ciprofloxacin hydrochloride

Foods & drinks to be careful with

Well-established interactions for this medicine’s drug class, summarized from public health authorities. General information, not medical advice — always confirm with your pharmacist or the label.

• Dairy, calcium, iron & antacids

  Watch out for: milk and other dairy, calcium- or iron-fortified foods and supplements, and antacids.

  Calcium, magnesium, and iron bind to these antibiotics in the gut and can stop them from being absorbed, making the medicine work less well.

  What to do: Separate the antibiotic from dairy, supplements, and antacids by a couple of hours — take it at the interval the label or your pharmacist specifies.

  Source: Tetracycline — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) · Ciprofloxacin (a fluoroquinolone) — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine)

How long does Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride stay in your body?

The elimination half-life of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride is about 4 hours — the time it takes the body to clear about half of it. As a rule of thumb, a medicine is mostly gone after roughly 4 to 5 half-lives, though this varies from person to person with age and kidney or liver function. This is the serum elimination half-life in adults with normal kidney function; it is slightly longer when kidney function is reduced and about 20% longer in older adults, and no metabolite has a materially longer half-life.

This is general information, not medical advice. It doesn’t tell you when a drug test would read negative (tests detect substances for different, often longer, windows) or when it’s safe to take another dose — ask your pharmacist or prescriber. Source: CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE tablet - DailyMed (FDA label).

Frequently asked questions

What does Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride treat?

Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride (Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride) may be used to treat anthrax, infectious arthritis, bacteroides infections, campylobacter infections, bacterial conjunctivitis, cystitis, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.

How much does Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride cost?

Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $3.74 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.

Is there a coupon or discount for Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride?

pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride. To pay less, Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.

Who makes Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride?

Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride is marketed by Sun Pharm Inds Inc. You can see Sun Pharm Inds Inc's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.

Is Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride a brand-name or generic drug?

Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.

Is Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride available over the counter?

No. Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.

What forms does Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride come in?

Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride is currently marketed as solution, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.

What class of drug is Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride?

Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride is classified as fluoroquinolone antibacterial, quinolone antimicrobial, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.

Is Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride FDA-registered?

Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA075747. You can verify this on its official FDA label.