CIPRO Reviews (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 1.6 (2014 Ratings)

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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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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
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 1  possible digestive infection Lower back pain, shortness of breath, foggy feeling, extreme anxiety, felt like coming out of my skin. Literally had thoughts of suicide. Waves of despair and paranoia. Horrible metallic taste in mouth. Insomnia. Haven't slept much in 4 days. Tingling hands. Now hands are asleep while sleeping indicating peripheral neuropathy Just Google Flagyl and Cipro lawsuits. There are firms dedicated to nothing but filing suit for people whose lives have been destroyed because of these drugs. I only took 7 pills of this poison and 7 pills of Flagyl before stopping. I believe both drugs in concert have caused the severe side affects to double. No way of knowing which one is worse. I've read that both are equally as horrible on their own. Side affects are still present after 3 days of being off. It is bar none the worst most insidious chemical I have ever put into my body. The people who developed it, sell it and approved it belong in prison. How the FDA allowed this nightmare drug on the market is beyond belief. I thought they were supposed to protect us. M 59 7 times
2X day
5/26/2016
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 1  urinary tract infection, prevent/tr 1" full thickness tear of supraspinatus tendon - no known trauma, tendonitis in both elbows, muscle pain when taking the drug I was prescribed Cipro many many times over the past 1 years F 58 100 times
3X day
7/23/2011
 5  appendix surgery Guys I don't know much english l have a brain fog, muscles issues, l can't sleep.l haven't slept for five days. Sometimes l see the hallucination, l fell depressed, sometimes l think about commit suicide. l can't focusing. Last night,started restless legs syndrome and a lot of problems. l used it every 12 hours and l just used 4 days but everything change my life and nobody understand me. M 17 0 days
500 mg tab 1X H
5/26/2022
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 2  Prostatitis Thanks to this website and all of your comments I have decided to NOT take Cipro. I wanted to add an educated guess about the cause of many of these symptoms. Cipro binds with magnesium, zinc, iron and calcium possibly because of the fluoride content. These minerals, now combined with Cipro would be useless to the body. Cipro may be causing multiple mineral deficiencies in patients who have preexisting low mineral levels. My suggestion is to use a chelated multi mineral supplement to help correct any deficiencies. I would stay clear of aspartates (personal experience). Do not use products containing magnesium oxide, which is very difficult to absorb. I wish I had a recommendation about which brand to try. You can research other people's opinions of individual products at iherb.com - I am not affiliated - or elsewhere on the web. M 44 0 days
500mg 2X day
3/31/2010
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 1  UTI/Kidney Infection I purchased this prescription and after reading the patient insert and conducting further reserch, I decided not to take it. Cipro contains high levels of fluoride, which can be fatal. This is probably the reason why so many people on this forum have mentioned "pins and needles" and paralysis. These are symptoms of fluoride toxicity. Here is an interesting article about Cipro - www.westonaprice.org/healthissues/cipro.html The info contained in the above caused me to conduct research on Cipro, which led me to this forum. As one who has autoimmune disease, I must engage in considerable research to make certain that prescribed drugs aren't worse than the disease. For me, Cipro is not worth the risk. I'll find a holistic way to treat my UTI. Please take time to conduct research on this drug; particularly if you have an autoimmune disease such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, sjogren's, fibro, IBS, etc. F 50 0 days
10/28/2008
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 1  cloudy ear drum Five years ago my 44 yr. old sister had major effects from this drug CIPRO that her Doctor scripted. She has had four surgeries thus far... Her body will NEVER be the same! My PRAYERS are with all of you! This past week had taken my 9 year old 72 pound German Shepherd Dog to the Clinic saw one of my normal Vets Partners to check her ear, ear drum a bit cloudy she prescribed 750 MG CIPRO and 500 MG Amoxcillin twice per/day. I refused to give her the CIPRO saw my regular Vet today he allow only had side effects in Cats! Retinal Detachment ( eyes ) most recent side effects humans ALSO! THIS IS AWEFUL!!!!!! PLEASE RESEARCH ALL DRUGS MEDICAL OR VETERINARY PRESCRIPTIONS. F 53 0 days
750 MG 2X day
8/6/2012
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 1  Uti Burning nerve pain, anxiety, tendon pain in feet, muscle twitching. Took months to recover from tendon and nerve pain. I am 90 percent better but permanently damage. Join the Facebook group of many significantly damage people F 52 0 days
12/8/2021
 1  UTI After only one dose felt...Extreme dryness in my throat, constricting feeling in my throat and chest, muscle weakness, joint pain, muscle pain, extreme dizziness, diahrea - Given Benadryl and some steroid (not sure the name). I have taken CIPRO before with no side effects. When I was prescribed the medicine for a UTI, I was happy it was something I was familiar with taking. Within an hour of taking my 1st dose, I felt my throat tighten up. It felt like something was stuck in my throat. It felt dry (cotton mouth feeling). Within 2 hours my muscles/joints were aching and I had chest tightness (not sure if it is just the muscles in my chest). Went to ER and they immediately said I was having an allergic reaction to the CIPRO. They monitored me for a few hours to make sure my throat didn't close up. Was given Benadryl and another allergy medication that was a steroid (not sure the name). It helped reduce the symptoms. They continued to monitor me to make sure I was breathing ok. I was discharged after several hours since my symptoms did not worsen. The doctors were very aware of the dangerous side effects of the drug. They never questioned it was anything else. One day later, I still feel pain in my arm and back and some tightness of my chest. The blood work at the hospital noted a decrease in my Potassium levels. Not sure if that is a side effect...but low potassium can cause muscle weakness. Do Not Take This Medicine!!! F 37 0.5 days
500 MG 2X day
8/13/2011
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 7  Uti that was negative Every single symptom in black box warning. POISON - would rather be dead, but, so far, lack the courage. F 75 1 days
7000 mg
3/19/2016
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 5  Abscess tooth I feel tired. Not sure if it's the Cipro, or the stress of the tooth abscess pain finally gone. I've always done well with Cipro. From prior comments, I see we all react differently to this drug. I'm taking this drug for 7 days. I could not get the days prescribed to register here. F 60 1 days
500
6/20/2016
 5  Abscess tooth I feel tired. Not sure if it's the Cipro, or the stress of the tooth abscess pain finally gone. I've always done well with Cipro. From prior comments, I see we all react differently to this drug. I'm taking this drug for 7 days. I could not get the days prescribed to register here. F 60 1 days
500
6/20/2016
 5  diverticulitis (mis-diagonased) Disgusting the doctor and the pharmacist did not warn me this was a "Black Box" drug! If I had been told this was a "Black Box" medication I would never have taken it. The "Black Box" warning should be clearly stated on the literature given by the pharmacist. DO NOT TAKE UNLESS YOU ARE DYING!! I took ONLY ONE 500mg pill and after a few hours I had a severe headache, felt disoriented and cloudy. I felt pain in my legs, especially my calves. I went to lay down and when I woke up, a few hours later, I had difficultly moving in the bed and quickly realized I could not move my toes and feet and I felt very weak. I did not take another pill, I tried not to freakout,I drank fluids and went back to bed. The problem was I couldn't sleep, and when I did I had horrible dreams and hallucinations. THIS DRUG IS POISON!!! IT CAN HAVE LIFE CHANGING CONSEQUENCES!!!! From there it only got worse and I only took one pill. I was bedridden because I was so weak I could not stand up or walk. I was advised by a physical therapist to stay in bed so I would not rupture my Achilles tendons.for two weeks, or whenever I felt not so weak. I felt like a 90 year old woman. I could hardly move in bed, because when I did, I would get sharp shooting pains like I could feel every muscle and tendon not being able to function. It took over a year to fully walk again without pain. Almost 2 years later I still get pain in my calves especially if I climb stairs or do other things that put strain on my calves. I ate totally organic food and tried to detox my body to get this poison out of me and help my body heal. N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine can help. I also drank Ph water and lots of Coconut water. F 43 1 days
500mg 2X day
2/18/2013
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 4  UTI Muscle achiness, headache, general weakness in the body This is only my first day of taking it for a 3 day treatment, but the second time I've tried Cipro. I found it odd that the first time I took Cipro (which was about a year ago), I had hardly any side effects. But this time I am getting these side effects. Still, my UTI symptoms are improving already. I no longer feel the constant urge to go or pain when I urinate. If it'll clear up this infection, I can endure the side effects for 2 more days. F 23 1 days
9/13/2008
 3  diverticulitis restlessness, strong heartbeat--can hear it when resting, yucky taste in mouth(maybe flagyl), strange thoughts taking in combo with flagyl for diverticulitis. Hope I don't get any worse symptoms. I say a prayer over meds--all the good and none of the bad, Lord I pray. It sounds better in Spanish. F 45 1 days
7/30/2007
 2  BLADDER INFECTION ALLERGIC REACTION. RASH ON EXTREMITIES. ON TREATMENT FOR BLADDER CANCER. CONCURRENTLY WITH CHEMOTHERAPY. I JUST FOUND OUT I COULD NOT TAKE ALMOST ANY VITAMIN OR MINERAL( OR SOME OF THEM) M 75 1 days
5/4/2004
 2  UTI/ possible kidney infection Back pain, neck pain, kidney pain, nausea, shaking fatigue, headaches...ect..we all know the effete Cipro is the worst anti-biotic I have ever used..That being said Im just posting this to help anyone who finds themselves in a position similar to mine. I had been prescribed Cipro for what seemed a routine kidney infection...DAY 1 The first serving I took I really didn't receive any side effects from the drug.. Later that night approx 12 hours later I took my second dose and literally though i was going to DIE not even joking my kidneys and back hurt excruciatingly bad i had to go to the ER and all they did was give me and IV and a drug to settle my stomach pains and could not stop shaking. DAY 2 my first serving went down fine it was not until second serving that hell broke lose again I was literally shaking and so nauseated and trouble breathing I begged my mom to keep an eye on my while I slept uncase i stopped breathing...And well for day three I went straight to my doctor and demanded a new anti-biotic and got bactrim which is working great..........untill recently approx 3 day off cipro did that back pain stop.........and a little info about myself incase you think I'm like one of those sickly kids with super aids I'm not I'm a 6'2" 225 pound male who competitively lifts and exercises pretty much a gym rat and in college..This is just my warning to anyone taking cipro if you develop back pain while using it or more kidney pain I would strongly suggest calling your doctor and asking for another anti-biotic..Thanks for reading M 21 1 days
500mg 2X day
2/22/2012
 2  possible uti ear ringing, headache, aches in knee/back/hip, start of a fever, starting to feel like developing a flu 250mg twice a day. (only took two pills before I stopped) Took first pill at night and had (ear ringing/strange feeling)-that went away by the 2nd day. Had a slight headache after taking it might have been from stress though. When I woke up my body ached some and it seemed to affect my right knee, back ..felt like I could pull a muscle or strain it easily. (Basically it mostly affected areas where I've put strain on in the past and are more prone to wear out from overworking them)..however I haven't been overworking them it was the result of cipro. Then took my 2nd pill in the morning. Started to feel flu like symptoms by the end of the day and took my temperature (developing a fever). I called the pharmacist and recommended not to take anymore and to talk to my doctor. She said most people do not have these reactions. I don't know if that's true. But I recommend to pay attention to the warning. There are some common reactions like nausea headache etc that are suppose to be more common. But there is a list of things that warns you if you have them to stop taking it. And flu like/fever is definitely one of those. As of now my body aches, feels like the flu and slight fever. I am going to avoid doing physical activity until I start to feel like my body is recovering. And am just laying around in bed, not lifting heavy objects etc bc when you have this reaction (achy muscles/straining) its easy to pull something. F 29 1 days
1/21/2010
 2  Intestinal problems Treatment for diverticulosis. It makes me edgy and I found that it is a quinolone so I am stopping it. I took Levaquin a few years ago (same family of antibiotics) and was left with continuing joint problems, early morning stiffness and pain. I'm very active and it was devastating to me. Please try taking MSM to alleviate joint problems caused by this family of antibiotics. It seems to have helped reverse damage. Spread the word--others should try it. MSM is very inexpensive and is not harmful to humans, so it should be ok, but I don't make blanket recommendations. Let's keep our joints happy and healthy. Good luck! F 55 1 days
9/23/2009
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 2  Uti, unknown illnesses Have uti and other possible illness. Walk-in clinic prescribed cipro because it's very strong. 1st dose, 30 minutes after, felt like crawling out of my skin and body. Very shaky and restlessness. Urges to kick and twitch. (I do have Tourettes) makes my tics worse. I only took 2 but I'm afraid it's too late, I'm stopping it. I've had other uti medications and never had any issues before. This cipro is pretty serious Some love it, some nearly died from it. M 41 1 days
500 hcl 2X day
7/4/2020
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 2  uti infection 1 days
5/8/2015

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