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💉 Ciprofloxacin Injection 200 mg/100 mL
📘 Description:
Ciprofloxacin injection is a sterile intravenous (IV) solution containing 200 mg of Ciprofloxacin in 100 mL, typically used for systemic infections when oral administration is not feasible.
📄 Prescription / Indications:
Used in adults (and sometimes children in serious infections) for:
- Severe urinary tract infections
- Respiratory tract infections (hospital-acquired pneumonia)
- Intra-abdominal infections (in combination)
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Bone and joint infections
- Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
- Sepsis or bacteremia
- Anthrax post-exposure treatment
🌿 Nature / Drug Class:
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
- Bactericidal action
- Broad-spectrum coverage (especially Gram-negative bacteria)
✅ Advantages:
- Rapid action via intravenous route
- Suitable for critically ill patients
- Can be used when oral absorption is impaired
- Allows precise dosage control in hospital settings
- Compatible with step-down therapy (IV to oral)
⚠️ Precautions:
- Avoid in pregnancy and lactation unless essential
- Use caution in children and adolescents (risk of cartilage damage)
- May cause CNS effects (dizziness, seizures in susceptible individuals)
- Monitor for QT interval prolongation
- Avoid concurrent use with antacids or calcium IV solutions
- Ensure adequate hydration to prevent crystalluria
- Monitor for tendonitis or tendon rupture
📦 Common Packaging:
- Glass or plastic bottle or flexible IV bag
- 200 mg Ciprofloxacin in 100 mL solution
- Ready-to-infuse or pre-filled vials
- May be part of a multi-dose vial system in hospitals
❄️ Storage:
- Store below 25°C
- Protect from light
- Do not freeze
- Check for clarity and absence of particles before infusion
- Discard unused portion if opened or contaminated