Ciprofloxacin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Acidosis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Ageusia def postmarketing x x x
Agranulocytosis def postmarketing x x x x
Albuminuria def postmarketing x x x x
Alopecia def postmarketing x
Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x x x x
Anaemia def postmarketing x x x x x
Haemolytic anaemia def postmarketing x x x x
Angina pectoris def postmarketing x x x x x x
Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Anorexia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Anosmia def postmarketing x x
Anxiety def postmarketing x x x
Arrhythmia def postmarketing x x
Arthralgia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Asthenia def postmarketing x
Asthma def postmarketing x x x
Ataxia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Atrial fibrillation def postmarketing x
Atrial flutter def postmarketing x x x x
Blister def postmarketing x
Coagulopathy def postmarketing x
Bronchospasm def postmarketing x x x x
Candidiasis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Vaginal moniliasis postmarketing x x x
Cerebrovascular disorder def postmarketing x
Chest pain def postmarketing x x x x x x
Colitis def postmarketing x x x x x
Confusional state def postmarketing x x x x x
Constipation def postmarketing x x x x x x
Convulsion def postmarketing x x x x x
Corneal opacity def postmarketing x
Cough def postmarketing x
Deafness def postmarketing
Dysphagia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Delirium def postmarketing x x x
Depersonalisation def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def postmarketing x x x x x
Dermatitis exfoliative def postmarketing x x x x
Fungal skin infection def postmarketing x
Diplopia def postmarketing x x x x
Dizziness def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Drowsiness def postmarketing x x x x x
Dysgeusia def postmarketing x
Dyspepsia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def postmarketing x x x x x x
Dysuria def postmarketing x
Ear pain def postmarketing x
Oedema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Effusion def postmarketing x x
Embolism def postmarketing x x x x x
Eosinophilia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def postmarketing x x x x
Grand mal convulsion def postmarketing x x x x
Epistaxis def postmarketing x x x x x
Erythema multiforme def postmarketing x x x x
Erythema nodosum def postmarketing x x x x x x
Oesophagitis def postmarketing x
Rash def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def postmarketing
Flatulence def postmarketing x x x x x x
Flushing def postmarketing x x x x x
Cardiac flutter postmarketing x x x x
Gastritis def postmarketing x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x x
Glossitis def postmarketing x
Gout def postmarketing x x x x x
Gynaecomastia def postmarketing x x
Hallucination def postmarketing x x x x x x
Headache def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def postmarketing x x x x x x
Cardiac murmur def postmarketing x x
Haematuria def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hemiplegia def postmarketing x
Haemoptysis def postmarketing x x x x x
Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def postmarketing x x x x x
Hepatomegaly def postmarketing x
Hiccups def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hyperbilirubinaemia def postmarketing x
Hypercalcaemia def postmarketing x
Hypercholesterolaemia def postmarketing x
Hyperaesthesia def postmarketing x x x x
Hyperglycaemia def postmarketing
Hypernatraemia def postmarketing x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hypertension def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hyperventilation def postmarketing x
Hypoaesthesia def postmarketing x x x x
Hypocalcaemia def postmarketing x
Hypotension def postmarketing x x x x x x
Orthostatic hypotension def postmarketing
Incontinence def postmarketing x
Infarction def postmarketing x x x x x x
Inflammation def postmarketing
Intestinal perforation def postmarketing x x x x x x
Jaundice def postmarketing x x x x x x
Jaundice cholestatic def postmarketing x x x
Calculus of kidney def postmarketing x x x x
Renal failure acute def postmarketing x
Renal failure chronic def postmarketing
Renal neoplasm def postmarketing x
Laryngeal oedema def postmarketing x
Leg pain postmarketing x x x
Lethargy def postmarketing x x x x x
Leukocytosis def postmarketing x x x x x
Leukopenia def postmarketing x x x x
Leukorrhea def postmarketing x
Liver disorder def postmarketing x
Malabsorption def postmarketing
Megacolon def postmarketing x
Megacolon toxic def postmarketing x
Melaena def postmarketing x
Meningism def postmarketing x
Methaemoglobinaemia def postmarketing x x x
Hypertonia def postmarketing x x x x x
Myasthenia gravis def postmarketing x x x
Myocardial infarction def postmarketing x x x x x x
Myoclonus def postmarketing x x x
Nausea def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Necrosis def postmarketing x x x x x
Nephritis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Nephritis interstitial def postmarketing x x x x x x
Nervousness def postmarketing x x x
Neuritis def postmarketing x
Nightmare def postmarketing x x x x x
NPN increased postmarketing
Nodule def postmarketing x
Nystagmus def postmarketing x x x
Palpitations def postmarketing x x x x x x
Pancreatitis def postmarketing x x x x x
Pancytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x
Paraesthesia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Pericarditis def postmarketing x
Neuropathy peripheral def postmarketing x x x
Petechiae def postmarketing x x x x x
Pharyngitis def postmarketing x
Phlebitis def postmarketing x x x x x
Pleural disorder def postmarketing x x
Pleural effusion def postmarketing x x
Polyneuritis def postmarketing x
Polyuria def postmarketing x x x x x
Prurigo def postmarketing
Pruritus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def postmarketing x x x x
Pulmonary oedema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Pulmonary embolism def postmarketing x x x x x x
Purpura def postmarketing x x
Renal failure def postmarketing x x x x x x
Repetitive strain injury def postmarketing x x x
Rhabdomyolysis def postmarketing
Rhinitis def postmarketing x x x
Serum sickness def postmarketing x x x x
Shock def postmarketing x x x x
Stevens-Johnson syndrome def postmarketing
Stomatitis def postmarketing x
Ulcerative stomatitis postmarketing x
Stridor def postmarketing x
Sweating def postmarketing x x x x x x
Swelling def postmarketing x x x
Syncope def postmarketing x x x x x x
Tachycardia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Tendonitis def postmarketing x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x
Thrombophlebitis def postmarketing x x
Thrombosis def postmarketing x x x x x
Tinnitus def postmarketing x x x x
Tooth discolouration def postmarketing x
Torsade de pointes def postmarketing x x x
Tremor def postmarketing x x x x x x
Erythema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Uric acid level increased postmarketing x x x
Urinary incontinence def postmarketing x
Urticaria def postmarketing x x x x x x
Vaginal itching postmarketing
Vaginal inflammation def postmarketing x x x x x x
Vasculitis def postmarketing x x x x x
Vasodilation def postmarketing x x
Ventricular fibrillation def postmarketing
Ventricular tachycardia def postmarketing
Visual impairment def postmarketing x
Vomiting def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Dry mouth def postmarketing x x x
Cerebral thrombosis postmarketing x x x x
Urinary retention def postmarketing x x x x x x
Chills def postmarketing x x x x x
Hepatic failure def postmarketing x x x
Ventricular arrhythmia def postmarketing
Agitation def postmarketing x x x x x x
Apathy def postmarketing x
Photopsia postmarketing x
Rash pustular def postmarketing x
Oedema peripheral def postmarketing x
Cystitis haemorrhagic postmarketing x
Hepatic function abnormal postmarketing
Mouth ulceration def postmarketing x x
Migraine def postmarketing x x x x x x
Amylase increased postmarketing x
Creatinine renal clearance decreased postmarketing
Creatinine increased def postmarketing
Crystalluria postmarketing x x x x x x
Deafness transitory postmarketing
Tongue discolouration postmarketing x
Electrolyte abnormality postmarketing x
Necrolysis epidermal postmarketing x x x x
Fixed eruption postmarketing x x x x
Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased postmarketing x x
Ventricular extrasystoles def postmarketing x x x x
Impaired healing postmarketing x
Pulmonary haemorrhage def postmarketing x
Injection site reaction def postmarketing x x x
Intracranial pressure increased def postmarketing
Kidney function abnormal postmarketing x
Lactic dehydrogenase activity increased postmarketing
Hepatocellular injury postmarketing x
Liver function test abnormal postmarketing x x x x
Manic psychosis postmarketing x x x x
Bone marrow depression def postmarketing x x x x
Hepatic necrosis def postmarketing x x x x
Bone pain def postmarketing x x x
Retrosternal pain postmarketing x
Eye pain def postmarketing x x x x
Injection site pain postmarketing x
Phosphatase alkaline increased postmarketing x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def postmarketing
Alanine aminotransferase increased def postmarketing
Renal vasculitis postmarketing x
Polyneuropathy def postmarketing
Joint swelling postmarketing x
Respiratory arrest postmarketing x x
Joint stiffness def postmarketing x x x x x
Photosensitivity reaction def postmarketing x x
Skin hyperpigmentation def postmarketing x x x x x
Scab postmarketing x
Endometrial stromal sarcoma def postmarketing
Lightheadedness postmarketing x x x x x
Sickness postmarketing x x x x
Serum sickness-like reaction postmarketing x x x
Ache wrists postmarketing x x x
Malaise def postmarketing x x x x x
Myalgia def postmarketing x x x
Muscle twitching def postmarketing x x x x
Cardiac fibrillation postmarketing x
Increased appetite postmarketing x
Rectal tenesmus def postmarketing x
Trembling postmarketing
Abnormal dreams postmarketing x
Creatinine low postmarketing
Pain in arm postmarketing x x x
Urethral haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x
Colour blindness def postmarketing x
Eruption postmarketing x x x x
Blood bilirubin increased def postmarketing
Papule def postmarketing x
Tumour necrosis def postmarketing x
Mania def postmarketing x x x x x
Anaphylactoid reaction postmarketing x
Gastrointestinal candidiasis postmarketing x
Vision blurred def postmarketing x x x
Phobia def postmarketing x x x x x
Photosensitivity def postmarketing x x x x x x
Enlargement abdomen def postmarketing x
Platelet count decreased postmarketing x
Candiduria postmarketing x x x x
Rash maculo-papular def postmarketing x
Stiffness postmarketing x x x x x
Transaminases increased postmarketing
Neuropathy def postmarketing x x x
Blindness def postmarketing x
Chromatopsia postmarketing x x x x
Respiratory distress def postmarketing x x
Lymphadenopathy def postmarketing x x x x
Dementia def postmarketing x
Visual disturbance postmarketing
Surgical intervention postmarketing x x x
Lipase increased def postmarketing x
Serum potassium increased postmarketing x
Cough increased postmarketing x
Gait disturbance def postmarketing x x x x
Prothrombin time shortened postmarketing x
Serum albumin decreased postmarketing x
Serum potassium decreased postmarketing x
Nephropathy toxic postmarketing
Serum calcium increased postmarketing x
Cholesterol serum elevated postmarketing x
Hot flush def postmarketing x
Cardio-respiratory arrest def postmarketing x x x x x
Drug interaction def postmarketing x x x
Sweating increased postmarketing x
Hyperuricaemia def postmarketing x
White blood cell count decreased postmarketing x
Thrombocytosis def postmarketing x
Sleep disorder def postmarketing x
Skin haemorrhage postmarketing
Insomnia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Myasthenia def postmarketing x x x x
Dysphasia def postmarketing x x
Pseudomembranous colitis postmarketing x x x x x
Ileus def postmarketing x x x
Death postmarketing x
Drug fever postmarketing x
Hearing impaired def postmarketing x x x
Paranoia def postmarketing x x
Bleeding tendency postmarketing x x x x
Parosmia def postmarketing
Voice disturbance postmarketing x
Phototoxicity def postmarketing x x x
Embolus def postmarketing x
Weakness def postmarketing x x x x x
Somnolence def postmarketing x x x x
Congenital anomaly def
Abortion spontaneous def
Breast disorder def
Skin candida def x x x x x
Oral candidiasis def x x x x x
Connective tissue disorder def
Dysmenorrhoea def
Fertilization def
Foetal distress syndrome def
Foot pain x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def
Cardiac disorder def
Hyperaemia def
Hypoglycaemia def
Immune system disorder def
Irritable bowel syndrome def
Irritability def x x x x x
Keratitis def
Keratoconjunctivitis def
Birth weight low def
Breast pain def x x x x
Mediastinal disorder def
Cramp muscle def
Fungal infection def
Nasopharyngitis def
Nervous system disorder def
Pregnancy def
Pruritus genital
Seizures def x x x x x
Skin disorder def x
Neoplasm skin def
Muscle spasms def
Superinfection def x
Thirst def x
Pollakiuria def x x
Urinary tract disorder def
Vertigo def
Vaginitis bacterial def
Micturition urgency def
Photophobia def
Renal tubular disorder def
Muscular weakness def
Vesiculobullous rash x
Dry skin def
Epigastric pain x
Abdominal pain lower
Teratogenicity def
Disturbance in attention
Discomfort def x x x x
Tenderness def
Visual acuity reduced x x x
Keratopathy
Urine abnormality
Suprapubic pain
Night cramps
Ventricular bigeminy def
Chemosis def
Aortic bruit
Urine odour abnormal
Dry eye
Redness def
Vaginal infection def
Lacrimation def
Corneal staining
Sensation of foreign body def
Painful respiration x
Rigors
Bradycardia def
Coordination abnormal x
Burn local
Lip oedema x x
Face oedema def x x x
Prothrombin level decreased
Stinging
Prematurity
Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic
Convulsive seizure x x x x x
Ear pruritus x
Infestation NOS
Corneal infiltrates def
Carcinogenicity
Gout flare x x x x x
Conjunctival hyperaemia
Indication Labels
Abdominal infection def x x x x x x x
Acute cystitis x
Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis x
Acute pneumonia x x
Acute sinusitis x x x x x x x
Adverse event def x x x x x
Adverse reaction def x x x x x
Anthrax def x x x x x x
Arthropathy def x x x x x
Bacteraemia def x x
Bacterial prostatitis x x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def x x x x x x
Bronchitis def x x x x x x
Bronchitis chronic def x x x x x x
Cystitis def x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def x x x x x
Disease progression def x x x x x x
Dysentery def x x x x x
Gonorrhoea def x x x x x
Infection def x x x x x x x x x
Influenza def x x x x x x x x
Leukaemia def x
Lower respiratory tract infection x x x x
Lymphoma def x
Meningitis def x
Meningitis meningococcal def x
Nasopharyngeal disorder def x
Neoplasm def x
Neutropenia def x
Nosocomial pneumonia x x
Otitis def x
Otitis externa def x
Overgrowth bacterial x x x x x x x x x
Pneumonia def x x x x x x x x
Pneumonia anthrax x x x x x x
Prostatitis def x x x x x x x
Pseudomonas infection def x x
Pyelitis def x
Pyelonephritis def x x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def x x x x x x x x
Salmonellosis def x x x x x x
Septicemia def x
Sinusitis def x x x x x x x
Soft tissue infection def x
Solid tumour def x
Typhoid carrier x x x x
Typhoid fever def x x x x x
Urinary tract infection def x x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: J01MA02, S01AX13, S02AA15, S03AA07

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. CIPROFLOXACIN (CIPROFLOXACIN LACTATE) / CIPROFLOXACIN INJECTION : 2 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. Ciprofloxacin : 4 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. ciprofloxacin : 10 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. ciprofloxacin / Cipro XR : 22 side effects (FDA CDER)
  5. ciprofloxacin hydrochloride / Cipro : 99 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  6. CIPROFLOXACIN / CIPRO IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER : 117 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. CIPROFLOXACIN : 172 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. CIPROFLOXACIN : 174 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. CIPROFLOXACIN (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE) / APO-CIPROFLOX : 184 side effects (Health Canada)
  10. Ciprofloxacin : 199 side effects (FDA XML label)