Antibiotics · Fluoroquinolone
Ciprofloxacin
Dose
500 mg PO BD; 400 mg IV BD
Use
UTI, complicated GI infection, Pseudomonas, gonorrhoea.
Monitoring
ECG (QT), LFTs, tendon symptoms.
Side effects
- • Tendon rupture
- • QT prolongation
- • C. diff
- • Aortic aneurysm risk
Always confirm dose against your local formulary / BNF before prescribing.
