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What is Ciprofloxacin? This medicine is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat short-term bacterial infections.

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Reasons Taken

12 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ciprofloxacin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6 50%
Bladder problems 3 25%
Urinary tract infection 1 8%
uti 1 8%
Treat my HIV 1 8%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ciprofloxacin.

  0 mg day 250 mg day 500 mg day 750 mg day 1000 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Ciprofloxacin or how long patients were taking Ciprofloxacin before stopping.

Currently taking Ciprofloxacin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
1
1
0
1

Stopped taking Ciprofloxacin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
2
0
0
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ciprofloxacin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 5 71% Course of treatment ended: 71%
Doctor's advice 1 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Side effects too severe 1 14% Side effects too severe: 14%
Other 1 14% Other: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: Nausea, Tiny itchy watery blisters

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • sfight123
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
  • sfight123
  • by sfight123
    Aug 12, 2008
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Bladder problems

See all evaluation results for Ciprofloxacin



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