tizanidine & Irritant Cntr 2. Click here to see them

Cipro has 1 severe interactions with Tretinoin-Mequinol. Click here to see them

Cipro has 1 severe interactions with Typhoid Vaccine. Click here to see them

Cipro has 1 severe interactions with Vivotif Berna Vaccine. Click here to see them

Cipro has 1 severe interactions with Zanaflex. Click here to see them

Cipro has interactions of serious seriousness with 3047 drug(s).

Cipro has interactions of moderate seriousness with 3408 drug(s).

Cipro has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Cipro has 17 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Cipro.

Cipro Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Myasthenia Gravis is a contraindication of Cipro.

Relative Contraindications

Achilles Tendinitis is a contraindication of Cipro.

Cardiac Transplantation - Heart Transplant is a contraindication of Cipro.

Congenital Long QT Syndrome - Abnormal EKG with QT changes from Birth is a contraindication of Cipro.

Hypokalemia - Low Amount of Potassium in the Blood is a contraindication of Cipro.

Lung Transplantation - Lung Transplant is a contraindication of Cipro.

Prolonged QT Interval - Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKG is a contraindication of Cipro.

Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis - Severe Bloody Diarrhea from Antibiotics is a contraindication of Cipro.

Renal Transplant - Kidney Transplant is a contraindication of Cipro.

Shoulder Tendonitis - Shoulder Tendon Inflammation is a contraindication of Cipro.

Tendon Rupture - Rupture of a Tendon is a contraindication of Cipro.

Tendonitis - Inflammation of the Tendon is a contraindication of Cipro.

Torsades de Pointes - Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de Pointes is a contraindication of Cipro.

Contraindication Warnings

Epilepsy - Epileptic Seizure is a contraindication of Cipro.

Lower Seizure Threshold is a contraindication of Cipro.

Peripheral Neuropathy - Numbness, Tingling or Pain of Hands or Feet is a contraindication of Cipro.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Cipro.

Cipro has 19 related brands and strengths:

Cetraxal 0.2 % Ear Dropperette

Ciloxan 0.3 % Eye Drops

Ciloxan 0.3 % Eye Ointment

Cipro 250 Mg Tab

Cipro 250 Mg/5 Ml Oral Susp

Cipro 500 Mg Tab

Cipro 500 Mg/5 Ml Oral Susp

Cipro 750 Mg Tab

Ciprofloxacin 0.2 % Ear Dropperette

Ciprofloxacin 0.3 % Eye Drops

Ciprofloxacin 0.3 % Eye Ointment

Ciprofloxacin 100 Mg Tab

Ciprofloxacin 250 Mg Tab

Ciprofloxacin 250 Mg/5 Ml Oral Susp

Ciprofloxacin 500 Mg Tab

Ciprofloxacin 500 Mg/5 Ml Oral Susp

Ciprofloxacin 750 Mg Tab

Ciprofloxacin Er 500 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Proquin Xr 500 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Cipro - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.