Ciprofloxacin Hcl 500 Mg Tab

this was prescribed to my girlfriend because she has a cold/ flu Is this right? ## Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that's used to treat bacterial infections and it is not effective against the viruses that cause cold and flu. Learn more Ciprofloxacin details here. However, in many cases the flu or a cold can lead to irritation that may result in an infection, such as a sinus infection, so her doctor may have prescribed it, if she was showing signs of something like that. Did she ask her doctor why it was prescribed? ## Hi I have boils and scars on my face ciprofloxacin was prescribed..is it good for there infection...thanks ## Can I take ciprofloxacin 500 mg for the flu...my husband has the flu with cough, fever, congestion...he is on an antibiotic and Tamiflu...now I'm at the ea...

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is ciprofloxacin hcl 500 mg tab a penicillin? ## Hello, Cara! How are you? No you can usually spot the ones that are in the Penicillin class, because they use the cillin in the name, so a couple other example that are would be Ampicillin and Amoxicillin. Ciprofloxacin is a Fluoroquinolone class antibiotic and it may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Learn more Ciprofloxacin details here. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Can this pill be cut in half in order to make it easier to swallow? ## That really depends on whether or not this pill is a solid tablet or a capsule filled with liquid or powder. Generally, you can't really cut a capsule in half; but rather empty its contents into a glass of water and down it quickly. I wouldn't attempt this however if your medication is an extended release formula; (but based on your description I don't think it is). As such, if it is a tablet, I would just recommend cutting it in half as you planned on doing and taking it that way, as long as you take the two halves one after the other. I hope this helps! ## My husband can not swallow medication and it is crushed and soaked in water and then put through his stomach tube. Some medications will not separate...

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my friend just had a prostatectomy and the pathology report (additional findings were Malakoplakia & HGPIN, just wondering if Cipro can cure it and what mg and length of time would he need to take it. Thanks ## Hello, Chip! How are you? Yes an antibiotic is usually used for this, but the specific one and the dosage required depends on the extent of the infection. Has his doctor recommended an antibiotic? ## He is just beside himself because he looked up all types of things under the name and they were all listed as "very rare" etc. So I figured I would ask if this type of antibiotic was a cure for it? I heard that it was? Am I right? He had a prostatectomy and the post- up pathology report said additional findings were HGPIN & Malakoplakia. He said since the prostate was...

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i need to make sure what the pills look likeits name is ciprofloxacin hcl 750 mg with rx711 on them i want to make sure the are in the right bottle ## The ciprofloxacin i got is white long pill with CR500 on it.I got them at Walgreens. ## I have cipro for bladder infection it is red capsule with Teva 3147 on it. Is this cipro or something else ## The tablet with the RX 711 marking should be oblong and white. (750mgs) The tablet with the CR 500 on it should also have an arrow on the opposite, oblong and white. (500mgs) Ellen, that capsule is listed by Teva as containing 500mgs of Cephalexin, so it is a different antibiotic. The FDA lists the typical antibiotic side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Was that the medication you...

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Generic name is Ciprofloxacin HCL 500 MG TAB ## Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat various types of infections. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, skin rash and diarrhea. Read more: Are there any comments or questions? ## What does cipro 500 look like? I have an oval capsule. One half of it is green and the other side is white. Is this pill a cipro 500?

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I was prescribed ciprofloxacin for five days by my dentist and on the forth day I suddenly developed severe lower back pain, and generalized aches and pain which have lasted for past month and only gradually beginning to subside. I only suspected the ciproxin when a friend was taking it for chest infection and developed pain in Achilles tendon and is finding it difficult to walk. ## I was prescribed ciprofloxin hcl 500 mg tabs for a tooth infection. So far I have taken 3 tabs. At this time I have had no side effects. ## Hi, Nancy! How are feeling? It is a known side effect that some antibiotics can cause tendonitis in some people that take them and achilles tendonitis is the most frequent one known to occur. As to the symptoms you experienced, those aren't normal, especially lasting...

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What does Taapo mean - I take Ciprofloxacin HCL 500 MG Tab - when looking his drug up saw this word Taapo and do not know what that means - it is not written on the bottle. Thank you. ## That just means that that particular tablet is a tablet, (the TA) and it is manufactured by Apotex, (the APO). Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that is used to treat various types of infections and it may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and non-allergic skin rash. Learn more: Are there any other questions or comments?

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