Active ingredient: Each film-coated tablet contains 582 mg ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, equivalent to 500 mg ciprofloxacin.

Excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose Type 200, pregelatinized starch, crospovidone, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal silica anhydrous, magnesium stearate (E572), hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (E464), titanium dioxide (E171), polyethylene glycol.

Before you start using this medicine, read this INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE carefully, because it contains important information for you.

CIPRO can be used together with other antibiotics (combination therapy) in the treatment of patients with low white blood cell count (neutropenia) and fever thought to be caused by bacterial infection.

In case of a severe infection or an infection caused by more than one type of bacteria, additional antibiotic treatment may be applied in addition to CIPRO.

Fluoroquinolones, including CIPRO, should not be used in acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in the presence of alternative treatment options due to the risk of serious side effects.

In these indications, it can be used when other treatment options have failed.

CIPRO can only be used in the treatment of infections that are proven or seriously suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.

Instructions for proper use and dosage/frequency of administration

Your doctor will tell you how long and how often you will use CIPRO. This time depends on the type of infection you have and how severe it is.

If you have kidney disease, inform your doctor because your medication dose may need to be adjusted.

Treatment usually takes 5 to 21 days, but can sometimes take longer for severe infections. Always take this medication exactly as your doctor tells you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist how many tablets you should take and how you should use them.

Keep in mind to drink enough fluids while using this medicine.

Like all medicines, there may be side effects in people who are sensitive to the ingredients contained in CIPRO.

If any of the following occur, stop using CIPRO and IMMEDIATELY inform your doctor or go to the emergency department of the nearest hospital.

Other side effects observed during treatment with CIPRO are listed below in order of frequency.

In some cases, regardless of pre-existing risk factors, tendon inflammation, tendon rupture, joint pain, pain in the limbs, difficulty walking; Very rare cases of long-lasting or permanent (months or years) drug side effects, such as abnormal sensations (neuropathy) such as pins and needles, tingling, burning, numbness or pain, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances, forgetfulness, as well as reactions such as impairment of hearing, vision, taste and smell, have been associated with the administration of quinolone and fluoroquinolone-containing antibiotics.

If you experience any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, inform your doctor or pharmacist.