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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
As with other drugs, ciprofloxacin can cause side effects, such as nausea and vomiting. If you are not able to tolerate side effects from ciprofloxacin, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.Ciprofloxacin comes as an oral tablet. Ciprofloxacin also comes in forms IV solution, ear drops, and eye drops, but this article does not cover them. Read on to learn about potential common, mild, and serious side effects of ciprofloxacin. For more information about ciprofloxacin, including details about its uses, see this ciprofloxacin overview.Ciprofloxacin has boxed warnings. A boxed warning is the most serious warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For details, see the “Ciprofloxacin: Boxed warnings” section.Ciprofloxacin can cause certain side effects, some of which are more common than others. These side effects may be temporary, lasting a few days to weeks. However, if the side effects persist, bother you, or become severe, be sure to talk with your doctor or pharmacist.These are just a few of the more common side effects reported by people who took ciprofloxacin in clinical trials:nausea and vomitingdiarrheaabnormal results of liver function tests, which may be a sign of liver damageskin rashFor more information about some of these side effects, see the “Ciprofloxacin: Side effect specifics” section.Mild side effects can occur with ciprofloxacin use. This list does not include all possible mild side effects of the drug. For more information, you can refer to ciprofloxacin’s prescribing information.Mild side effects that have been reported with ciprofloxacin include:nausea and vomitingdiarrheaabnormal results of liver function tests, which may be a sign of liver damageskin rashabdominal painheadachedizzinessjoint pain or stiffnessmuscle weaknessblurry visionThese side effects may be temporary, lasting a few days to weeks. However, if the side effects continue, bother you, or become severe, be sure to talk with your doctor or pharmacist.Note: After the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a drug, it tracks and reviews side effects of the medication. If you develop a side effect while taking ciprofloxacin and want to tell the FDA about it, visit MedWatch.For more information about some of these side effects, see the “Ciprofloxacin: Side effect specifics” section.Ciprofloxacin may cause serious side effects. The following list may not include all possible serious side effects of the drug. For more information, you can refer to ciprofloxacin’s prescribing information.If you develop serious side effects while taking ciprofloxacin, call your doctor right away. If the side effects seem life threatening or you think you’re having a medical emergency, immediately call 911 or your local emergency number.Serious side effects that have been reported and their symptoms include:severe diarrhea related to a Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionskin sensitivity to UV light, which may lead to severe sunburnseverely high or low blood sugarsevere skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndromekidney problems, such as kidney failureliver damage, such as liver failureheart problems, such as abnormal heart rhythmrisk of tendon problems, nerve problems, and central nervous system (CNS) problems (see the “Ciprofloxacin: Boxed warnings” section)risk of worsening myasthenia gravis (see the “Ciprofloxacin: Boxed warnings” section)Allergic reactionFor some people, ciprofloxacin
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