What is ciprofloxacin used for?

Answer 1

Ciprofloxacin is one of the fluoroquinolone group of antibacterials. It is very useful antibacterial drug. It should not be used commonly. Although it is used like food item or as a fever reducing drug by quacks in most developing countries. This drug has very wide spectrum of antibacterial action. It can cause serious damage to the cartilages. This drug is a drug of choice for typhoid fever. Resistance to this drug is seen commonly due to large scale misuse.

Answer 2

Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat susceptible bacterial infections.

for example: respiratory infections such as chronic bronchitis, eye and ear infections (for the ear/eye drop dosage form of it), infections of soft body tissues (skin...etc...)

Note that when you are prescribed an antibiotic, it is important to take it for the full time indicated by the prescription, even if you feel better before that. If you stop taking the antibiotic too soon, the infection may bounce back even stronger than before. It is also important not to take antibiotics when they have not been prescribed to you for your specific condition. For example, taking antibiotics to fight a cold or flu is useless, because antibiotics only work against bacteria, not against viruses.

Answer 3

Ciprofloxacin is used to treat or prevent certain infections caused by bacteria. Ciprofloxacin is also used to treat or prevent anthrax (a serious infection that may be spread on purpose as part of a bioterror attack) in people who may have been exposed to anthrax germs in the air. Ciprofloxacin extended-release (long-acting) tablets are used only to treat certain types of urinary tract infections. Ciprofloxacin is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

Answer 4

ciprofloxacin or Cipro for short is an antibiotic and treats bacterial infections.

Answer 5

It is used for urinary tract infections and bladder infections

Answer 6

to treat bacterial infections. to treat bacterial infections.

Answer 7

can cipro be used for bronchitius