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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DATE ADDED
 
 1  UTI Severe anxiety attack, pure FEAR, extreme sweating, vomitting, trouble breathing, severe pain in head & neck ( felt like my head was going to explode, it hurt worse than a 2 day long MIGRAINE). Nausea, weakness, stiff joints, all over joint pain. CONSUMER BEWARE!!!! I ended up in an ambulance 45 minutes after taking ONE dose of this POISON!! I have a severe rare disease to begin with, I have taken all kinds of prescriptions in my life, and had side effects, but NOTHING can compare to CIPRO!! it was diagnosed as an allergic and ADVERSE reaction! howver after getting online and reading other stories, I find I am far from being alone in the torture cipro caused. I will be doing everything I can to get this drug taken off the market after all the research I have done. I can go on and on here, I do not over-react, I am a level headed person, who knows what it's like to be sick and suffer, but the way this drug made me feel was beyond cruel. Please, don't take cipro, or levaquin or any drug in that family unless it's life or death! and DEMAND they keep you as an IN patient for the first 24-48 of taking CIPRO/LEVAQUIN!! I'm serious! or ask for a much milder antibiotic!! I swear if you need an antibiotic! you are already sick! don't make yourself 100times WORSE!!!! and to all the doctors, physicians assitants, nurse practitioners - BEFORE you give this - WARN the patient of the strength of this!! or how about you take it yourself! or give it to YOUR family/loved ones!! you all know the black box warning! listen to it!!! ugh!!!! F 29 1 times
500mg 2X day
6/25/2015
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 3  Ecoli Felt better shortly after starting it. On the seventh day I could barely get out of bed. I was so physically and mentally fatigued I had to call in sick for work. Also had an elevated heart rate, anxiety, headache, and felt cold. It killed the blood infection, but It was miserable. M 31 14 days
2X day
6/24/2015
 1   Another Cipro victim recently decided to end their own life rather than continue living with the nightmarish and never-ending side effects of this nasty antibiotic. You know a drug is bad when death is preferable to its side effects! Get this &$%# off the market NOW! How many more kids are going to have to grow up without a mother or father because of corporate greed and corruption? The folks at Bayer must be brought to justice. Of course that will never happen through legal channels, as they (the drug industry) have bought off the FDA. We are not being protected, and if we want justice it seems we must get it ourselves.
1X day
6/24/2015
 1  uti Panick attacks,weakness,chest pain,popping and pain in knees,couldn't sleep,had nightmares, i DID NOT feel like MYSELF!!! Would not have taken this drug if i had know these were possible side effects F 35 4 days
500mg
6/24/2015
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 1  Prostatitis Sweating at nights. Fast heart rate. High blood pressure. Chest pains. Nightmares. M 34 2 weeks
500
6/23/2015
 1  uti Tendonosis, neuropathy, light headedness, severe knee pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, loss of appetite and weightloss, fatigue, tinnitus, cracking popping joints, photo toxicity. arthralgia, anathalatic reaction, face swelling and unable to breathe. I am shocked and angered that this drug and any of the same group is allowed to be so freely prescribed, I had no warning from my Dr or pharmacist about the devastating and potentially permanent side effects of this drug. Ciprofloxacin should be used as a last resort in a matter of life or death, even then I would not take it, I would rather die. F 45 12 days
500 2X day
6/20/2015
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 1  Staph infection C -Diff is what I got from this drug. Never, Never, Never take it F 60 2 weeks
30mg 3X day
6/18/2015
 1  sinus infection OMG! Could not move! Every joint in my body was popping, joints I didn't know I had! Tingling in legs, arm. Gum band snaps in my face! DO NOT TAKE THIS!!!! I am sooooo sorry and scared. I cry all the time due to depression because there is no help for this! Dr said I'm crazy, poison control-no help, FDA- no help, lawyers- no help, NO HELP AFTER YOU POISON YOURSELF TRUSTING YOUR DOCTOR!!!!! TAKE THIS DRUG OFF THE PLANET, I KNOW ITS GREAT FOR ANTHRAX BUT REALLY (?) DO WE NEED IT FOR SIMPLE ILLNESSES. CONSPIRACY ALL OVER THIS ONE!! F 47 5 days
500 2X day
6/17/2015
 2  Uti Hurt stomach in morning hour after taking it. F 39 10 days
2
6/14/2015
 1  Possible infection Joint pain chest pain crunching knees neck pain Hard to convince doctors ect how bad this is I was skiing double diamonds one week then could barely walk they tell me I am getting old and it is arthritis M 58 6 days
50
6/14/2015
 1  Post TURP operation Prostatitis The treatment restarted my anxiety and panic attacks but this time with palpitations. As the treatment duration increased I experienced insomnia at night and felt increasingly ill in the morning after taking the dosage. The doctor noted a 10% or more increase in blood pressure. By the end of the course I was physically and mentally exhausted. I had a painful calf muscle tear shortly after finishing the medication. It may have been playing a few minutes of football the day earlier or muscle weakness caused by the drug. My prostatitis and urinary infection were cured. After a few weeks without the drug I am steadily recovering. M 28 days
500 2X day
6/10/2015
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 1  uti Caused severe problems-exhaustion/fatigue, depression, anxiety attacks, insomnia, hypoglycemia, muscle weakness, triggered food allergies, auditory disturbances, cognitive problems, brain fog. I took it 6 weeks ago and I can't get out of bed-severe disabling exhaustion!! It damages mitochondria. If you have CFS, do not touch this medicine. I wouldn't touch it anyway. It should only be on the market for life threatening emergencies. Your doctor should prescribe you something else. Side effects can show up weeks or months later and you'll never know it was this medicine. F 37 14 days
500mg 2X day
6/1/2015
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 1  prostatitis During the first week my fingers felt like they had no strength. It actually felt like they would snap in half . I tore a tendon in my middle finger just making our bed. Now I'm getting arthritis in my fingers as well as Achilles tendon problems. it was originally a chemotherapy drug that happened to be a good antibiotic. My doctor that I have now told me that the Statin drugs for cholesterol and Cipro are horrible for humans and should never ever be taken. I absolutely believe it now. M 64 14 days
NA 1X day
5/24/2015
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 1  Doctor prescribed it for my intestine I BEEN HAVING PAINS IN MY MUSCLES, I'VE BEEN LIGHT HEADED, IM ITCHING, BURNING SENSATION AND MY TONGUE IS FEELING WERID IS THAT SUPPOSE TO BE HAPPENEING ?! F 24 9 days
500
5/24/2015
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 1  UTI Weakness, pain in arm and leg muscles, swelling of feet and ankles, lethargy Was suppose to take for 7 days, discontinued after 3. BAD DRUG - BEWARE OF SIDE EFFECTS! M 25 3 days
500 2x day
5/24/2015
 1  UTI I woke up with ringing ears. I was advised to quit taking the cipro. Two weeks later and my ears won't stop ringing. It is most noticeable at night and in the morning when there is little noise to drown it out. I am thinking since it's been awhile that it's not going to go away. I will never use it again but I'm afraid that I am stuck with the ringing ears. F 51 2 days
500 2X day
5/23/2015
 1  UTI As a result of having a heart condition (A-Fib & MVP), I always check a new prescription for possible effects on the heart. This one got by me. After the 3rd dose I started having palpitations I could only describe as "whoppers". One of which was so strong I almost passed out. I stopped the drug. It took almost a week for the palpitations to taper off. I would not suggest this drug to any one with heart irregularities. F 72 2 days
250 MG 2X day
5/21/2015
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 1  upper uti Day two of taking this drug I was back at Care Now with horrible rib pain and problems with chest. They told me common with kidney infection. Gave me shot of rocephine. Finished last does on a Saturday still wasnt feeling great but fever had gone away and night sweats. Sunday mother's day started to have a little pain in right leg. By Monday morning I had developed this migrating awful pain (bring you to your kness pain) and it wasn't going away by Monday night. My husband tried to get me back into Care now but they were booked and we went ot ER. The pain was so severe I was crying. ER did a urine sample and said urine has trace of blood but not white blood cells. They did a cat scan and iv pain meds. Sent me home because everything looked fine. Its been almost a week and the pain in my legs is unbearable. I went back to Care Now yesterday and they never mentioned cipro could cause this. I mentioned it. They ran some blood tests wont get back until Monday and its Saturday. F 53 7 days
500 2X day
5/16/2015
 1  uti Dizziness, vomiting, chills, musles aches, hard to sleep, no energy I tokk this for three days by day two things fever and everything else happened. Uti is gone but im still feeling side effects i stoppes taking cipro before ten day dose prescribed 24 10 days
500mg
5/13/2015
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 1  UTI Initially, within hours extreme sleepiness to the point of sleeping all day. By the third day, swelling of legs, arms, ankles to the point of lymphedema symptoms. Exteme heaviness in limbs and joint began aching. Small bruising showing up on limbs dime size. Then very painful (8-10) tender spot arose behind right elbow, within HOURS, turned red, then swelling of the skin and muscle looking as if it was going to rupture. Within 8 hours, a large bruise the size of tHREE grapefruits appeared with everything dissipating within 3 days. The next week started the medicaton again and within hours on my left bicep tenderness began, followed by extreme swellling, redness, hot to touch, could not use arm at all as pain 10+, huge bruising starting from center and ended up looking like someone beat me with a baseball bat!!!! The swelling has remained for over a week and the area inside looks as if the muscle literally ruptured (not tendon) as I called my physician and sent photos. My arm was so sw CONSUMER BE WARE HIGHLY TOXIC!!!! RISKS NOT WORTH IT. F 60 1 weeks
500mg 1X day
5/13/2015

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