Composition: Each 100ml of solution contain Ciprofloxacin 200mg.
Indication: Ciprofloxacin is indicated in the treatment of wide variety of mixed infections caused by sensitive Gram-positive and Gramnegative organisms. Ciprofloxacin injection is used if oral therapy is ineffective of no possible,in the treament of severe forms of the following infection:
Infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract e.g. however, infections due to Streptococcus pneumoniae or Streptococcus pyogenes, may require a higher dose.
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with yourdoctor or pharmacist ifyou are not sure.
Your doctor will explain to you exactly how much Ciprofloxacin you will be given as well as how often and for how long. This will depend on the type of infection you have and how bad it is.
Tell your doctor ifyou suffer from kidney problems because your dose may need to be adjusted.
Treatment usually lasts between 5 and 21 days, but may be longer for severe infections.
Your doctor will give you each dose by slow infusion through a vein into your bloodstream. For children, the infusion duration is 60 minutes. In adult patients, infusion time is 60 minutes for 400 mg Ciprofloxacin and 30 minutes for 200 mg Ciprofloxacin. Administering the infusion slowly helps prevent immediate side effects occurring. Rememberto drink plenty of fluids while you are taking Ciprofloxacin.
Dosage:
The dosege of Ciprofloxacin is determined on the basis of severity of infection, type of infecting organism and age.
Storage: Store at a temperature up to 25ºC. Protected from light. Do not freeze. Keep out of reach of children.