{"id":6779,"date":"2021-01-13T09:34:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T09:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=6779"},"modified":"2021-06-08T08:07:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T08:07:34","slug":"ciprofloxacin-mylan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/ciprofloxacin-mylan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciprofloxacin Mylan &#8211; Ciprofloxacin uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg&nbsp;film-coated tablets&nbsp;<br>Ciprofloxacin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Ciprofloxacin Mylan is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan contains the active substance&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;which is an&nbsp;antibiotic within the group&nbsp;fluoroquinolones&nbsp;.&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;works by killing bacteria that cause&nbsp;infections.&nbsp;It only acts on specific strains of bacteria.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan is used in adults to treat the following bacterial infections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>respiratory infections<\/li><li>prolonged or recurrent ear or sinus infections<\/li><li>urinary tract infections<\/li><li>infection&nbsp;in the genitals of men and women<\/li><li>infection&nbsp;in the gastrointestinal tract and&nbsp;infection&nbsp;in the abdomen<\/li><li>skin and soft tissue infections<\/li><li>the infection&nbsp;you in the skeleton and joints<\/li><li>to prevent&nbsp;infection&nbsp;caused by&nbsp;<em>Neisseria meningitidis<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li><li>exposure to anthrax bacteria via the respiratory tract<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;can be used to treat patients with low&nbsp;white blood cell count&nbsp;(&nbsp;neutropenia&nbsp;) who have a fever suspected of being due to a bacterial infection.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a serious&nbsp;infection&nbsp;or an&nbsp;infection&nbsp;caused by more than one type of&nbsp;bacterium&nbsp;, you may be prescribed additional antibiotic treatment in addition to&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children and young people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan is used in children and adolescents, under the supervision of a medical specialist, to treat the following bacterial infections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>acute lung infections in children and adolescents suffering from&nbsp;cystic fibrosis<\/li><li>complicated urinary tract infections, including&nbsp;infection&nbsp;you have reached the kidneys (&nbsp;acute&nbsp;pyelonephritis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>exposure to anthrax bacteria via the respiratory tract<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;can also be used to treat other particularly serious&nbsp;infections&nbsp;in children and adolescents when your doctor deems it necessary.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin contained&nbsp;in&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan may also be authorized for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this leaflet.&nbsp;Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional if you have any further questions and always follow their instructions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know before you take Ciprofloxacin Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not take Ciprofloxacin Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;or other quinolone medicines (such as moxifloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin or nalidixic acid) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)<\/li><li>if you are being treated with tizanidine (see section 2 \u201cOther medicines and&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan\u201d)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before taking this medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should not take&nbsp;antibacterial&nbsp;fluoroquinolone&nbsp;\/ quinolone medicines, including&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan, if you have previously had any serious&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;from taking any&nbsp;quinolone&nbsp;or fluoroquinolone medicines.&nbsp;If this is the case,&nbsp;<strong>contact your doctor as soon as possible.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antibiotics&nbsp;quinolone can cause an increase over your normal blood sugar levels (&nbsp;hyperglycemia&nbsp;) or a decrease in your normal blood sugar levels, which in severe cases can cause loss of consciousness (hypoglycaemic&nbsp;coma&nbsp;) (see section 4).&nbsp;This is important for patients with&nbsp;diabetes&nbsp;.&nbsp;If you have&nbsp;diabetes, your blood sugar should be monitored carefully.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>have ever had kidney problems because your treatment may need to be adjusted<\/li><li>suffers from&nbsp;epilepsy&nbsp;(seizures) or other neurological disease<\/li><li>have experienced tendon problems during previous treatment with quinolone antibiotics similar to&nbsp;ciprofloxacin<\/li><li>have&nbsp;diabetes<\/li><li>have&nbsp;myasthenia gravis&nbsp;(a type of muscle weakness), as the symptoms may worsen<\/li><li>or a family member has a&nbsp;glucose&nbsp;-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD), as there is a risk of you getting&nbsp;anemia&nbsp;from&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;.<\/li><li>have heart problems.&nbsp;Caution should be exercised when using&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;if you are born with or if someone in your family has prolonged&nbsp;QT&nbsp;intervals, (this can be seen on&nbsp;ECG&nbsp;electronic recording of heart work) has a disturbance in the salt balance in the blood (especially low levels of&nbsp;potassium&nbsp;or&nbsp;magnesium&nbsp;in the blood), have a very slow heart rhythm (called&nbsp;bradycardia&nbsp;), have a weak heart (&nbsp;heart failure&nbsp;), have had a heart attack (heart attack), you are a woman or elderly or are taking other medicines that result in abnormal&nbsp;ECG&nbsp;changes (see section 2 &#8220;Other medicines and&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&#8221;).<\/li><li>has been diagnosed with an enlargement or &#8220;bulge&#8221; of a large blood vessel (aortic aneurysm or peripheral&nbsp;aneurysm&nbsp;in a large blood vessel)<\/li><li>have had an aortic dissection (a rupture in the aortic wall)<\/li><li>has someone in your family who has or has had an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection or has other risk factors or conditions that increase the risk of this (eg connective tissue diseases such as Marfan&#8217;s syndrome, or vascular&nbsp;Ehlers-Danlos syndrome&nbsp;, or vascular diseases such as Takayasu&#8217;s arteritis, giant cell arteritis, Beh\u00e7et&#8217;s disease , high&nbsp;blood pressure&nbsp;or known atherosclerosis).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience a sudden severe pain in the abdomen, chest or back, you should immediately go to an emergency room.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When treating certain&nbsp;genital infections&nbsp;, your doctor may prescribe another&nbsp;antibiotic&nbsp;in addition to&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;.&nbsp;If symptoms do not improve within 3 days, consult your doctor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you take this medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell&nbsp;your doctor&nbsp;<strong>immediately<\/strong>&nbsp;if any of the following occur&nbsp;<strong>during treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan.&nbsp;<\/strong>Your doctor will decide if&nbsp;you need&nbsp;to&nbsp;stop taking CiprofloxacinMylan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Long-term, debilitating and potentially lasting serious&nbsp;side effect&nbsp;is&nbsp;<\/strong>antibacterial&nbsp;fluoroquinolones&nbsp;&#8211; \/ quinolone drugs, including&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan has been associated with rare but serious&nbsp;side effect&nbsp;is, some of these have been long-term (up to months or years), debilitating or possibly permanent.&nbsp;This includes pain in tendons, muscles and joints in arms and legs, difficulty walking, abnormal sensations such as, ant crawls, tingling, tingling, numbness or a burning sensation (&nbsp;paresthesia&nbsp;), sensory disorders in the form of impaired vision, taste and smell and hearing , depression, impaired memory, extreme fatigue and severe sleep disorders.<br>If you get any of these&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;after taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&nbsp;<strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;talk&nbsp;<strong>to your doctor immediately<\/strong>&nbsp;before continuing treatment.&nbsp;You and your doctor will decide if you should continue treatment or consider using another type of&nbsp;antibiotic.<\/li><li><strong>Severe, sudden&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;<\/strong>(anaphylactic reaction \/ shock,&nbsp;angioedema&nbsp;).&nbsp;Even after the first&nbsp;dose&nbsp;, there is a small risk that you will experience a severe&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;with the following symptoms: tightness in the chest, dizziness or fainting or dizziness when you get up.&nbsp;<strong>If this happens, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan and contact your doctor immediately.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Pain and swelling in the joints and&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;or rupture of tendons<\/strong>&nbsp;can occur in rare cases.&nbsp;The risk increases if you are older (over 60 years), have undergone an organ transplant, have kidney problems or if you are being treated with&nbsp;corticosteroids&nbsp;.&nbsp;Inflammation&nbsp;and tendon rupture can occur within the first 48 hours of treatment but also up to several months after stopping treatment with Ciprofloxacin Mylan.&nbsp;At the first sign of pain or&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;in a tendon (for example in the ankle, wrist, elbow, shoulder or knee), stop taking&nbsp;CiprofloxacinMylan,&nbsp;<strong>consult a doctor<\/strong>and rest the painful area.&nbsp;Avoid unnecessary movements, as it may increase the risk of tendon rupture.<br><\/li><li>If you suffer from&nbsp;<strong>epilepsy&nbsp;<\/strong>or&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 0.2);\"><b>another neur<\/b><\/span><strong>ological disease<\/strong>&nbsp;such as decreased blood flow to the brain or stroke, you may experience&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;related to the&nbsp;central nervous system.&nbsp;If this happens, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan and contact your doctor immediately.<\/li><li>You may experience&nbsp;<strong>psychiatric reactions the<\/strong>&nbsp;first time you take&nbsp;CiprofloxacinMylan.&nbsp;If you suffer from&nbsp;<strong>depression<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>psychosis,&nbsp;your<\/strong>&nbsp;, your symptoms may become worse under treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan.&nbsp;In rare cases, depression or&nbsp;psychosis&nbsp;can lead to suicidal ideation, a suicide attempt, or completed suicide.&nbsp;If this happens, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan and contact your doctor immediately.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In rare cases, you may experience symptoms of&nbsp;<strong>nerve damage&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(&nbsp;neuropathy&nbsp;)<\/strong>such as pain, burning sensation, tingling, numbness and \/ or weakness, especially in the feet and legs or hands and arms.&nbsp;If this happens, stop taking&nbsp;CiprofloxacinMylan and&nbsp;contact your doctor&nbsp;<strong>immediately<\/strong>&nbsp;to prevent the development of a possible permanent condition.<br><\/li><li><strong>Diarrhea<\/strong>&nbsp;can occur while you are taking&nbsp;antibiotics&nbsp;, including&nbsp;CiprofloxacinMylan, or even several weeks after you stop taking them.&nbsp;If this becomes serious or persistent or if you notice blood or mucus in your stools, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;as this can be life-threatening.&nbsp;Do not take any medicine that stops or reduces bowel movements, and consult your doctor.<br><\/li><li>If your&nbsp;<strong>vision becomes worse,<\/strong>&nbsp;or if&nbsp;<strong>your eyes are affected<\/strong>&nbsp;in any other way, contact an ophthalmologist immediately.<br><\/li><li>Your skin becomes&nbsp;<strong>more sensitive<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>sunlight or ultraviolet light (UV)<\/strong>&nbsp;when you take&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan.&nbsp;Avoid exposure to strong sunlight and artificial UV light such as tanning beds.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tell your doctor or laboratory staff that you are taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan if you are going to have a&nbsp;<strong>blood or urine sample.<\/strong><br><\/li><li>If you have&nbsp;<strong>kidney problems<\/strong>&nbsp;, tell your doctor.&nbsp;Your&nbsp;dose&nbsp;may need to be adjusted.<\/li><li>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan may cause&nbsp;<strong>liver damage.&nbsp;<\/strong>If you notice any symptoms such as loss of appetite, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), dark urine,&nbsp;itching&nbsp;or tension in the stomach, you should stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan and contact your doctor immediately.<\/li><li>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan may cause a decrease in the number of&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;and your&nbsp;<strong>resistance to&nbsp;infection&nbsp;may be reduced.&nbsp;<\/strong>If you experience an&nbsp;infection with symptoms such as fever and severe deterioration of your general condition, or fever with local symptoms of infection such as sore throat\/throat \/ mouth or urinary incontinence, contact your doctor immediately.&nbsp;A blood test will be taken to check for a possible decrease in&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;(&nbsp;agranulocytosis&nbsp;).&nbsp;It is important to inform your doctor about your medicine.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Ciprofloxacin Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Do not take&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>with tizanidine<\/strong>&nbsp;(for muscle spasm in multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury or disease) as it may cause&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;such as low&nbsp;blood pressure&nbsp;and fatigue (see section 2 \u201cWhat you need to know before taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan\u201d).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You&nbsp;<strong>must<\/strong>&nbsp;tell your doctor if you are taking other medicines that may alter your heart rhythm, medicines that belong to the&nbsp;antiarrhythmic&nbsp;group&nbsp;(eg&nbsp;quinidine&nbsp;, hydroquinone,&nbsp;disopyramide&nbsp;,&nbsp;amiodarone&nbsp;, sotalol, dofetilide, ibutilide),&nbsp;tricyclic antidepressants&nbsp;, certain bactericides ( belonging to the group&nbsp;macrolides&nbsp;er), certain antipsychotics.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is known that the following medicines interact with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan in your body.&nbsp;Taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan with these medicines may affect the therapeutic effect of these medicines.&nbsp;It can also increase the risk of you getting&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tell your doctor if you are taking:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vitamin&nbsp;K&nbsp;antagonist&nbsp;(eg&nbsp;warfarin&nbsp;, acenocoumarol, phenprocoumon or fluindione) or other&nbsp;anticoagulants&nbsp;(dilutes the blood)<\/li><li>probenecid (for&nbsp;gout&nbsp;)<\/li><li>methotrexate (for certain types of cancer,&nbsp;psoriasis,&nbsp;rheumatoid arthritis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>theophylline (for respiratory problems)<\/li><li>olanzapine (an&nbsp;antipsychotic&nbsp;)&nbsp;<\/li><li>clozapine (an&nbsp;antipsychotic&nbsp;)<\/li><li>ropinirole (for&nbsp;Parkinson&#8217;s disease&nbsp;)<\/li><li>phenytoin&nbsp;(for&nbsp;epilepsy&nbsp;)<\/li><li>metoclopramide (for nausea and vomiting)<\/li><li>cyclosporine (for skin diseases, rheumatism and organ transplantation)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan may&nbsp;<strong>increase the<\/strong>&nbsp;levels of the following substances in your blood and your doctor may need to adjust your&nbsp;dose&nbsp;.&nbsp;Tell your doctor if you are taking or want to take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>pentoxifylline (for circulatory disorders)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/tiplo-citrus\/\">caffeine<\/a><\/li><li>duloxetine (for depression, anxiety, pain, (diabetic nerve disease) or&nbsp;incontinence&nbsp;)<\/li><li>lidocaine&nbsp;given as an&nbsp;injection&nbsp;(for heart problems or as a&nbsp;local anesthetic commonly used in&nbsp;surgery&nbsp;)<\/li><li>sildenafil (for&nbsp;impotence&nbsp;)<\/li><li>agomelatine<\/li><li>zolpidem<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some medicines may&nbsp;<strong>reduce the<\/strong>&nbsp;effect of&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan.&nbsp;Tell your doctor if you are taking or want to take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>antacids (for indigestion)<\/li><li>omeprazole (for acid reflux, heartburn, stomach or intestinal ulcers)<\/li><li>mineral supplements<\/li><li>sucralfate (for&nbsp;stomach ulcers&nbsp;)<\/li><li>medicines used to bind&nbsp;phosphate&nbsp;or reduce phosphate levels in the blood (eg sevelamer or lanthanum carbonate)<\/li><li>medicines or supplements containing&nbsp;calcium&nbsp;,&nbsp;magnesium&nbsp;, aluminum or iron<\/li><li>didanosine (used to treat&nbsp;HIV&nbsp;)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to take these medicines, take&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan about 2 hours before or at the earliest 4 hours after them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ciprofloxacin Mylan with food and drink&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan is best taken on an empty stomach, but it can be taken with or without food.&nbsp;Unless you are taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan during a meal, do not eat or drink any dairy product (such as milk or yoghurt) or calcium supplements when taking the tablets as it may affect the uptake of the medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pregnancy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is best to avoid taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan during pregnancy.&nbsp;If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Breast-feeding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do not take&nbsp;<\/strong>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan while breast-feeding as&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;passes into breast milk and may be harmful to your baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan may make you feel dizzy, less alert and may affect your reaction time.&nbsp;Do not drive or use machines until you know how you react to&nbsp;CiprofloxacinMylan.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires increased attention.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to use Ciprofloxacin Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctor will explain to you exactly how much&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan to take as well as how often and for how long.&nbsp;This depends on the type of&nbsp;infection&nbsp;you have and how serious it is.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems as your&nbsp;dose&nbsp;may need to be adjusted.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The treatment usually lasts for 5 to 21 days, but may take longer for serious&nbsp;infections&nbsp;.&nbsp;Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.&nbsp;Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure how many tablets to take or how to take&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method of administration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To be swallowed: Swallow the tablets together with plenty of liquid.&nbsp;<strong>Do not<\/strong>&nbsp;chew the tablets as they do not taste good.<\/li><li>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan 250 mg, 500 mg and 750 mg tablets have a score.&nbsp;The notch is only there to help you break the tablet if you have difficulty swallowing the entire tablet.<\/li><li>Try to take the tablets at the same time each day.<\/li><li>You can take the tablets at mealtime or between meals.&nbsp;Taking&nbsp;calcium&nbsp;as part of a meal does not affect your uptake.<\/li><li>However&nbsp;<strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan tablets&nbsp;<strong>should not<\/strong>&nbsp;be taken with dairy products such as milk or yoghurt or with fortified fruit juice (eg calcium-fortified orange juice).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to drink plenty of fluids while taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you take more Ciprofloxacin Mylan than you should&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you take more tablets than you should, seek medical help&nbsp;<strong>immediately<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Bring the remaining tablets and the package and show the doctor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you forget to take Ciprofloxacin Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the normal&nbsp;dose&nbsp;as soon as possible and then continue as prescribed.&nbsp;However, if it is almost time for your next&nbsp;dose&nbsp;, do not take the missed&nbsp;dose&nbsp;and continue as usual.&nbsp;Do not take a double&nbsp;dose&nbsp;to make up for a forgotten&nbsp;dose.&nbsp;Make sure to complete your cure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you stop taking Ciprofloxacin Mylan&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important that you&nbsp;<strong>complete the treatment regimen<\/strong>&nbsp;even if you start to feel better after a few days.&nbsp;If you stop taking this medicine too soon, your&nbsp;infection&nbsp;may be inadequately treated and the symptoms of&nbsp;infection&nbsp;may return or get worse.&nbsp;You may also develop&nbsp;resistance&nbsp;to&nbsp;antibiotics&nbsp;.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects, although not everybody gets them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan and contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following serious side effects:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>severe, sudden&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;, (see section 2 \u201cDuring treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan\u201d) with symptoms such as:- skin rash,&nbsp;itching&nbsp;,&nbsp;hives&nbsp;, pressure over the chest, dizziness, nausea, fainting or if you feel dizzy when you get up (an anaphylactic reaction \/ shock)- sudden swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing (&nbsp;angioedema&nbsp;)<\/li><li>muscle pain and \/ or muscle weakness,&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;of the joints and joint pain, increased muscle tension and cramping,&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;of the tendons or tendon rupture, especially in the large tendon at the back of the heel (heel tendon) (see section 2 &#8220;During treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&#8221;)<\/li><li>increased number of&nbsp;infections&nbsp;, which cause fever, severe chills, sore throat or cold sores (due to a decrease in the number of&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;in the blood) (see section 2 &#8220;During treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&#8221;)<\/li><li>depression, or very rarely, psychotic reactions (which may lead to suicidal ideation, suicide attempt or completed suicide) (see section 2 \u201cDuring treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan\u201d)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Very rare&nbsp;(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>severe skin reactions, such aswidespread rash with blisters around the mouth, nose, eyes, genitals or body- filled with blisters and rashes- skin rash, which can lead to blisters, and which has central dark spots surrounded by a lighter area with a dark ring around the edge- widespread rash with flaky skin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>abnormal pain, burning sensation, tingling, numbness or muscle weakness in the arms and legs (&nbsp;neuropathy&nbsp;) (see section 2 \u201cDuring treatment with&nbsp;CiprofloxacinMylan\u201d)<\/li><li>abnormal heart rhythm (seen on&nbsp;ECG&nbsp;) (see section 2 \u201cWarnings and precautions\u201d)<\/li><li>an&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;with symptoms such as skin rash, fever, swollen&nbsp;lymph nodes abnormal blood test results (drug reaction with&nbsp;eosinophilia&nbsp;and systemic symptoms (DRESS)).<\/li><li>Loss of consciousness due to a severe decrease in blood sugar (hypoglycaemic&nbsp;coma&nbsp;).&nbsp;See section 2.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other possible side effects:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common&nbsp;(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>nausea, diarrhea<\/li><li>joint pain in children<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Uncommon&nbsp;(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>fungal infections<\/li><li>increased&nbsp;white blood cell count&nbsp;(&nbsp;eosinophilia&nbsp;,&nbsp;leukocytosis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>decreased appetite<\/li><li>hyperactivity or restlessness<\/li><li>headache, dizziness, sleep problems, taste changes<\/li><li>vomiting, abdominal pain, indigestion such as upset stomach (indigestion \/ heartburn) or gas in the stomach<\/li><li>increased amounts of certain substances in the blood (&nbsp;transaminases&nbsp;and\/or&nbsp;bilirubin&nbsp;)<\/li><li>rash,&nbsp;itching&nbsp;or&nbsp;hives<\/li><li>joint pain in adults<\/li><li>poor kidney function<\/li><li>pain in muscles and bones, (eg back pain, chest pain, pain in arms and legs, feeling of weakness (&nbsp;asthenia&nbsp;), fever<\/li><li>increase of a certain substance in the blood (alkaline phosphatases)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Rare&nbsp;(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>severe or persistent diarrhea that may contain blood or mucus (&nbsp;colitis&nbsp;) (see section 2 \u201cDuring treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan\u201d)<\/li><li>decreased number of&nbsp;red blood cells&nbsp;that cause weakness or shortness of breath and can make the skin pale (&nbsp;anemia&nbsp;)<\/li><li>unexpected bruising or bleeding that lasts longer than normal (&nbsp;thrombocytopenia)<\/li><li>increased&nbsp;platelet count&nbsp;(&nbsp;thrombocythemia&nbsp;)<\/li><li>elevated blood sugar (&nbsp;hyperglycaemia&nbsp;)<\/li><li>low blood sugar (&nbsp;hypoglycaemia&nbsp;&#8211; see section 2, \u201cWarnings and precautions\u201d and \u201cDuring treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan\u201d)<\/li><li>confusion, disorientation, anxiety, strange or abnormal dreams or hallucinations (seeing, feeling or hearing things that do not exist)<\/li><li>seizures or seizures (including prolonged or repeated seizures with no recovery in between) (see section 2 &#8220;During treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&#8221;)<\/li><li>tingling or numbness in the hands or feet, ant crawling (&nbsp;paresthesia&nbsp;) unusual sensation (dysesthesia), decreased sensation, feeling or tenderness of the skin (&nbsp;hypesthesia&nbsp;), tremors<\/li><li>dizziness, giddiness (&nbsp;vertigo&nbsp;)<\/li><li>vision problems such as difficulty seeing differences in color, blurred vision or double vision (see section 2 &#8220;During treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&#8221;)<\/li><li>buzzing, hissing, whistling, ringing or other persistent sound in the ears (&nbsp;tinnitus&nbsp;), hearing loss, hearing loss<\/li><li>rapid heartbeat (&nbsp;tachycardia&nbsp;)<\/li><li>dilation of blood vessels (&nbsp;vasodilation&nbsp;), low&nbsp;blood pressure&nbsp;or fainting,<\/li><li>shortness of breath including asthmatic symptoms<\/li><li>liver disease, including&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;of the liver, with symptoms such as loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, dark urine,&nbsp;itching&nbsp;or tenderness in the stomach.&nbsp;Very rare, hepatic cell death (liver necrosis) which may lead to liver failure (see section 2 &#8220;During treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&#8221;)<\/li><li>photosensitivity (see section 2 &#8220;During treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&#8221;)<\/li><li>renal failure&nbsp;(symptoms such as nausea, loss of appetite, weakness, little or no urine), blood or crystals in the urine (see section 2 &#8220;During treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan&#8221;),&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;of the urinary tract.<\/li><li>fluid retention&nbsp;or excessive sweating<\/li><li>increased levels of&nbsp;enzyme&nbsp;and amylase<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>other allergic reactions with symptoms such as fever, swelling, rash and enlargement of&nbsp;lymph nodes&nbsp;(serum sickness)<\/li><li>damaged&nbsp;red blood cells&nbsp;which causes weakness and shortness of breath with yellowing skin and whites of the eyes<\/li><li>inflammation&nbsp;of the pancreas (&nbsp;pancreatitis&nbsp;) which causes severe upper abdominal pain, often with nausea and vomiting.<\/li><li>migraine&nbsp;, changes in coordination, unsteady gait, changes in sense of smell (olfactory disorder), increased pressure on the brain (&nbsp;intracranial pressure&nbsp;or&nbsp;pseudotumor cerebri&nbsp;)<\/li><li>inflammation&nbsp;of the walls of blood vessels (&nbsp;vasculitis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>small punctate hemorrhages under the skin (&nbsp;petechiae&nbsp;)<\/li><li>reddish-purple swelling on the shins, thighs and less commonly on the arms.&nbsp;Joint, muscle pain and fever may also occur (erythema nodosum)<\/li><li>worsening of&nbsp;myasthenia gravis&nbsp;symptoms&nbsp;(see section 2 \u201cWarnings and precautions\u201d)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>very excited feeling (mania) or a feeling of great optimism and overactivity (&nbsp;hypomania&nbsp;)<\/li><li>prolonged blood clotting time in patients taking&nbsp;vitamin&nbsp;K&nbsp;antagonists&nbsp;(used to prevent blood clots, such as&nbsp;warfarin<\/li><li>altered heart rhythm (called \u201cprolonged&nbsp;QT&nbsp;interval\u201d and seen on&nbsp;ECG&nbsp;) (see section 2 \u201cWarnings and precautions\u201d).<\/li><li>conditions of decreased water excretion and low sodium levels (SIADH).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In very rare cases of long-term (up to several months or years) or permanent&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;, such as tendonitis, tendonitis, joint pain, pain in arms and legs, difficulty walking, abnormal sensations such as ant crawling, tingling, tingling, a burning sensation, numbness or pain (&nbsp;neuropathy&nbsp;), depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances, impaired memory and impaired hearing, vision, taste and smell have been linked to treatment with&nbsp;quinolone&nbsp;and fluoroquinolone antibiotics, in some cases regardless of pre-existing risk factors.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reporting of side effects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.&nbsp;This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.&nbsp;You can also report side effects directly to the Medical Products Agency,&nbsp;www.lakemedelsverket.se.&nbsp;By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Ciprofloxacin Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the blister or carton after EXP.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The active substance is&nbsp;ciprofloxacin.&nbsp;Each tablet contains 100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg or 750 mg&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;(as ciprofloxacin hydrochloride).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other ingredients in the tablets are cellulose, microcrystalline, corn starch, crospovidone,&nbsp;starch&nbsp;, pregelatinized, silica,&nbsp;colloidal&nbsp;, anhydrous, magnesium stearate.&nbsp;The film coating contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), polydextrose, glycerol triacetin and macrogol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan 100 mg are white, round film-coated tablets, marked with \u201cCF\u201d on one side and \u201cG\u201d on the other.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan 250 mg are white, round, film-coated, scored tablets marked with \u201cCF 250\u201d on one side and \u201cG\u201d on the other side.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan 500 mg tablets are capsule-shaped, scored tablets, marked with \u201cCF 500\u201d on one side and \u201cG\u201d on the other side.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan 750 mg are capsule-shaped, scored tablets and marked with \u201cCF 750\u201d on one side and \u201cG\u201d on the other.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan 100 mg tablets are available in blister packs of 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 100 and 120 tablets.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan 250 mg, 500 mg and 750 mg tablets are available in blister packs of 1, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 100 and 120 tablets.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;Mylan tablets are available in cans of 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 100 and 120 tablets.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mylan AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 23033<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>104 35 Stockholm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel: 08-555 227 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: 08-555 227 51<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: inform@mylan.se<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Manufacturer:<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generics [UK] Limited, Station Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1TL, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McDermott Laboratories Ltd t \/ a Gerard Laboratories, 35\/36 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Grange Road,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dublin 13, Ireland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mylan Hungary Kft., H-2900 Kom\u00e1rom, Mylan utca 1, Hungary<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This medicinal product is authorized under the European Economic Area under the names<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austria:&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;&#8220;Arcana&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands: Ciprofloxacin Mylan&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greece: Ciprofloxacin \/ Mylan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy: Ciprofloxacina Mylan Generics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portugal: Ciprofloxacina Mylan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ciprofloxacin Mylan contains the active substance ciprofloxacin which is an antibiotic within the group fluoroquinolones . 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