On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Ciprofloxacin. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as cipro or antibiotic and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Ciprofloxacin in a sentence
Ciprofloxacin meaning
A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria.
Synonyms of Ciprofloxacin
Using Ciprofloxacin
- The main meaning on this page is: A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria.
- Useful related words include: cipro, antibiotic, antibiotic drug.
- In the example corpus, ciprofloxacin often appears in combinations such as: ciprofloxacin is, ciprofloxacin for.
Context around Ciprofloxacin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ciprofloxacin
- In this selection, "ciprofloxacin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, contain, sulfamethoxazole, forms, immediate, doxycycline and may stand out and add context to how "ciprofloxacin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include agents include ciprofloxacin doxycycline and and antacids turn ciprofloxacin into insoluble. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ciprofloxacin" sits close to words such as abdulrasheed, abhinav and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ciprofloxacin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There were also high levels of trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole ciprofloxacin, which are antibiotics. (12 words)
Nalidixic acid Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin Trovafloxacin The quinolones are a family of synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs. (16 words)
The authors of one review recommended that patients being treated with ciprofloxacin reduce their caffeine intake. (16 words)
Other The other black box warning is that ciprofloxacin should not be used in patients with myasthenia gravis due to possible exacerbation of muscle weakness which may lead to breathing problems resulting in death or ventilator support. (37 words)
Magnesium or aluminum antacids turn ciprofloxacin into insoluble salts that are not readily absorbed by the intestinal tract, reducing peak serum concentrations by 90% or more, leading to therapeutic failure. (30 words)
Ciprofloxacin is about 70% orally available when administered orally, so a slightly higher dose is needed to achieve the same exposure when switching from IV to oral administration. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ciprofloxacin immediate-release tablets contain ciprofloxacin as the hydrochloride salt, and the XR tablets contain a mixture of the hydrochloride salt as the free base.
There were also high levels of trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole ciprofloxacin, which are antibiotics.
Available forms Ciprofloxacin for systemic administration is available as immediate-release tablets, as extended-release tablets, as an oral suspension, and as a solution for intravenous infusion.
Chemical properties Ciprofloxacin is 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid.
Ciprofloxacin is about 70% orally available when administered orally, so a slightly higher dose is needed to achieve the same exposure when switching from IV to oral administration.
Ciprofloxacin, like other fluoroquinolones, is known to trigger seizures or lower the seizure threshold, and may cause other central nervous system side effects.
FDA-approved agents include ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and penicillin. citation In possible cases of pulmonary anthrax, early antibiotic prophylaxis treatment is crucial to prevent possible death.
However, ciprofloxacin may be taken with dairy products or calcium-fortified juices as part of a meal.
Interactions Ciprofloxacin interacts with certain foods and several other drugs leading to undesirable increases or decreases in the serum levels or distribution of one or both drugs.
Magnesium or aluminum antacids turn ciprofloxacin into insoluble salts that are not readily absorbed by the intestinal tract, reducing peak serum concentrations by 90% or more, leading to therapeutic failure.
Nalidixic acid Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin Trovafloxacin The quinolones are a family of synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs.
Other The other black box warning is that ciprofloxacin should not be used in patients with myasthenia gravis due to possible exacerbation of muscle weakness which may lead to breathing problems resulting in death or ventilator support.
Pharmacokinetics Ciprofloxacin for systemic administration is available as immediate-release tablets, extended-release tablets, an oral suspension, and as a solution for intravenous administration.
Physicians rely on ciprofloxacin and azithromycin for treating patients with severe disease although Campylobacter is showing resistance to these antibiotics.
Q Fever in pregnancy is especially difficult to treat because doxycycline and ciprofloxacin are contraindicated in pregnancy.
Results from photo co-carcinogenicity testing indicate ciprofloxacin does not reduce the time to appearance of UV-induced skin tumors as compared to vehicle control.
Seven days of the oral fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin is typically used in areas where the resistance rate is less than 10%.
The authors of one review recommended that patients being treated with ciprofloxacin reduce their caffeine intake.
The drugs most frequently prescribed today consist of Avelox (moxifloxacin), Cipro (ciprofloxacin), Levaquin (levofloxacin), and, to some extent, their generic equivalents.
The serum half-life of ciprofloxacin is about 4–6 hours, with 50-70% of an administered dose being excreted in the urine as unmetabolized drug.
Common combinations with ciprofloxacin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ciprofloxacin is 4×
- ciprofloxacin for 2×