Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
ophthalmic drug (ciprofloxacin) (Side effects (Difficulty breathing, fever…
ophthalmic drug (ciprofloxacin)
Name
ciprofloxacin or Ciloxan or baycip or ciproxin or proquin
storage conditions
keep out of reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.
Store at room temperature below 30 degree C.
keep the container tightly closed and throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date
do not freeze and keep it away from excess heat and moisture
Side effects
Difficulty breathing
fever
hallucinations
irregular heartbeat or chest pain
increased sensitivity to sun or ultraviolet light
dizziness
drowsiness
headache
nausea
restlessness
nervousness excitability
itching or skin rash
watery diarrhea
vomiting
swelling of face
mechanism of action
is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of fluroquinolone class. It is active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. the functions by inhibiting DNA gyrase and a type II topoisomerase, topoisomerase IV, important to separate bacterial DNA therefore inhibiting the cell division.
Route of aministration
administered orally
contraindications
diabetes
low amount of potassium in the blood
low amount of magnessium
low blood sugar
lower seizure threshold
high pressure within the skull
peripheral neuropathy
clostridium difficile infection
heart, lung transplant
pseudotumor cerebri
indications
acute uncomplicated cystitis in female
acute sinusitis
acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
lower respiratory infection
chronic bacterial prostatitis
skin and skin structure