General Health

Ciplox ear drops (Ciprofloxacin)

Ciplox ear drops are used to treat different types of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent or slow anthrax after exposure.

Ciprofloxacin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Take Ciplox exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take it in larger doses or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

Ciplox is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones which are used to fight bacteria in the body.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Store Ciplox at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not allow the liquid medicine to freeze.

You should not use ciprofloxacin if you are also taking tizanidine (Zanaflex), or if you are allergic to ciprofloxacin or similar medications such as levofloxacin (Levaquin), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin (Floxin), norfloxacin (Noroxin), and others.

Before taking ciprofloxacin, tell your doctor if you have a heart rhythm disorder, especially if you are being treated with one of these medications: quinidine (Cardioquin, Quinidex, Quinaglute), disopyramide (Norpace), bretylium (Bretylol), procainamide (Pronestyl, Procan SR), amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), or sotalol (Betapace).

If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take ciprofloxacin:

• a history of allergic reaction to an antibiotic;
• joint problems;
• myasthenia gravis;
• kidney or liver disease;
• epilepsy or seizures;
• diabetes;
• low levels of potassium in your blood (hypokalemia); or
• a personal or family history of Long QT syndrome.