Ciprofloxacin : Before Using

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.