5 Important tips about CIPROFLOXACIN:
Don't use Ciprofloxacin ❌,
1. If you're pregnant or breastfeeding ❌
2. If you're Epileptic ❌
3. If you're below 16 years or an athlete ❌
4. It’s wrong to use it with alcohol or Milk.
5. If you have a Joint issues ❌
#ChiefRx
Don't use Ciprofloxacin ❌,
1. If you're pregnant or breastfeeding ❌
2. If you're Epileptic ❌
3. If you're below 16 years or an athlete ❌
4. It’s wrong to use it with alcohol or Milk.
5. If you have a Joint issues ❌
#ChiefRx
1. Don't use Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Pefloxacin, Ofloxacin if you're pregnant or breastfeeding because these drugs could cause problems with the baby's muscle and skeletal growth as well as joint pain and potential nerve damage in the mother.
2. Don't use Ciprofloxacin (& other - floxacin) if you're an Epileptic person because they can cause confusion and general seizures and can exacerbate the risk of SEIZURES in epilepsy.
3. Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in paediatrics because it can make them to be prone to developed arthropathy, causing cartilage/joint damage after use.
4. Don't take ciprofloxacin with milk. They slow down the absorption of ciprofloxacin from entering the body from the stomach.
Hence Leave a gap of at least 2-3 hours between taking ciprofloxacin.
Hence Leave a gap of at least 2-3 hours between taking ciprofloxacin.
4b. Taking Cipro with alcohol will not make the antibiotic less effective, but the combination might increase the risk of certain side effects or make side effects worse such as confusion & muscle weakness.
5. Taking ciprofloxacin when you have joint issues increases the risk that you will develop tendinitis (swelling of your tendons) or have a tendon rupture.
If you have any of these, kindly inform your health care provider, to get a better alternative. 😎🙌
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