As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. How soon after taking ciprofloxacin will my symptoms improve?
Stacy Wiegman, PharmD. You should begin to notice some easing of your symptoms a few days after you start taking ciprofloxacin. However, it may be a week or more before you get the full benefit of this drug. If you don't feel better or your symptoms get worse, tell your doctor. You should not breastfeed while taking ciprofloxacin and for 2 days after your last dose.
Ask your doctor about breastfeeding if you take ciprofloxacin for anthrax exposure. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Shake the oral suspension liquid for 15 seconds before you measure a dose. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device not a kitchen spoon.
Do not give ciprofloxacin oral suspension through a feeding tube. Use this medicine for the full prescribed length of time, even if your symptoms quickly improve. Skipping doses can increase your risk of infection that is resistant to medication. Ciprofloxacin will not treat a viral infection such as the flu or a common cold. Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not allow the liquid medicine to freeze.
Throw away any unused liquid after 14 days. If you take regular tablets or oral suspension : Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if your next dose is due in less than 6 hours. If you take extended-release tablets : Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if your next dose is due in less than 8 hours. Do not take ciprofloxacin with dairy products such as milk or yogurt, or with calcium-fortified juice.
You may eat or drink these products with your meals, but do not use them alone when taking ciprofloxacin. Antibiotic medicines can cause diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhea that is watery or bloody, call your doctor before using anti-diarrhea medicine. Ciprofloxacin could make you sunburn more easily. Avoid sunlight or tanning beds. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen SPF 30 or higher when you are outdoors. Tell your doctor if you have severe burning, redness, itching, rash, or swelling after being in the sun.
Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how this medicine will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat or a severe skin reaction fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling. Ciprofloxacin can cause serious side effects, including tendon problems, damage to your nerves which may be permanent , serious mood or behavior changes after just one dose , or low blood sugar which can lead to coma.
In rare cases, ciprofloxacin may cause damage to your aorta, the main blood artery of the body. This could lead to dangerous bleeding or death.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Some medicines can make ciprofloxacin much less effective when taken at the same time.
If you take any of the following medicines, take your ciprofloxacin dose 2 hours before or 6 hours after you take the other medicine. This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect ciprofloxacin, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Cerner Multum, Inc. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Multum does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise.
Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Throw away any unused liquid after 14 days.
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