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ciprofloxacin
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ciprofloxacin /cip·ro·flox·a·cin/ (sip?ro-flok´sah-sin) a synthetic antibacterial effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria; used as the hydrochloride salt.
cip·ro·flox·a·cin (spr-flks-sn)
n.
A synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone class, used also in its hydrochloride form.
ciprofloxacin,
n brand name: Cipro;
drug class: fluoroquinolone antiinfective;
action: a broad-spectrum bactericidal agent that inhibits enzyme deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) gyrase needed for replication of DNA;
uses: adult urinary tract infection, uncomplicated gonorrhea, typhoid fever; effective against some periodontal organisms.
ciprofloxacin
a fluoroquinolone antibiotic with particularly good activity against gram-negative bacteria, including Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is used mainly in urinary tract infections.
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According to Depomed's own dissolution studies, CIPRO(R) and generic equivalents release their entire dosage within approximately 30 minutes and even once-daily CIPRO XR releases its dosage within approximately two hours, while Proquin XR is designed to gradually release the drug over six hours.
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