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  prostate infection death My good friend of 50 years was prescribed cipro for a prostate infection. Within 24 hours of taking the drug he started feeling woozie, and fell asleep watching TV. Wife couldn't wake him. Medics say it was a heart attack. Coincidence? I don't think so. M 78 1 days
2/2/2005
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1/28/2005
 4  UTI Abdominal cramps and nausea It's an amazing drug! It cleared up my UTI and my Upper Respiratory Infection at the same time. F 22 7 days
1/26/2005
 2  UTI I took Cipro for 5 days 1000ML daily. My symptoms got worse. I had the most horrible burning inside my bladder. It did not burn when I urinated. My doctor wanted me to stay on it for 10 days there is no way I can do that. Waiting to hear if they will substitute me with something else. I just cannot take this any longer the burning pain is horrific. It also is drying my facial skin out. My face is now peeling from dryness. I do get UTI's quite often but Cipro is just to strong for me. It feels as though my bladder is raw inside. Worsens when my bladder fills. It probably is a good med for some indviduals but I am not one of them. Hope this will help someone. F 55 5 days
1/14/2005
 1  Peritonitis/ruptured appendix ANAPHYLAXIS I had just been release from the hospital where I had been on 5 days of intrevenous Flagyl, Gentromyicin and Amoxicillan for a ruptured appendix and peritonitis. I was also given a steroid upon release with a prescription for Cipro. Not sure if reaction was drug interaction or allergic. Within 10 minutes of taking first pill, I started to break out in hives. By the time the ambulance arrived, my entire body was bright red, I was halucinating and delirious, having trouble breathing, my blood pressure had dropped dramatically, and basically remember very little on the way to the hospital except thinking F 39 1 days
1/13/2005
 1  UTI Heart pounding, tingling feeling, and horrible stomach cramps by day 2. Insurance does not even cover this drug as of last year...Wonder why? The cost was still over $40 out of pocket for 1 weeks worth . Thank goodness for this site--I will stop taking the drug immediately!! F 31 2 days
1/12/2005
 2  UTI After taking last of 10 day course, I experienced a sciatic nerve pain on my left leg going from hip to foot. General aches and tendon pain. Joints and tendons seem very easily injured. Not much fun. Did not completely cure infection. This occured AFTER course of treatment. Still in pain after a week. M 37 10 days
1/10/2005
 2  bladder infection Awful itchy rash on my neck and face, seems to be spreading to my back. The doctor didn't mention any side effects. He gave me free samples--hey, the price was right. And my bladder infection seems to be clearing up. But I'd think there'd be a medication without high incidence of bad side effects. I've never been allergic to a medication before. F 35 2 days
1/5/2005
 1  Recurring UTI Infection Shooting pain in my thighs, knees, hips. Stiffness and pain in my calves. Muscle spasms all over my body especially in my legs. Sharp pains in my stomach, under my ribs, in my chest. Gas, diarrhea, empty feeling in my stomach. Loss of appetite, dizziness, severe fatigue, unable to focus, anxiety, sleeplessness. The side effects did more damage than the UTI itself. This stuff is 100% PURE EVIL. You couldn't pay me enough to take this poison again!!! I am also allergic to Macrobid. I had a severe reaction with hives, trembling, the whole nine yards. I cannot believe that the doctors prescribed Cipro to me knowing what the Macrobid did. Both experiences have made me lose faith in Western medicine. Once I can figure out how to detox, I will seek out herbal remedies for my UTI's from now on. I just hope I don't develop any permanent problems from this episode. F 27 3 days
1/5/2005
 3  possible prostatitis First few days all body felt uncomfortable: abdominal pain, liver part pain, nausea.On sixteenth day I took the Ultrasound exam it reveals that liver enlargement and kidney archs which were never occured before. I had no idea about this side effects when I took this medicine.I called the doc and told him the side effects of the medicine. But he insisted that I should take all dose (28 days: it seems that this is the recommened dose for prostatitis). But with the consideration of the side effects and the possibilities of growth of another group of bacteria in my body I decided to stop using the cipro: Because the body is mine not the doctor's. If I do not take care it who else will? Special recommedation: just be very careful when choosing the antibiotics. It can do good but it can do harm too. The bad side effects could appear years later. M 38 16 days
12/30/2004
 1  UTI Infection Feelings of fear and panic. Mild pain in chest. Slightly numb and weak legs at night more than a week after taking Cipro. I always sleep on an arm and subconciously do more so to protect myself from the UTI discomfort. Now wake up feeling like my arms are about to fall off they get so numb. Also have a metallic blood like taste in my mouth at nights. The first doctor I went to did not diagnose a UTI infection despite severe pain in my right groin. On a second visit she finally thought to take a urine sample (but did not think to send it to the lab!) and prescribed Cipro. I visited another doctor who was very surprised this had be prescribed as a first resort as according to her Trimethaprim would usually be the first choice. This UTI infection is still not clear. F 41 5 days
12/29/2004
 1  kidney infection I only took the medication for 48 hours due to severe reaction. The blood vessels in my outer thighs burst and made an apppearance to that of a tiger attack. Looked like long scratches all up and down my legs. Dr. found no other explanation than a reacation to Cipro (+) infection was not subsiding - still had fever and blood and urine, so changed my meds to Macrobid. Wish me luck. F 37 2 days
12/14/2004
 1  possible prostatitis Severe muscle, joint, and even skin pain (even hurts to be touched at times). Pain occurs in many different areas of my body. Most severe in my lower back, thighs, buttocks, and sometimes in my thighs. Also get headaches, tingling, itching and burning sensations. Sometimes I break out in a sweat. The pain is so bad at times that despite pain medication, I can't sleep. I've seen my Family Practice Doc, then a Rheumatologist, Infectous Disease Doc., Chinese Medicine Doctor, Homeopathic MD and I'm scheduled to see a Chiropractor and Pain MD. Hot mineral baths help, sometimes light massage helps and pain medicines. M 48 5 days
11/28/2004
 1   blurred vision, eye floaters, photophobia, double vision, sonophobia, depersonalization, anxiety, mental confusion, intense dread, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, joint pain in knees, hips, ankles, fingers, neck, back, shoulders, elbows; limping, need to use a cane for a month, unable to stand and bear weight in knees and ankles, unable to walk at times, extreme burning all over body, pulsating throbbing pains in legs...This drug is a timebomb and ravaged my young athletic body...was a healthy runner before this, now I walk around in constant pain and debility trying to regain my life...These toxic adverse reactions have lasted for more than two years after completing a prescription...They have ruined my life and turned me into an old man at 31....Re-read my post 5-10 times and let it sink in--if you are thinking of taking these drugs...it is not worth having your life robbed out from under you...and with no one to account for the damage inflicted...AVOID CIPRO if you love your eyes, joints, body, etc....my eyes and joints are so damaged 2 years later...And these adverse reactions happen more than 1% of the time...probably upwards of 60%...many times people do not realize they are even having an adverse reaction to a cipro drug because the symptoms can show up weeks, months, and even years later; so people do not correlate their symptoms to the TOXIC prescription...BUYER BEWARE...SWALLOW AT YOUR OWN RISK...I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE MY LIFE BACK, MY EYES BACK TO NORMAL, MY JOINTS BACK...Think many times before ever letting this poison past your lips!!!!!!!!!! The fluoroquinolones (cipro, levaquin, Tequin, floxin, Factive, Avelox, Norfloxacin) are powerful chemo-therapeutic antibiotics...neurotoxic, chondro-toxic...toxic to the joints, eyes, nervous system...They are very potent drugs and can radically destroy your life in a matter of weeks...These drugs ruin lives around the world...do not take them, do not take them...Any moral legitimate doctor should NEVER ever prescribe these toxic pills...and any doctor who does is in need of being asked to try a month dosage themselves and see how their joints, eyes, etc... are after cessation of therapy...toxic adverse reactions can develop up to 18 months after completing a prescription...elusive poison...they recall defective tires and toys...CIPRO should be banned...it is a horribly toxic drug belonging to the Fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics (Cipro, Levaquin, Floxin, Tequin, Norfloxacin, Avelox, etc...) BUYER BEWARE...SWALLOW AT YOUR OWN RISK...These drugs are a modern pharmaceutical FRAUD and SCAM... M 31 30 days
11/23/2004
 1  Prostatitis severe aching in wrist,ankle and knee joints; numbness in fingers and toes Also-Nausea throughout the course of taking this stuff ----active and work out on regular basis--seems to have made pain worse while taking this garbage. Will side effects go away? M 48 7 weeks
11/22/2004
 1  urinary tract infection Severe muscle/tendon pain in left hip region. Actually went to the emergency room. After X-rays and MRI, confimed no fractures in hip or leg. Doctor then changed my medication and symptoms cleared up within 24-hours. If you start experiencing severe joint/tendon problems after taking this drug, seek medication attention. Take the information sheet with you that lists the possible side effects for Doctors that don't believe you could experience this kind of pain after only 2 pills. F 40 1 days
11/13/2004
 5  bladder infection none none M 50 2 days
11/1/2004
 5  Pouchitis/Crohn's Knee and hip pain. Mild insomnia. After trying other drugs which did not help, the symptoms went away 24 hours after starting CIPRO. I would definitely take it again despite the side effects. F 46 3 weeks
10/21/2004
 4  pseudomonis (on going) I take cipro as an on going treatment. A year ago I came down with the lung bacterial infection pseudomas, due to a genetic mutation in my body for Cystic Fibrosis. As a result of the Cystic Fibrosis symptoms with any lung infection I remain on Cipro 750 mg for 20 days per infection. I usually can't go a month without a new infection. I have experienced systemic yeast infections because the Cipro causes a digestive disturbance. The Dr's nurse told me to go to the health food store and buy some Acidophilus pills ( which are kept refrigerated) These have eliminated that problem. I also eat lots of yogart with the active cultures. I have not had any further yeast infection since I started taking them. I do have several attacks of sweats throughout the day, but the for me, the health benfits far outweigh the side effects. I have also taken Leviquin for these infections, but that med is harder on the body...for me anyway. F 64 30 days
10/14/2004
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 1  Ureteral Cancer Vomiting, tingling in hands & feet, felt like electricity going thur my entire body. depression, hallucinations, psychotic, excessive urination, blisters inside my mouth and on my tongue. Did not go to sleep for 3 nights. Restlessness, nervousness, rash Called Dr when I fainted and had seizure he said was not meds. I thought it was from surgery. Went to anoter DR who confirmed symptoms was from cipro.NEVER, NEVER TAKE THIS IT IS WORSE THAN POSION. MUCH WORSE THE CANCER & SURGERY. F 62 6 days
10/10/2004

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