Precaution
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to ophthalmic or systemic Ciprofloxacin (e.g., Cipro) or any related medicines, such as cinoxacin (e.g., Cinobac), norfloxacin (e.g., Chibroxin or Noroxin), ofloxacin (e.g., Floxin), or nalidixic acid (e.g., NegGram). Also, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives or dyes.
If you become pregnant while taking Ciprofloxacin, call your doctor immediately. If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breast-feeding inform you doctor. Ciprofloxacin have not seen causing birth defects. It is not known whether ophthalmic ciprofloxin passes into breast milk. However, Ciprofloxacin given by mouth does pass into breast milk. Mothers who are using this medicine while breast-feeding should discuss this with their doctor.
Use is not recommended in infants and children up to 2 years of age (ophthalmic ointment) and 1 year of age (ophthalmic solution).
Tell your doctor, if you using any other prescription or non-prescription medicine that is to be used in the eye. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary.
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