CIPRO Reviews (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 1.6 (2014 Ratings)

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 FLUOROQUINOLONES

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CIPRO  (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for virus infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.   FDA Approval Date: 1987-10-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DATE ADDED
 
 1  Uti Severe neck pain, chills and fever w vomiting on first night. Numb ankles. Slight balance issues. After reading a lot of these reviews on here it scared the shit out of me so I stopped taking the drug. Initially my doc wanted me on it for 7 days. 3 is enough. M 31 3 days
500
3/1/2012
 1  For thyphoid Was admitted in the hospital last year April because I had typhoid and was been given ciproflaxcin medication for 4 days and during this period I couldn't sleep most especially at night I fight myself to to sleep and I used to get some sleep around 2-3 am which wouldn't last for 5 hours and on the third day on the hospital bed I began to have this strange muscle bringing my upper and lower jaw ( teeth) together like a force was pulling them, it was so painful and ever since then I have a vision problem as well as wired pulsing in my head and up till now Im still suffering from this effect. I have taken this medicine more than 5 times between last year and now. I recently took it and the day after I finished the whole tablets given to me I had this chill and my whole body was shaking. Please someone should please pass this message out to people out there who haven't get to know the deadly act behind this medication because this is outright deadly M 24 1 years
500MG
8/4/2013
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 1  Prostatitis Fasciculations, neck pain, brain fog, mitochondrial myopathy. Ruined my life! I will spend the rest of my life seeking justice. M 35 14 days
500
12/28/2017
 1  Uti 43 year old athletic male, soccer player since high school, and avid weight lifter. Felt like superman. I developed UTI symptoms and decided to take a safe medication. I had taken CIPRO 8 years ago and didn't recall any side effects. This time around took the antibiotic and went to Hell. I have experienced side effects that have damaged every organ...joint pains, stomach pains, cartilage destruction, neuropathic pains ( burning skin, pin and needles, and so forth), and on and on, worst side effects were depression that made me suicidal, anxiety that was from Hell, severe insomnia, eye pains, ringing in the ears, loss of short term memory, brain fog, unable to focus eyes, and tons more. The medical community is ignorant of the syndrome that Fluoroquinolones cause. Trust me if you haven't suffered this syndrome yet, you WILL if you continue taking it. The good news is after 7 1/2 months I have noticed some improvements. Avoid this family of antibiotics like the plague. If you haven't experienced any of its side effects, consider being given a second, a third, forth chance, but if you continue taking it especially the 500 mg and above tablets you WILL suffer. The 250 mg tablets may be below the toxic range and most people can tolerate them well, but the 500 mg tables will get you eventually! M 43 4 days
500 mg
8/24/2012
 1  Prostatitis Extreme muscle aches. Shooting pains at joints. Nausea. Fatigue. Sudden overwhelming depression. I checked this page prior to beginning Cipro and thought that all of the negative reactions were probably melodramatic overstatement. I was completely wrong. Although I did not have as horrid a reaction as some mentioned here, the side effects from Cipro were so acute that they scared me into stopping the medication half-way through a 10 day course of antibiotics. I felt like I was being poisoned. This drug probably works fine for some people -certainly not for me and almost all of the other reviewers on this page. Be careful if you have to take this. M 40 4.5 days
250 MG 2X day
4/12/2012
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 1  UTI I took this for a minor UTI that was never confirmed to be a bacterial infection to begin with. I really wish they would have given me something else, or even nothing! Side effects started midway while taking the drug (very mild might I add). Once I finished it, I had pain in all of my joints (mainly the ones I used). It has been two weeks and I still have a lot of pain all over. I used to be really athletic before taking this medicine. Now, I can barely walk or lift stuff. If you take this drug, make sure it is for a life or death situation. It has the potential to do a lot of damage to your musculoskeletal system among other things. Should only be used for very serious infections, and never not as a first-line agent in mild or unconfirmed bacterial infections. M 27 7 days
500 2X day
4/4/2012
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 1  Sinus pressure Dislocated shoulder, ripped tendons, 20% tear in right bicep, sleepless nights, tendinitis in both elbows Recently dislocated my shoulder and ripped my right bicep doing basic training. Never have been injured in my 37 years of living. Went to the orthopedic and he noticed I had recently taken Cipro and told me 95% likelihood my ailments were from Cipro and told me to go do my own research. No wonder the day this happened, i was like,"how could this be possible that my right arm and shoulder fell apart"..well now I have the answer, that along with my tendinitis that started the week of Cipro and sleepless nights. I hope I get over this! M 37 6 days
2X day
7/30/2013
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 1  UTI I developed severe bilateral ankle and Achilles pain and tenderness within 3rd dose of taking this poison. It has been 3 months and I continue to have severe bilateral Achilles and ankle pains, I can't walk more than a few steps without annoying pain. After 11 weeks off of this poison I developed episodes of panic attacks. I had absolutely NO medical or psychiatric illness. I am writing this note to see if I can prevent another victim. The side effects from CIPRO is straight out of hell! The experience is a horror movie. I have had broken bones before and those were nothing compAred to this. M 43 3 days
500 mg
3/31/2012
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 1  UTI I'm a 40 years old previously healthy male who took Cipro for UTI. Stomach upset / fatigue - right away. Long term side effects were more horrific: about 60 days after the course of this antibiotic: muscle weakness and heavy feeling in legs, shoulders and forearms. Muscle twitches and facilitation all over my body. Did every test possible - no other reason. After a while, one of my friends who happens to be an MD asked me if I took Cipro (or other Fluoroquinolone antibiotics) recently. And once I told him that I did he explained that many of his patients have experienced long term side effects LONG after they have finished the course of this drug. As a matter of fact, those who had an immediate adverse reaction and stopped may be the lucky once, since the drug did not have a sufficient time to do too much damage. I spend days in fear of ALS or other some such, hours upon hours in Drs. office, labs, imaging centers and had all imaginable tests done. Twitching all over and feeling like M 40 15 days
500 MG 2X day
3/23/2012
 1  UTI Nightmares; insomnia; panic and anxiety; depression; peripheral neuropathy in hands/feet, debilitating joint pain/weakness in ankles, knees, hips, wrists; muscle spasms/weakness; tremors; heart palpitations; loss of appetite. Another comment on this site says not to believe the horror stories on this website, unless you have some kind of negative health history. That is absolutely untrue. I was in perfect health, a hiker, skier, and cyclist. I had taken Cipro in the past without any noticeable or troubling side effects. It is 11 months since I took Cipro, and though much improved, I'm still dealing with knee and hip pain which limits everything I do. Climbing stairs is difficult. I have little muscle stamina in my legs. I still have tingling in my feet. Though there's no doubt that it kills bacteria effectively, this drug can do tremendous damage very unpredictably, and doctors have no idea how to reverse the damage. M 60 7 days
500 mg 2X day
4/17/2012
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 1  uti sharp pains in long muscles. sparatic muscle spasms, my insides actually flutter. diagnosed with tachardia and bradicardia...off and on really weird .. just he general notion that my nervous system is messed up adn that can cause all kind of weird sensations. everyone knows what this antibiotic is capable of, just like everyone else i too have suffered...for two years now ive been dealing with these issues and the symptoms are bizzare theirs no need to list them all it will do no good... i just feel sorry that the pharma companies mainly bayer is still mass poducing this med.... only because a few thousand people complain and it doesnt reach the maximum complaint level for them to have to take it off the shelves...its funny did u know that mostly women tale ciprofloxclin for uti infections because its more common in women and their also more likely to get the trash can diagnosis of fibromyalgia ...weird huh.. oh yea and the doctors will cover each others butts to...so dont think ur gonna walk in their and pronounce that this medication did this to you ..it takes a special doctor one whos been around for a while and perferably one who specializes in internal medicine....ive asked 2 pharmacist if this antibiotic could do this to me and his and her reply were any medication can cause this if you hve a allergic reaction.. what a cop out.... i finally went to a chiropracter and he knew the dangers of cipro but couldnt diagnose hat the cipro was the cause because he isnt a medical doctor.... oh and by the way i was 21 when i took this poison now im about to be 25 i have a wife and son and ive ruined their lives because of the effects of this drug..... some people say its criminal that pharma knows about these reports and continue manaf M 24 4 days
500 1X day
5/11/2012
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 1  Possible Prostatitis Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Headaches, Brain Fog, Fatigue, Ringing in ears, skin Crawling, night sweats, this "medicine" damaged me!!! M 32 2 weeks
500MG
5/2/2012
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 1   CRIPPLED BY CIPRO? CALL GREG BABE, BAYER'S CEO AND DEMAND ANSWERS!!! (412) 777-2000. DO NOT LET THEM RUSH YOU OFF THE PHONE OR GIVE YOU THE RUNAROUND! WHAT THIS COMPANY IS DOING IS DOWNRIGHT CRIMINAL AND IT'S TIME THEY ANSWER TO THEIR VICTIMS!!! DO NOT SUFFER IN SILENCE! CALL GREG BABE, BAYER'S CEO AND RAISE ABSOLUTE HELL FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO YOU!!!!!!!!! (412) 777-2000 M
1X day
5/9/2012
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 1  had kidney stones removed Chest,arm ,lower back,legs,headaches pain all the time even stomach cramps doctor kept asking any cramps or pain now I know why this is a horrible is not the word here but yes as a cure it feels like u busy dying a painfull death all test come back negative so how I know this cipro everytime I took it I was down and being hospital they give in a drip so u have no choice but side effects 1000 times worse don't take this meds no matter what M 43 3 weeks
1000mg
5/10/2012
 1  prostatitus this drug is poison. took 2x a day. stopped after 2nd day. muscle and joint pain, dizziness, fainting, never again will I take this drug. M 50 2 weeks
500 mg
7/27/2012
 1  enlarged prostrate my grandfather was taking this medicine.. he had back pain itchy rash on his hand anxiety/panic attacks suicidal thoughts from this medication and he commited suicide on 7-20-2012 with 1 pill left in his bottle were gonna do something about this this cipro caused him so much misery and pain that it made him feel like that was the only way out M 73 14 days
500mg 2X day
8/1/2012
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 1  . CIPRO DESTROYS LIVES! Bayer, the FDA and your doctor will not acknowledge this! Have you had your life ravaged by this poison? Call Bayer's new CEO, Phil Blake, at his New Jersey office: 973-305-5018. Let him know what his company's poison has done to your body and demand answers! It's beyond time Bayer acknowledges their permanently altered victims!!! CALL NOW and do not take "No" for an answer--GET THAT MAN ON THE PHONE!!! M 66 1 days
500 1X day
9/5/2012
 1  Suspected UTI I have now been bedridden for over 1,000 days as a result of just TWELVE Ciprofloxacin pills taken back in October of 2009. Yes--you read that correctly! A mere six grams of Cipro destroyed my entire life in ways I never even fathomed possible. I am beyond PISSED!!!!!! No words can possibly convey the never-ending HORROR Bayer's poison has inflicted upon my body and my life. I have lost absolutely everything. Prior to Cipro I was an amazingly healthy, active and independent 30 year old. I'm now nearly 33, bedridden, unemployed, no longer able to live on my own, and my own body is my absolute worst enemy. May every employee at both Bayer and the corrupt FDA burn in the pits of HELL for what they are doing with this poison. CRIMINALS!!! www.ciproispoison.com M 32 6 days
500 2X day
7/27/2012
 1  Prostate Dizzy, ear ringing, finger joint pain, gout flareups, cant sleep, knee pain, back pain, weak joints (hands, feet, knees) I used to box, workout, and now I can barely do anything, this stuff is the devil. Have trouble walking up and down stairs after taking this stuff. Was prescribed for 30 days, quit after 18. M 41 30 days
500 2X day
7/9/2012
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 1  Prostate Infection Heart palpitations started 5 weeks in. They as well as extreme light sensitivity in my eyes, comes and goes in cycles of months or weeks, for almost a year now. This "medication" is a serious human poison, evidenced by the hundreds of online complaints from people who have suffered greatly from the side effects. M 42 45 days
1X day
6/24/2012

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