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Treats a urinary tract infection or kidney infection that is caused by bacteria. This medicine is a fluoroquinolone (quinolone) antibiotic.You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to ciprofloxacin or any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic. As apposed to a penicillin antibiotic in short no
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What antibiotic is effective against anthrax?
FDA-approved agents include ciprofloxacin, doxycycline and penicillin
How does ciprofloxacin affect the host's cells?
Ciprofloxacin is part of a group flouroquinolones which are relatively non-toxic
What type of drug is penicillin?
Penicillin is actually not a drug. The liquid that is produced by the Penicillin is also known as enzymes is used a as drug. Penicillin is used as antibiotics.
What is the another name of penicillin acylase?
penicillin amidohydrolase
Is penicillin a base or a acid?
Penicillin is a weak acid.
Does ciprofloxacin hcl contain pennicilin?
No - Antibiotics such as Ciprofloxacin HCL are quinolones, and penicillin is a beta lactum antibiotic.
How is anthrax treated?
. FDA-approved agents include ciprofloxacin, doxycycline and penicillin.
List of antibiotics active against gram positive bacteria?
ciprofloxacin penicillin
Is ciprofloxacin a form of penicillin?
I am not sure if Cipro has penicillin in it or not, but I have been allergic to penicillin since I was little and then a few years ago found that I had the same reaction (hives) after taking Cipro...so I don't know, but that's my experience.
What antibiotic is effective against anthrax?
FDA-approved agents include ciprofloxacin, doxycycline and penicillin
Sinus infection can you take penicillin instead of zithromax for it?
you can take amoxicillin (type of penicillin) for mild sinus infections. it is a narrow spectrum antibiotic. for more serious cases, use ciprofloxacin
What drugs are most commonly used for surgical prophylaxis?
Among the drugs used for antibiotic prophylaxis are amoxicillin (a type of penicillin) and fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and trovafloxacin (Trovan).
What dose of cipro should you take for a peptic ulcer?
You do not use ciprofloxacin to treat the strep throat. Penicillin is better and economical.
Is amoxicillin related to ciprofloxacn?
Amoxicillin and ciprofloxacin has no relation to each other. Amoxicillin is beta lactum antibiotic. It is derivative of penicillin, which is synthesized by bacteria. While ciprofloxacin is fluroqunoline derivaive. It is man made antibacterial. It is NOT an antibiotic.
How do you treat anthrax?
It is a bacteria and the infection can be treated with large doses of intravenous and oral antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, erythromycin, vancomycin or penicillin.
Is ciprofloxacin good for upper respiratory infections?
Ciprofloxacin is not a good drug to treat the upper respiratory infections. It is more or less reserved antibacterial drug. Other simple antibiotics like penicillin should be used to treat the upper respiratory tract infections. They are more effective than Ciprofloxacin in this case.
How do you treat bacilli?
Infections with B. anthracis can be treated with β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin, and others which are active against Gram-positive bacteria. Penicillin-resistant B. anthraciscan be treated with fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin or tetracycline antibiotics such as doxycycline.
