GENERIC NAME:

Ciprofloxacin 500mg

FORM:

Tablet

FORMULATION:

Each film-coated tablets contains:

• Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride USP equivalent to Ciprofloxacin (Cipromet) 500mg

INDICATION AND USAGE:

For uncomplicated and complicated infections caused by Ciprofloxacin sensitive pathogens, infections of the kidneys and/or urinary tract Infections of the respiratory tract Infections of the abdominal cavity.

DOSAGE and ADMINISTRATION:

Dosage: Ciprofloxacin (Cipromet) is generally administered in oral doses of 250 mg – 500 mg BID for most indications for 5-7 days. Infections of the kidneys, urinary tract & abdominal cavity: -Mild to moderate: 250 mg twice daily -Severe complicated: 500 mg twice daily; Infections of the respiratory tract, bone & joint, skin & skin structures: -Mild to moderate: 500 mg twice daily -Severe complicated: 750 mg twice daily; Infectious diarrhea & typhoid fever: 500mg twice daily; Infections of the middle ear (otitis media), paranasal sinuses (sinusitis): 500 mg twice daily Bacterial prostatitis: 500 mg twice daily; Uncomplicated urethral & cervical gonococcal infections: single 250 mg dose is recommended. Elderly patients should receive a dose as low as possible depending on the severity of their illness and creatinine clearance.
Method of Administration: The tablets are swallowed whole with a small amount of fluid. They can be taken independent of mealtimes, (if the tablet is taken on an empty stomach, the active substance is absorbed more rapidly).

AVAILABILITY:

500 mg Film Coated Tablet in Blister Pack x 10’s (Box of 50’s)