Ciprofloxacin (oral)

Synonyms: Ciprofloxacin monohydrochloride, Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, Ciprofloxacin HCl, Ciprofloxacin dihydrochloride, Ciprofloxacina

Brand Names: Bacquinor, Baycip, Bernoflox, Ciflox, Cifloxin, Ciloxan, Ciprinol, Cipro, Cipro I.V., Cipro XL, Cipro XR, Ciprobay, Ciprocinol, Ciprodar, Cipromycin, Ciproquinol, Ciproxan, Ciproxin, Flociprin, Floxin, Ocuflox, Proquin XR, Septicide, Velomonit

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Dosing and Administration

Adults: The determination of dosage for any particular patient must take into consideration the severity and nature of the infection, the susceptibility of the causative organism, the integrity of the patient's host-defense mechanisms, and the status of renal function and hepatic function.
Children: Dosing and initial route of therapy (i.e., I.V. or oral) for complicated urinary tract infection or pyelonephritis should be determined by the severity of the infection. In the clinical trial, pediatric patients with moderate to severe infection were initiated on 6 to 10 mg/kg I.V. every 8 hours and allowed to switch to oral therapy (10 to 20 mg/kg every 12 hours), at the discretion of the physician.

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