{"id":6783,"date":"2021-01-13T09:36:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T09:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=6783"},"modified":"2021-06-08T08:03:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T08:03:12","slug":"ciprofloxacin-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/ciprofloxacin-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciprofloxacin SUN &#8211; Ciprofloxacin uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n500 mg&nbsp;film-coated tablets&nbsp;<br>ciprofloxacin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What Ciprofloxacin SUN is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN contains the active substance&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;.&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;is an&nbsp;antibiotic&nbsp;that belongs to the group of fluoroquinolones&nbsp;<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin works by killing bacteria that cause&nbsp;you&nbsp;infections&nbsp;.&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;acts only on specific strains of bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Adults<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;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>infection&nbsp;you in the skeleton and joints<\/li><li>to prevent&nbsp;infection&nbsp;caused by&nbsp;<em>Neisseria meningitidis<\/em><\/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 one that is caused by more than one type of&nbsp;bacterium&nbsp;, you may be prescribed additional antibiotic treatment in addition to&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Children and young people<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN 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>lung and respiratory infections in children and adolescents suffering from&nbsp;cystic fibrosis<\/li><li>complicated urinary tract infections, including&nbsp;infection&nbsp;that has reached the kidneys (&nbsp;pyelonephritis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>exposure to anthrax bacteria via the respiratory tract.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know before you take Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not take Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;, other quinolone medicines 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 Other medicines and&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Before taking this medicine<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should not take&nbsp;antibacterial&nbsp;fluoroquinolone&nbsp;\/ quinolone medicines, including&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN, 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, contact your doctor as soon as possible.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Talk to your doctor before taking Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you have 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>if you have had an aortic dissection (a rupture of the aortic wall).<\/li><li>if someone in your family 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 arteritis, giant cell arteritis, Beh\u00e7et&#8217;s disease , high&nbsp;blood pressure&nbsp;, or known atherosclerosis).<\/li><li>if you have ever had kidney problems because your treatment may need to be adjusted<\/li><li>if you suffer from&nbsp;epilepsy&nbsp;or another neurological disease<\/li><li>if you have experienced tendon problems during previous treatment with an antibiotic similar to Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/li><li>if you have&nbsp;diabetes&nbsp;because there is a risk that your blood sugar level will drop along with&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;.<\/li><li>If&nbsp;you have&nbsp;myasthenia gravis&nbsp;(a type of muscle weakness) then the symptoms may worsen<ul><li>if you have heart problems.&nbsp;Caution should be exercised when using ciprofloxacin if you are born with or if someone in your family has a prolonged&nbsp;QT interval&nbsp;, (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;potassiumor&nbsp;magnesium&nbsp;in the blood), have a very slow heart rhythm (called&nbsp;bradycardia), have a weak heart (&nbsp;heart failure&nbsp;), have previously had a heart attack (heart attack), are you a woman or elderly, or are taking other medicines that cause abnormal&nbsp;ECG&nbsp;changes (see section 2 : &#8220;Other medicines and Ciprofloxacin SUN&#8221;).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>if you or a family member have a&nbsp;glucose&nbsp;-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD), as you may be at risk&nbsp;of developing ciprofloxacin&nbsp;anemia&nbsp;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feel a sudden, severe pain in your stomach, chest, or back, you should immediately go to an emergency room.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the treatment of certain&nbsp;genital infections&nbsp;, your doctor may prescribe an additional&nbsp;antibiotic&nbsp;in addition to&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;.&nbsp;If symptoms have not improved after 3 days of treatment, consult a doctor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you take this medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor immediately if any of the following occur&nbsp;<strong>during treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN.&nbsp;<\/strong>Your doctor will decide if&nbsp;you need&nbsp;to&nbsp;stop taking CiprofloxacinSUN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Severe, sudden&nbsp;allergic reaction<\/strong>&nbsp;(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 feeling dizzy when you get up.&nbsp;<strong>If this happens, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN and contact your doctor immediately.<\/strong><\/li><li>In rare cases,&nbsp;<strong>pain and swelling in the joints and&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;or rupture of tendons can occur.&nbsp;<\/strong>The risk is greater if you are older (over 60 years), have undergone an organ transplant, have kidney problems, or if you are being treated with&nbsp;cortisone&nbsp;(&nbsp;corticosteroids&nbsp;).&nbsp;Inflammation&nbsp;and tendon rupture can occur within the first 48 hours after starting treatment but also up to several months after stopping treatment with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN.&nbsp;At the first sign of pain or&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;in a tendon (eg in the ankle, wrist, elbow, shoulder or knee), stop taking&nbsp;CiprofloxacinSUN, consult a doctor and rest the painful area.&nbsp;Avoid unnecessary effort as it may increase the risk of a tendon rupture.<\/li><li>If you suffer from&nbsp;<strong>epilepsy<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 0.2);\"><b>another neur<\/b><\/span><strong>ological disease&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<\/strong>.&nbsp;If this happens, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN and contact your doctor immediately.<\/li><li>You may experience&nbsp;<strong>psychiatric reactions the<\/strong>&nbsp;first time you take&nbsp;CiprofloxacinSUN.&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;SUN.&nbsp;In rare cases, depression or&nbsp;psychosis&nbsp;can lead to suicidal ideation, suicide attempt or completed suicide.&nbsp;If this happens, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN and contact your doctor immediately.<\/li><li>In rare cases, you may experience&nbsp;<strong>symptoms of nerve damage (&nbsp;neuropathy&nbsp;)<\/strong>such as pain, a burning sensation, tingling, numbness and \/ or weakness, especially in the feet and legs or in the hands and arms.&nbsp;If this happens, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN and contact your doctor immediately to prevent the development of any permanent condition.<\/li><li><strong>Long-term, debilitating and potentially lasting serious&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;antibac<\/strong>terial&nbsp;fluoroquinolone\/quinolone drugs, including&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN, have been associated with very rare but serious&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;.&nbsp;Some of these have been long-lasting (up to months or years), disabling, and possibly permanent.&nbsp;This includes pain in tendons, muscles and joints in arms and legs, difficulty walking, abnormal sensations such as ant crawling, tingling, tingling, numbness or a burning sensation (&nbsp;paresthesia&nbsp;), sensory disturbances in the form of impaired vision, taste, smell and hearing, depression , impaired memory, extreme fatigue and severe sleep problems. If you get any of these&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;after taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN, talk to your doctor immediately before starting treatment.&nbsp;You and your doctor will decide if you should continue treatment or consider using another type of&nbsp;antibiotic&nbsp;.<\/li><li><strong>Low blood sugar<\/strong>&nbsp;has been reported most often in diabetic patients, mainly in the elderly.&nbsp;If this happens, contact your doctor immediately.<\/li><li><strong>Diarrhea<\/strong>&nbsp;can occur while you are taking&nbsp;antibiotics&nbsp;, including&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN, or even several weeks after you stop taking them.&nbsp;If this becomes severe or persistent or if you notice blood or mucus in your stools, stop taking&nbsp;CiprofloxacinSUN&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.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If your&nbsp;<strong>vision deteriorates<\/strong>&nbsp;or if&nbsp;<strong>your eyes are affected<\/strong>&nbsp;in any other way, consult an ophthalmologist immediately (see section 4: Possible side effects).<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;SUN.&nbsp;Avoid exposure to strong sunlight and artificial UV light such as tanning beds.<\/li><li>Tell your doctor or laboratory staff that you are taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN if you are going to have a&nbsp;<strong>blood or urine sample.<\/strong><\/li><li>If you have&nbsp;<strong>kidney problems<\/strong>&nbsp;, tell your doctor as your&nbsp;dose&nbsp;may need to be adjusted.<\/li><li>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN may cause&nbsp;<strong>liver damage.&nbsp;<\/strong>If you notice any symptoms such as loss of appetite, jaundice (yellowish skin), dark urine,&nbsp;itching&nbsp;or tension in the stomach, stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN and contact your doctor immediately.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN 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 sample will be taken to check for a possible decline in&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;(agranulocytosis).&nbsp;It is important to inform your doctor about your medicine.<br><\/li><li>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;If you have&nbsp;diabetes, your blood sugar should be monitored carefully.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do not take&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN with tizanidine<\/strong>&nbsp;as it may cause&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;such as low&nbsp;blood pressure&nbsp;and fatigue (see section 2: \u201cDo not take&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN\u201d).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is known that the following medicines interact with&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN in your body.&nbsp;Taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN with these medicines may affect the therapeutic effect of these medicines.&nbsp;It can also increase the risk of experiencing&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;antagonists&nbsp;(eg&nbsp;warfarin&nbsp;, acenocoumarol, phenprocoumon, or fluindione) or other&nbsp;anticoagulants&nbsp;(dilutes the blood)<\/li><li>probenecid (for gout)<\/li><li>methotrexate (for certain types of cancer,&nbsp;psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis)<\/li><li>theophylline (for respiratory problems)<\/li><li>tizanidine (for muscle spasticity in multiple sclerosis)<\/li><li>olanzapine (an antipsychotic)<\/li><li>clozapine (an antipsychotic)<\/li><li>ropinirole (for Parkinson&#8217;s disease)<\/li><li>phenytoin&nbsp;(for epilepsy)<\/li><li>metoclopramide (for nausea and vomiting)<\/li><li>cyclosporine (for the treatment of skin diseases,&nbsp;rheumatoid arthritis&nbsp;and in organ transplantation).<\/li><li>other drugs that may alter the heart rhythm: drugs belonging to the&nbsp;antiarrhythmic&nbsp;group&nbsp;(eg&nbsp;quinidine, hydroquinone,&nbsp;disopyramide,&nbsp;amiodarone&nbsp;, sotalol, dofetilide, ibutilide),&nbsp;tricyclic antidepressants&nbsp;, certain&nbsp;antibiotics(belonging to the&nbsp;macrolide&nbsp;group&nbsp;), certain antipsychotics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN may&nbsp;<strong>increase the<\/strong>&nbsp;levels of the following substances in your blood:<\/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>gelatin (for depression)<\/li><li>zolpidem (sleeping pill)<\/li><li>duloxetine (for depression, diabetic nerve damage or&nbsp;incontinence&nbsp;)<\/li><li>lidocaine&nbsp;(for heart disease or for&nbsp;local anesthesia&nbsp;)<\/li><li>sildenafil (for&nbsp;erectile dysfunction&nbsp;(&nbsp;impotence&nbsp;)).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some medicines may&nbsp;<strong>reduce the<\/strong>&nbsp;effect of&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN.&nbsp;Tell your doctor if you are taking or want to take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>antacids<\/li><li>omeprazole<\/li><li>mineral supplements<\/li><li>sucralfate<\/li><li>phosphate bound&nbsp;polymers&nbsp;(eg sevelamer or lanthanum carbonate)<\/li><li>medicines or supplements containing&nbsp;calcium&nbsp;,&nbsp;magnesium&nbsp;, aluminum or iron.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If these medicines are important to you, take&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN film-coated tablets about 2 hours before or no earlier than 4 hours after them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ciprofloxacin SUN with food and drink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless you are taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN during a meal, do not eat or drink any dairy product (such as milk or yoghurt) or drinks with calcium supplements while taking the tablets as it may affect the uptake of the active substance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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>It is best to avoid taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not take&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN while you are breast-feeding as&nbsp;ciprofloxacin excreted in 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;SUN may make you feel less alert.&nbsp;Some neurological&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;may occur.&nbsp;Do not drive or use machines until you know how you react to&nbsp;CiprofloxacinSUN.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor.<\/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 vigilance.&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;.&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 take Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.&nbsp;Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctor will explain to you exactly how much&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor if you suffer from 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;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swallow the tablets together with plenty of liquid.&nbsp;Do not chew the tablets as they do not taste good.<\/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.&nbsp;However&nbsp;<strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong>Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;SUN&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><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you take more Ciprofloxacin SUN than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you take more than the prescribed&nbsp;dose, seek medical help immediately.&nbsp;If possible, bring your tablets or pack and see your doctor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g.&nbsp;If a child has inadvertently ingested the medicine, contact a doctor, hospital or the Poison Information Center on tel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you forget to take Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/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;.&nbsp;Make sure to complete your cure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you stop taking Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/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 the antibiotic.<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,&nbsp;although not everybody gets them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Serious&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;are<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop taking&nbsp;Ciprofloxacin&nbsp;tablets and see a doctor or hospital immediately if you notice any of the following serious&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;&#8211; you may need&nbsp;urgent&nbsp;medical attention:<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>allergic reaction, swelling (&nbsp;edema&nbsp;), or rapid swelling of the skin and mucous membranes (&nbsp;angioedema&nbsp;)<\/li><li>inflammation&nbsp;of the intestine (&nbsp;colitis&nbsp;) associated with antibiotic use (may be fatal in very rare cases) (see section 2: Warnings and precautions)<\/li><li>hepatic impairment, jaundice (cholestatic jaundice) or&nbsp;hepatitis<\/li><li>decreased blood sugar (&nbsp;hypoglycemia&nbsp;) (see Section 2: Precautions)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Very rare: affects up to 1 in 10,000 people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>severe allergic reactions (&nbsp;anaphylactic reaction&nbsp;or anaphylactic&nbsp;shock&nbsp;, which may be fatal &#8211; serum sickness) (see section 2: Warnings and precautions)<\/li><li>small, punctate hemorrhages under the skin (&nbsp;petechiae&nbsp;);&nbsp;various skin conditions or rashes (for example, the potentially life-threatening&nbsp;Stevens-Johnson syndrome or&nbsp;toxic epidermal necrolysis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>inflammation&nbsp;of the walls of blood vessels (&nbsp;vasculitis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>inflammation&nbsp;of the pancreas that includes symptoms such as severe abdominal pain in the upper abdomen, often with nausea and vomiting (&nbsp;pancreatitis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>muscle pain and\/or weakness,&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;of the joints and joint pain, increased muscle tension and cramps,&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;of the tendons or tendon rupture, especially affecting the large tendon on the back of the heel (heel tendon) &#8211; see section 2<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>No known frequency: can not be calculated from the available data<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>abnormally fast heartbeat, life-threatening irregular heartbeat, change in heartbeat (called &#8220;prolonged&nbsp;QT&nbsp;interval&#8221;, this can be seen on the&nbsp;ECG&nbsp;, electronic recording of heart work)<\/li><li>unusual feelings of pain, burning tingling, numbness and muscle weakness in the arms and legs (&nbsp;neuropathy&nbsp;) &#8211; see section 2<\/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&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common (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 (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>fungal infections<\/li><li>a high concentration of&nbsp;eosinophils, a type of white blood cell<\/li><li>decreased appetite<\/li><li>hyperactivity or agitation<\/li><li>headache, dizziness, sleep problems, or taste changes<\/li><li>vomiting, abdominal pain, indigestion such as upset stomach (indigestion \/ heartburn) or gas imagen<\/li><li>increased amounts of certain substances in the blood (&nbsp;transaminases&nbsp;and\/or bilirubin)<\/li><li>rash,&nbsp;itching,&nbsp;or hives<\/li><li>joint pain in adults<\/li><li>poor kidney function<\/li><li>pain in muscles and bones, feeling sick (&nbsp;asthenia&nbsp;) or fever<\/li><li>increase in alkaline phosphatases in the blood (a special substance in the blood)<\/li><\/ul>\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>changes in blood value (&nbsp;leukopenia&nbsp;,&nbsp;leukocytosis&nbsp;,&nbsp;neutropenia&nbsp;,&nbsp;anemia&nbsp;), increased or decreased amount of blood coagulation factor (&nbsp;platelets&nbsp;)<\/li><li>elevated blood sugar (&nbsp;hyperglycaemia&nbsp;)<\/li><li>confusion, disorientation, anxiety, strange dreams, depression (may lead to suicidal ideation \/ thoughts or suicide attempts and completed suicide) or hallucinations<\/li><li>ant crawling, unusual sensation, decreased skin sensitivity, tremors, seizures (see section 2: Warnings and precautions), dizziness<\/li><li>vision problems including double vision hearing loss, hearing loss, hearing loss<\/li><li>palpitations, (&nbsp;tachycardia&nbsp;)<\/li><li>dilated blood vessels (&nbsp;vasodilation&nbsp;), low&nbsp;blood pressure,&nbsp;or fainting<\/li><li>shortness of breath including asthmatic symptoms<\/li><li>photosensitivity (see section 2: Warnings and precautions)<\/li><li>renal failure, blood or crystals in the urine (see section 2: Warnings and precautions),&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;of the urinary tract<\/li><li>fluid retention&nbsp;or pronounced sweating<\/li><li>elevated levels of the enzyme 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>decreased number of a special type of&nbsp;red blood cells&nbsp;(&nbsp;hemolytic anemia&nbsp;);&nbsp;a severe decline in a type of&nbsp;white blood cell&nbsp;(&nbsp;agranulocytosis&nbsp;);&nbsp;decrease in the number of red and&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;and&nbsp;platelets&nbsp;(pancytopenia), which can be fatal, and bone marrow depression which can also be fatal (see section 2: Warnings and precautions)<\/li><li>mental disorder (psychotic reaction, which can lead to suicidal ideation, suicide attempt or completed suicide) (see section 2: Warnings and caution)<\/li><li>migraine&nbsp;, altered coordination, unsteady gait, altered sense of smell (olfactory disorder), pressure on the brain (&nbsp;intracranial pressure&nbsp;pseudotumorcerebri)<\/li><li>distortion of color vision<\/li><li>liver cell death (liver necrosis) can in very rare cases lead to life-threatening liver failure<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Unknown frequency (cannot be calculated from available data).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>skin rash with blisters<\/li><li>effects on blood clotting ability (in patients treated with vitamin K&nbsp;antagonists&nbsp;)<\/li><li>very elated feeling (mania) or feeling of great optimism and overactivity (&nbsp;hypomania&nbsp;)<\/li><li>severe&nbsp;hypersensitivity reaction&nbsp;called DRESS (drug reaction with eosinophilic and systemic symptoms)<\/li><li>condition of decreased water excretion and low sodium levels (SIADH)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In very rare cases, long-term (up to several months or years) or lasting&nbsp;side effects, such as tendinitis, 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 and taste and odor associated with treatment with&nbsp;quinolone&nbsp;and fluoroquinolone antibiotics, in some cases regardless of existing risk factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Ciprofloxacin SUN<\/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 carton or blister.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No special storage instructions.<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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substance is&nbsp;ciprofloxacin.<\/li><li>The other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, magnesium stearate, talc,&nbsp;colloidal&nbsp;anhydrous silica, sodium starch glycolate (type A), hypromellose, macrogol 400 and titanium dioxide (E171).<\/li><\/ul>\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;SUN 500 mg film-coated tablets are white, capsule-shaped and marked with &#8216;500&#8217; on one side and smooth on the other side.&nbsp;Each tablet contains 500 mg of the active substance&nbsp;ciprofloxacin&nbsp;(as ciprofloxacin hydrochloride).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pack sizes: 1, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20, 28, 32 and 100 tablets per carton.<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><strong>Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Europe BV,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polarisavenue 87,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2132JH, Hoofddorp,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netherlands<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Europe BV, Polarisavenue 87, 2132JH, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terapia SA, Fabricii 124, 400632 Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ciprofloxacin SUN contains the active substance ciprofloxacin . 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