Indications:
Cipromed 500 is suitable for treating infections caused by ciprofloxacin
sensitive pathogens such as:
-urinary tract infections, except prostatitis.
-urethritis and crevicitis gonorrhoea.
gastrointestinal tract infections, including typhoid fever and paratyphoid,
-resp/ratory tract infections, except pneumonia caused by stretococcus,
-skin and soft-tissue infections,
bones and joints infections.
Contra-indications:
Hypersensitivity to quinolone derivatives
Adverse Effects:
Cipromed 500 generally have been well tolerated and adverse reaction
seldom were severe enough to require discontinuation of therapy.
Adverse reactions most frequently have affected the gastrointestinal tract
and central nervous system Nausea headache and dizzeness have
occured most commonly.
Adverse effects of the gastrointestianal tract fnclude abdominal pain
dyspepsiap flatulence, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomatitis.
Additional adverse reactions affecting the central nervous systems
include malaise, drowsiness, weakness, insomnia, restlessness and
agitation.
Depression, halucination, vision disorder, psychosis and convulsion have
been reported rarely.
Dosage:
Adults;
-urinary tract infections, mild to moderate; 250 mg every 12 hours,
severe: 500 mg every 12 hours.
respiratory tract, bone and joint, skin infections, mild
to moderate: 500 mg every 12 hours.
Severe: 750 mg every 12 hours.
bacterial diarrhoea: 500 mg every 12 hours.
The usual duration of therapy is 7-14 days but more prolonged therapy
may be required for severe or complicated infections.
Bone and joint infections may require treatment for 4-6 weeks or longer
Infections diarrhoea may be treated for 5-7 days.
for acute gonorrhoea: urethral, endocevical, rectal or pharyngeal: a
single dose of 500 mg
Storage instructions:
Store in a cool, dry & dark place. Keep away from children.
Validity: Three Years
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