Description
Cyprinol is an antibiotic belonging to the group of fluoroquinolones. The active substance is ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin works by killing the bacteria that cause infections. It only acts on specific types of bacteria.
Adults
Cyprinol is used to treat the following bacterial infections in adults:
respiratory infections
prolonged or recurrent ear and sinus infections
urinary tract infections
female and male genital infections
gastrointestinal infections and abdominal infections
skin and subcutaneous tissue infections
bone and joint infections
to prevent infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidi
by inhalation exposure to anthrax
Ciprofloxacin can be used to treat patients with low white blood cell counts (neutropenia) who have a fever that is thought to be caused by a bacterial infection.
If you have a severe infection or one caused by more than one type of bacteria, you may be given another antibiotic in addition to treatment with Cyprinol.
Children and adolescents
Cyprinol is used in children and adolescents only under medical supervision to treat the following infections:
lung and bronchial infections in children and adolescents suffering from cystic fibrosis
complicated urinary tract infections, including infections affecting the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
after inhalation exposure to anthrax.
Cyprinol can also be used to treat other specific severe infections in children and adolescents when your doctor decides it is necessary.
