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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 1  Bacterial Infection Extreme Depression, Frequent Anxiety, loss of concentration, depersonalization, loss of appetite, many runs to the bathroom I hate this drug. I took it for an infection in my throat and the entire duration of the 4 days was hell. I could not concentrate at work or college. By the time the sun went down, depression started and I couldn't get my happiness back at all. Physiological depression is the worst feeling. Don't take any Quinolones if your problem isn't serious. Cipro could make it worse. It took almost exactly 48 hours to overcome the effects and normal out. I will never forget the side effects. M 19 4 days
3/7/2008
 1  Ear Infection Within a couple hours of taking the first 500 MG pill on Feb. 26, 2008, I experienced a never-before-felt sense of disconnectedness. True mental cloudiness. There, but not there. Major cognitive disruption; things wouldn't, and don't, register. Now, I am someone who is very intellectual, who lives inside my head, so to speak. I am one to notice the most subtle of changes; this was not subtle at all. I stopped after one 500 MG pill, but the mental cloudiness has remained more than a week after. Who knows what else will happen. There is no way the manufacturer of this drug is unaware of the damage this inflicts upon those who take it. They should be financially destroyed for this, but alas, we live in a world of complete corruption and wickedness. M 28 1 days
3/6/2008
 5  UTI headache, heartburn pretty bad I was on nitrofurantoin - 1 pill had me vomiting with chills. 2 days later i thought i was dying and couldn't breath and felt catatonic. My doctor switched me to cipro so I cautiously started the treatment - because i already had 3 days worth of the other drug the doc said if i started to get sick then i could stop after 3 days. However after a day I felt immediate relief, the other drug had me so knocked out that the cure was worse than the disease. I finished out the cipro without any side effects that were serious as listed here on this board. Hours after taking it i noticed i'd have bad indigestion/heartburn sensation and a headache even with food and water. But overall my body responded well and I could go to work again and feel normal. Every drug has a different reaction for every person. The best rule of thumb is, if you notice your drug is making you sick - have your doctor switch to something else. Don't finish it out miserably if there are other alternatives, it's your body a F 33 5 days
3/5/2008
 3  prostatitis I took the 1000mg extended release tablet once a day in Feb. 2008 for 10 days. After reading this site I was almost afraid to take cipro. The only side effect I had started on day seven when I got the stomach upset and gastro problems common to most of these broad spectrum antibiotics that knock out the digestive bacteria in your guts as well as the targeted bacterium. Symptoms went away two days after I finished the ten day course of treatment. Unfortunately, it did not stop my prostate pain, but my doctor suggested that it was just a shot in the dark and often antibiotics are not the solution for prostate pain and he has scheduled further testing. M 10 days
2/29/2008
 1  Epididymitis Depression, Nervousness, Anxiety, Nightmares, Sleep Loss, Confusion. If for any reason you are prone to anxiety or depression, request a different antibiotic. This cleared up my infection quick but the side effects ARE real. All MD's that I mentioned my reaction to seemed baffled by it, but several co-workers experienced similar side effects. I ended up in the ER and the Dr. said that he had heard that Cipro made elderly patients "wacky". Proceed with extreme caution. I am ok now (2 weeks later), but the efx are NOT fun. M 30 11 days
2/28/2008
 1  UTI Still having side effects (muscle aches & joint pain)3 years after taking 3 does of CIPRO!! Saw 13 different specialists for numerous other problems!!! To the person that wrote about "serum sickness"-- Thanks! No doctors seem to recognize that CIPRO could cause problems in healthy people. Here are articles on serum sickness I found helpful. www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=171716&blobtype=pdf www.healthatoz.com F 53 3 days
2/13/2008
 1  prostate Abnormal heart rhythm, extreme short of breath, elevated heart rate. Thoughts of suicide. Widespread neurological twitches, fasiculations, painful zaps. Crippling joint and tendon pain. Fibromyalgia-like symptoms. Painful dry eyes and sinuses. Upper right side of the abdomen (pancreas?) pain. Some of these symptoms actually showed up months after I stopped taking this crap. Prior to taking this drug, I was in tremendous shape - except for MILD prostate pain. I WAS a runner who averaged 1000 miles per year for 21 years. I had NO symptoms before taking this drug!!! CIPRO has RUINED my life. 14 months later, I am a shell of the person that I used to be. I am literally a shut-in. It got so bad that I had to buy a wheelchair. The future appears to be very bleak. At what threshold level will this drug affect YOU ??? M 52 21 days
2/10/2008
 1  unspecified UTI tendon rupture. permanent damage to tendons, muscles, nerves of both legs and ankles permanent damage to tendons and muscles of calves and ankles M 49 10 days
2/9/2008
 1  possible Epiditimitis Fever, night sweats, burning feeling on skin throughout body, severe insomnia, excessive thirst, anxiety, depression. Didn't know it was so dangerous. I have never felt like this before...just stopped taking it yesterday...I hope these things subside, but so far I still feel miserable. M 33 8 days
2/9/2008
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 5  UTI While it cured the side effects towards the end of treatment - day 4 or 5 I started having side effects. I now with one pill to go am wondering if I should take it. I have high anxiety, almost depressed, heart palpatations, ringing in ears and now I know why I have been having weird dreams. Some have said the only people on this site are complainers, but I would have no need to research my symptoms if they did not exist. I started looking for symptoms of anxiety - I really thought I had a problem outside of the Cipro - I look forward to being "normal" in a couple of days. In light of this I would take this drug again, but with an informed mind. F 52 6 days
2/8/2008
 5  UTI Zero, Nada, not one side effect. I just finished using Cipro for a UTI and I almost didn't take it because I stumbled across this web site and saw all the horror stories written on it. I finally decided to take what I paid for and I'm glad I did, after 7 days of taking the drug my symptoms are all gone and I not only didn't suffer any of the horrific side effects written by others here, but I didn't suffer ANY side effects. I don't want to question other peoples experiences, but I have to wonder if maybe some people are just plain allergic to the drug or didn't take it as prescribed resulting in bad experiences. Of course there are always those people who want to set up for a law suit too so they can take money from the big bad drug company and up the prices for the rest of us. All I can say is I used it and as far as I can tell it has worked for me without any problems. M 42 7 days
2/1/2008
 3  prostate infection I had extreame dry mouth and wierd dreams after 15 tablets taken I am put on the new 1000 mg and I am hyper sensitive to drugs. This pill only gave me dry mouth (which might be the cipro or it might be acid in my stomach causing it). I wouldnt suggest taking it long term but taking it 2 weeks especially less then 1000 mg shouldnt be an issue. M 26 15 days
2/1/2008
 1  UTI Confusion, palitations, headache, shortness of breath, joint and tendon pain, cervix pain, bad mood and depressive symptoms, CNS issues, dizziness and severe fatigue. Not even feeling confident that the UTI is cured. I feel helpless here! (500mg twice a day for 3 days)I spoke with my doctor and my pharmacist and was told the half life of this drug is such that it clears the system in 24 hours. I am over 24 hours past that time and I am still having problems. Reading the posts about how it worsens and can last years is making me very unhappy!!! I cannot walk without feeling my tendons ache and I pulled a tendon in my thumb just untying a shoe lace. I would not recommend this family of medication to anyone EVER for any reason. Pharm. told me they have never had anyone with my side effects and that tendon ruptures are seen in less than 1%. Why do I not believe that I am all THAT special?! F 52 3 days
1/29/2008
 3  Kidney Infection fever, cough, numbness in left side of waist, night sweats, weakness, loss in appetite. Not sure how many of these are related to cipro. I noticed while taking this drug, my symptoms started getting worse since I first took them. Towards the last 4 days of taking this drug, I experienced the worst of it. I had a feeling it was this drug since about an hour after I took it, I either felt weak/dizzy, or major fever. Tylenol helps to correct this, although took an hour and a half. Not sure this drug cured my infection as I have slight pain in kidney still. M 21 14 days
1/27/2008
 2  Respiratory Infection Stomach pain, anxiety, difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep,abnormal dreams, hoarseness, muscle pain, hallucinations, confusion, diarrhea The medicine worked to some extent, but they were far too many side effects... I finished my course today and I am thankful that it's over... I haven't slept in days... I've been afraid of the dark at night(not the norm), and too wired during the day to sleep... My knees hurt... and so does my stomach. DO NOT USE UNLESS YOU REALLY HAVE TO!! BE PREPEARED FOR THE SIDE EFFECTS... F 25 7 days
1/20/2008
 1  Anxiety and depression Numbness, depression, suicidal tendencies, undeveloped sex drive I was prescribed Paxil several years ago at the age of 12 after being diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. Subsequently, I was unable to go through puberty properly until I was taken off of the drug at the age of 17, and despite that I was prescribed this drug to help with my depression, I often had suicidal thoughts during the 5 years I was taking it. I would not recommend this drug to ANYONE, it is very dangerous (at least in my opinion it is). F 21 5 years
1/17/2008
 1  urinary tract infection (strep) horrible body pain. laid in bed for days wanting to die. i already have fibromyalgia and i thought THAT pain was the worst until i took this stuff. told my doctor that if she ever gives anyone with fibromyalgia this stuff again, she needs to put them in the hospital first. the body pain was excruciating. quit taking it. F 46 4 days
1/16/2008
 1  I had an aweful chest cold Paranoia, tingling sensation and burning sensation throughout entire body, depression, emptiness, helplessness, fear of psychotic breakdown/ fear of getting a mental illness, crying, chills, slight fever, fatigue, weakness in muscles, stomach uneasiness, light-headedness, longevity of the above side effects even after finishing the antibiotics. I started my side effects the same night I started this medication. If it were not for the help of my dear friend Benedryl (who knocks me out with only one tablet) I would not have been able to sleep because of all of the things I was feeling. This medication is absolutely the worst medication I have EVER taken. I have never felt so alone, scared, depressed, unstable, weird... I am shaking right now simply from talking about it. This was the worst experience I have ever been dished and I have gone through some difficult things in my life. I ABSOLUTELY do not recommend taking this medication with the exception of near DEATH by malaria or anthrax and even so, if there is a way around it or the others in the same category AVOID IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. A cold will (without treatment) last maybe 2 weeks with the severe symptoms but the mental stress and disorder will last at least 2-3 weeks AFTER the first 2 it takes to fulfill the prescription. This is a terrible, terrible medication and no on F 20 10 days
1/11/2008
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 1  bladder infection Stomach pain, headache, every joint in my body ached. I could barely walk. I felt sad, mad, emotionally a wreck. My legs ached so bad and would cramp til I feel out of bed. My legs hurt in the calf for 2 more months after stopping the meds. I also feel this medication may have had something to do with my newly diagnosed diabetes. Interesting articles about tequin. I would not take a quinolone family drug ever again. Do your research. Do not be fooled. Many drugs are in the group. If you want to contact me about your side effects feel free - especially diabetics. F 37 5 days
1/9/2008
 1  Diverticulitis (did not have) Nausea,diarrhea,ongoing joint pain (8 months) THINK SERUM SICKNESS!!!! After 8 months and 3 doctors, with the help of a contact from this web site - I diagnosed myself with serum sickness and treated myself. My doctor was sceptical at first, but after seeing the results, urged me to continue treatment until all joint pain is now gone!!!! This was something I had to pursue and treat myself. I would urge you to investigate the symptoms of serum sickness. It is an allergic reaction to antibiotics. I had the intense symptoms 3 days after ending treatment but thought I had the flu. In hindsight, I realize it was the initial attack of serum sickness. My only lasting symptoms were the progressing joint pain and it took me 8 months to figure out what to do about it. F 59 7 days
1/8/2008

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