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Cipro (Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride)
for Inhalation Anthrax
Cipro
(ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial
infections in many different parts of the body. It does not work for viral
infections (for example, the common cold). Cipro is approved for the inhaled
form of anthrax after an individual has been exposed. Safety
and effectiveness in pediatric patients and adolescents less than 18 years of
age have not been established, except for use in inhalational anthrax
(post-exposure).
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Information on Cipro for Consumers: Questions and
Answers (11/14/2001)
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Cipro (Ciprofloxacin): Use by
Pregnant and Lactating Women (10/31/2001)
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Message to Physicians and Health Practitioners on Cipro
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Scientific
and Regulatory Information (Approval Letter, Label, and Scientific Reviews)
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Advisory
Committee Meeting Transcripts and Other Information on Cipro Date: 7/28/2000
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FDA
Issues Cyber-Letters to Web Sites Selling Unapproved Foreign Ciprofloxacin
(November 1, 2001)
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Search
the National Library of Medicine's database, MEDLINE, for journal references
on Cipro. This link automatically searches the MEDLINE
database for reference to articles from medical journals.
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Questions and Answers about Anthrax Prevention and
Treatment from the Department of Health and Human Services
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Information
on Anthrax from the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus. Selected
links to consumer information about anthrax.
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Information
on Fluoroquinolones (Systemic) from the National Library of Medicine's
MEDLINEplus. Fluoroquinolones
(flu-roe-KWIN-a-lones) are used to treat bacterial infections in many
different parts of the body. They work by killing bacteria or preventing
their growth. However, these medicines will not work for colds, flu, or
other virus infections.
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Antibiotic
Resistance. Disease-causing microbes that have become
resistant to drug therapy are an increasing public health problem.
Tuberculosis, gonorrhea, malaria, and childhood ear infections are just a
few of the diseases that have become hard to treat with antibiotic drugs.
Part of the problem is that bacteria and other microorganisms that cause
infections are remarkably resilient and can develop ways to survive drugs
meant to kill or weaken them. This antibiotic resistance, also known as
antimicrobial resistance or drug resistance, is due largely to
the increasing use of antibiotics.
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FTC
Consumer Alert. Offers to Treat Biological Threats: What You
Need to Know.
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Buying
Prescription Medicines Online: A Consumer Safety Guide
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Buying
Medicines Online: Tips and Warnings for Consumers
For more information about Cipro, please contact the Division of
Drug Information at druginfo@fda.hhs.gov or
1-888-INFOFDA (463-6332).
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Last Updated: November 14, 2001
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