Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride

Ciprofloxacin is used to treat a number of infections, including infections of bones and joints, endocarditis, gastroenteritis, malignant otitis externa, respiratory tract infections, cellulitis, urinary tract infections, prostatitis, anthrax, and chancroid. Ciprofloxacin is not recommended to treat community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) as a stand-alone first-line agent due to its modest activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common causative pathogen. "Respiratory quiniolones" such as levofloxacin, having greater activity against this pathogen, are recommended as first line agents for the treatment of CAP in patients with important co-morbidities and in patients requiring hospitalization (Infectious Diseases Society of America 2007). The guidelines include a warning that "Data exist suggesting that resistance to macrolides and older fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin) results in clinical failure.

Synonym: 3-QUINOLINECARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROCHLORIDE;3-QUINOLINECARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROCHLORIDE HYDRATE;CIPROFLOXACIN HCL;CIPROFLOXACIN HCL HYDRATE;CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE MONOHYDRATE;Ciprofloxacin Monohydrochloride;Ciflox;Ciproxan
Cas: 86483-48-9
MF: C17H19ClFN3O3
MW: 367.8
Melting point: >300°C.
Appearance: White or light yellow crystalline powder.
Used: Broad-spectrum antimicrobial medicines.
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