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Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Take it only if it has been prescribed for you.
What should I know about Ciprofloxacin?
Fluoroquinolones carry important safety warnings. Risk of tendon problems is higher in people over 60, people with kidney problems, organ transplant recipients, and people taking steroids.
What are the side effects?
Stop and contact your doctor immediately for tendon or joint pain or swelling, tingling or numbness, vision, hearing, taste or smell changes, mood or memory changes, or severe diarrhoea.
Who should check first?
Check first if you have had a mental health condition, an aortic aneurysm, a heart rhythm or heart valve problem, tendon problems, epilepsy, kidney problems or diabetes, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
When should I get help?
Seek urgent help for seizures, chest pain, trouble breathing or deep stomach pain. If you have thoughts of harming yourself, seek urgent professional help. If you may act on them or have seriously harmed yourself, call your local emergency services immediately.
Doses vary, so follow your prescriber, pharmacist and the medicine label. In Australia, call 000 in an emergency. Outside Australia, use your local emergency number.
Source: NHS: Who can and cannot take ciprofloxacin and East Kent Hospitals: Fluoroquinolone antibiotics. General education does not replace individual medical advice. Updated November 2026.
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