Ciprofloxacin Flashcards
1
Q
class of ciprofloxacin
A
quinolones
2
Q
mechanism of ciprofloxacin
A
inhibit DNA gyrase –> – DNA supercoiling –> – DNA replication
3
Q
activity of ciprofloxacin
A
- gram -ve & +ve
- esp gram -ve enteric coliforms
4
Q
indications of ciprofloxacin
A
- UTIs
- LRTIs
- GIIs
- prostatitis
5
Q
contraindications of ciprofloxacin
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- preggo
- allergy
- G6DP deficiency
6
Q
SEs ciprofloxacin
A
- tendon damage
- depression
- anxiety
7
Q
main excretion of ciprofloxacin
A
urine
