Ciprofloxacin für Infektionen

About ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin is given to treat a bacterial infection. It is useful for treating infections such as chest infections, urine infections, prostatitis, infections of the digestive system, bone and joint infections, and some sexually transmitted infections. It works by killing the bacteria which are the cause of the infection.

Some eye infections are also treated with ciprofloxacin. There is a separate medicine leaflet available called Ciprofloxacin eye preparations which provides further information about this.

Before taking ciprofloxacin

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking ciprofloxacin it is important that your doctor knows:

• Wenn Sie schwanger sind, ein Kind erwarten oder stillen.

• If you are under 18 years of age. This is because ciprofloxacin is only prescribed for children under the supervision of a doctor who is a specialist.

• Wenn Sie schon einmal ein Problem mit Ihren Sehnen hatten, eine sogenannte Tendinitis.

• Wenn Sie Probleme mit der Funktionsweise Ihrer Nieren haben.

• Wenn Sie an Epilepsie oder einer anderen Erkrankung leiden, die Anfälle verursacht.

• Wenn Sie einen hohen Blutzuckerspiegel haben (Diabetes).

• Wenn Sie ein Herzleiden haben oder wenn Ihnen gesagt wurde, dass Sie einen ungewöhnlichen Herzschlag haben.

• Wenn Sie an einer Erkrankung leiden, die zu müden und schwachen Muskeln führt, der so genannten Myasthenia gravis.

• Wenn Sie wissen, dass Sie einen Glukose-6-Phosphat-Dehydrogenase-Mangel (G6PD) haben. Dies ist eine genetische Störung, die nach dem Verzehr von Lebensmitteln wie Favabohnen Probleme verursacht.

• Wenn Sie andere Arzneimittel einnehmen. Dazu gehören alle Arzneimittel, die Sie einnehmen und die rezeptfrei erhältlich sind, sowie pflanzliche und ergänzende Arzneimittel.

• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine. It is particularly important that you tell your doctor if you have had a problem after taking another quinolone antibiotic (these are called norfloxacin, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and nalidixic acid).

How to take ciprofloxacin

• Before you start taking ciprofloxacin, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. The manufacturer's leaflet will give you more information about the medicine and a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take ciprofloxacin exactly as your doctor tells you to. It is usually taken twice daily for a week or so, although some infections can be treated with a single tablet. Read the label carefully to make sure you know what dose is right for you.

• Many people find it helps to swallow the tablets with a drink of water. You should swallow the tablets whole - do not crush or chew them as they have an unpleasant taste. You should not take ciprofloxacin with milk or fortified orange juice as these drinks can interfere with the way it works.

• You can take ciprofloxacin before or after meals. Try to space out your doses - so ideally, take a dose every 12 hours. Try to drink several glasses of water during the day, as this will help the medicine pass through your body.

• Do not drink milk or take indigestion remedies (antacids) or medicines containing iron or zinc (such as multivitamin tablets), during the two hours before you take ciprofloxacin, or during the two hours after you have taken a dose. This is because these things interfere with the way ciprofloxacin is absorbed by your body, and stop it from working fully. Milk used to prepare meals will not affect the absorption of ciprofloxacin.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If, when you remember, your next dose is due then take the dose which is due but leave out the forgotten one. Do not 'double up' to make up for a missed dose.

• Even if you feel your infection has cleared up, keep taking the antibiotic until the course is finished (unless you are told to stop by your doctor). This is to prevent the infection from coming back. A course of treatment usually lasts for about a week or so, although it can range from 3-28 days. If you still feel unwell after finishing the course of treatment, go back to see your doctor.

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• Denken Sie daran, alle Routinetermine bei Ihrem Arzt wahrzunehmen. So können Ihre Fortschritte überwacht werden.

• Ciprofloxacin may cause your skin to become more sensitive to sunlight than normal. Protect your skin by using a sunscreen, particularly if you are exposed to strong sunlight for a prolonged period of time. Do not use sunbeds.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are safe to take with this antibiotic. In particular, do not take painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, while you are taking ciprofloxacin.

• Manche Menschen entwickeln nach der Einnahme von Antibiotika Soor (Rötung und Juckreiz im Mund oder in der Vagina). Wenn Sie glauben, dass Sie Soor haben, fragen Sie Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker um Rat.

• Dieses Antibiotikum kann die Wirkung der Schluckimpfung gegen Typhus beeinträchtigen. Wenn bei Ihnen eine Impfung ansteht, stellen Sie sicher, dass die behandelnde Person weiß, dass Sie dieses Arzneimittel einnehmen.

• Ciprofloxacin may make you feel light-headed and impair your ability to concentrate. Make sure your reactions are normal before you drive and before you use tools or machines.

• If you have diabetes, you may need to check your blood glucose levels more regularly, as ciprofloxacin can affect the levels of sugar in your blood.

Can ciprofloxacin cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with ciprofloxacin. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Wenn Sie andere Symptome haben, von denen Sie glauben, dass sie auf das Arzneimittel zurückzuführen sind, fragen Sie Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker um Rat.

How to store ciprofloxacin

• Bewahren Sie alle Arzneimittel außerhalb der Reichweite und Sichtweite von Kindern auf.

• An einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufbewahren, vor direkter Hitze und Licht schützen.

• If you have been given liquid medicine, it will have been made up by the pharmacy and lasts for 14 days. Remember to check the expiry date on the bottle and do not use it after this date.
  

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