Ciprofloxacin - Ophthalmic
Brand Names
Ciloxan
Ciprofloxacin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you will make. For ophthalmic ciprofloxacin,
the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to ophthalmic or systemic ciprofloxacin - Cipro or
any related medication, such as cinoxacin - Cinobac, norfloxacin -
Chibroxin or Noroxin, ofloxacin - Floxin, or nalidixic acid -
NegGram. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any
other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Ciprofloxacin has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, studies in pets have not shown that ciprofloxacin causes birth
defects.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether ophthalmic ciprofloxin
passes into breast milk. However, ciprofloxacin given by mouth does pass into
breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts,
many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are using
this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.
Use for Children
Use is not recommended in infants and children up
to 2 years of age - ophthalmic ointment and 1 year of age - ophthalmic solution.
In children older than 1 or 2 years of age, this drug is not expected
to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.
Elderly care
Many medication have not been studied specifically
in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects
or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use
of ophthalmic ciprofloxacin in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter
"OTC " drug that is to be using in the eye.
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