Generic name: ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
Dosage form: tablet, film coated, extended release
Drug class:Quinolones
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 21, 2022.
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WARNING: SERIOUS ADVERSE REACTIONS INCLUDING TENDINITIS, TENDON RUPTURE, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS AND EXACERBATION OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
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- Fluoroquinolones, including ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets, have been associated with disabling and potentially irreversible serious adverse reactions that have occurred together [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)], including:
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- Tendinitis and tendon rupture [see W...
