Can a child take ciprofloxacin

Answer 1

Ciprofloxacin is a category C drug, while there are no proven studies showing birth defects while taking this drug, there has been bone defects in animals tested at a much a higher dose than given to humans. You should notify your doctor if you are pregnant or become pregnant while on cipro. It is NOT safe to breastfeed while taking this medication.

Answer 2

It is not recommended that children under the age of 17 or the very elderly take ciprofloxacin (or any other fluoroquinolones) due to the potential for tendon rupture.

See the link below under "Tendon Effects."

Answer 3

[taken from the FDA's website here - http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/cipro/cipropreg.htm]

"While there are no controlled studies of ciprofloxacin use in pregnant women to show safety, an expert review of published data on experiences with ciprofloxacin use during pregnancy by TERIS - the Teratogen Information System - concluded that therapeutic doses during pregnancy are unlikely to pose a substantial teratogenic risk (quantity and quality of data = fair), but the data are insufficient to state that there is no risk4. However, there are no human data available to assess the effects of long-term therapy in pregnant women such as that proposed for treatment of anthrax exposure. Ciprofloxacin is excreted into breast milk but is considered as "usually compatible with breastfeeding" by the American Academy of Pediatrics."

Answer 4

talk to your Dr before taking any type of medication while pregnant.

Answer 5

It second generation cephalosporin and safe during pregnancy.

Answer 6

Yes