| Drug Name: | Ciprofloxacin |
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| Drug Class: | Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis by inhibiting DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
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| Use: | - Treatment of bacterial infections such as respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, bone and joint infections, and gastrointestinal infections
- Prophylaxis of anthrax
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- Headache, dizziness
- Photosensitivity
- Tendon rupture
- QT prolongation
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to ciprofloxacin or other fluoroquinolones
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Children under 18 years of age
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| Specialty: | - Infectious Disease
- Urology
- Pulmonology
- Orthopedics
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