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Ciprofloxacin

Generic Name
Ciprofloxacin
Brand Names
Cetraxal, Ciloxan, Cipro, Cipro HC, Ciprodex, Ciprofloxacin, Otiprio, Otixal, Otovel, Proquin
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C17H18FN3O3
CAS Number
85721-33-1
Unique Ingredient Identifier
5E8K9I0O4U

Overview

Ciprofloxacin is a second generation fluoroquinolone that has spawned many derivative antibiotics. It is formulated for oral, intravenous, intratympanic, ophthalmic, and otic administration for a number of bacterial infections. The first ciprofloxacin containing product was FDA approved on 22 October 1987.

Background

Ciprofloxacin is a second generation fluoroquinolone that has spawned many derivative antibiotics. It is formulated for oral, intravenous, intratympanic, ophthalmic, and otic administration for a number of bacterial infections. The first ciprofloxacin containing product was FDA approved on 22 October 1987.

Indication

Ciprofloxacin is only indicated in infections caused by susceptible bacteria. Ciprofloxacin immediate release tablets, oral suspensions, and intravenous injections are indicated for the treatment of skin and skin structure infections, bone and joint infections, complicated intra-abdominal infections, nosocomial pneumonia, febrile neutropenia, adults who have inhaled anthrax, plague, chronic bacterial prostatitis, lower respiratory tract infections including acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, urinary tract infections, complicated urinary tract infections in pediatrics, complicated pyelonephritis in pediatrics, and acute sinusitis. A ciprofloxacin otic solution and otic suspension with hydrocortisone are indicated for acute otitis externa. Ciprofloxacin suspension with dexamethasone is indicated for acute otitis media in pediatric patients with tympanostomy tubes or acute otitis externa. A ciprofloxacin intratympanic injection is indicated for pediatric patients with bilateral otitis media with effusion who are having tympanostomy tubes placed or pediatric patients 6 months or older with acute otitis externa. A ciprofloxacin eye drop is indicated for bacterial corneal ulcers and conjunctivitis. A ciprofloxacin eye ointment is indicated for bacterial conjunctivitis. A ciprofloxacin extended release tablet is indicated for uncomplicated urinary tract infections, complicated urinary tract infections, and acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis.

Associated Conditions

  • Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis caused by Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Acute Otitis Externa
  • Acute Otitis Externa caused by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
  • Acute Otitis Media (AOM)
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Acute Uncomplicated Pyelonephritis
  • Bone and Joint Infections
  • Chronic Otitis Media
  • Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (cIAIs)
  • Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
  • Conjunctivitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae
  • Conjunctivitis caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Corneal Ulcers caused by Serratia marcescens
  • Corneal Ulcers caused by Staphylococcus aureus
  • Corneal Ulcers caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Corneal Ulcers caused by Streptococcus Pneumoniae
  • Corneal Ulcers caused by Streptococcus Viridans Group
  • Corneal Ulcers caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Escherichia urinary tract infection
  • External ear infection NOS
  • Febrile Neutropenia
  • Infection of the outer ear caused by susceptible bacteria
  • Infectious diarrhea
  • Inhalational Anthrax
  • Lower respiratory tract infection caused by Enterobacter cloacae
  • Lower respiratory tract infection caused by Escherichia coli
  • Lower respiratory tract infection caused by Haemophilus influenzae
  • Lower respiratory tract infection caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae
  • Lower respiratory tract infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Lower respiratory tract infection caused by Proteus mirabilis
  • Lower respiratory tract infection caused by penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Nosocomial Pneumonia
  • Otitis Media (OM)
  • Otitis Media, Purulent
  • Plague caused by Yersinia pestis
  • Skin Infections
  • Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella typhi
  • UTI caused by Citrobacter diversus
  • UTI caused by Citrobacter frendii
  • UTI caused by Entercococcus faecalis
  • UTI caused by Enterobacter cloacae
  • UTI caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • UTI caused by Morganella morganii
  • UTI caused by Proteus mirabilis
  • UTI caused by Providencia rettgeri
  • UTI caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • UTI caused by Serratia marcescens
  • UTI caused by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
  • Acute otitis externa caused by Staphylococcus aureus
  • Acute, uncomplicated Cystitis caused by Escherichia coli
  • Acute, uncomplicated Cystitis caused by Staphylococcus saprophyticus
  • Chronic Prostatitis caused by Escherichia coli
  • Chronic Prostatitis caused by Proteus mirabilis
  • Complicated Pyelonephritis caused by Escherichia coli
  • Complicated Urinary Tract Infection caused by Escherichia Coli
  • Uncomplicated Gonorrhea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Clinical Trials

Title
Posted
Study ID
Phase
Status
Sponsor
2025/06/19
Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
GERCOR - Multidisciplinary Oncology Cooperative Group
2025/06/11
Phase 4
Not yet recruiting
Gadjah Mada University
2025/01/29
Phase 2
Recruiting
Al-Mustafa University College
2024/11/29
Phase 4
Recruiting
2024/04/02
Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
2024/01/31
Phase 3
Completed
2023/11/13
Phase 1
Recruiting
Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom
2023/10/23
Phase 4
Recruiting
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
2023/07/25
Phase 1
Recruiting
2023/06/23
N/A
Completed

FDA Drug Approvals

Approved Product
Manufacturer
NDC Code
Route
Strength
Effective Date
Proficient Rx LP
82804-130
ORAL
500 mg in 1 1
4/1/2025
Unit Dose Services
50436-0714
OPHTHALMIC
3 mg in 1 mL
10/11/2011
RPK Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
53002-2645
ORAL
500 mg in 1 1
6/26/2023
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
36000-011
INTRAVENOUS
10 mg in 1 mL
7/10/2020
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
36000-029
INTRAVENOUS
2 mg in 1 mL
7/10/2020
Aurolife Pharma LLC
13107-077
ORAL
500 mg in 1 1
5/23/2012
RedPharm Drug, Inc.
67296-1269
ORAL
750 mg in 1 1
1/20/2022
RedPharm Drug Inc.
67296-0543
ORAL
500 mg in 1 1
6/24/2011
Blenheim Pharmacal, Inc.
10544-604
ORAL
250 mg in 1 1
8/25/2010
RPK Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
53002-2640
ORAL
500 mg in 1 1
5/5/2022

EMA Drug Approvals

Approved Product
Authorization Holder
Status
Issued Date
No EMA approvals found for this drug.

HSA Drug Approvals

Approved Product
Manufacturer
Approval Number
Dosage Form
Strength
Approval Date
C-FLOX 500 TABLETS 500 mg
SIN11303P
TABLET, FILM COATED
555 mg
4/7/2000
MICROFLOX-500 TABLET 500 mg
SIN12073P
TABLET, FILM COATED
500 mg
9/14/2002
POLI-CIFLOXIN 250 TABLET 250 mg
SIN10308P
TABLET, FILM COATED
250 mg
10/23/1998
QUPRON TABLETS 250 mg
SIN09569P
TABLET, FILM COATED
250 mg
12/5/1997
CIPROFLOXACIN TABLET 500 mg
SIN09604P
TABLET, FILM COATED
500 mg
1/10/1998
CIROK INJECTION 2 mg/ml
SIN11851P
INJECTION
2 mg/ml
3/15/2002
CIPRO-500 SANDOZ FILM COATED TABLETS 500MG
SIN14414P
TABLET, FILM COATED
500.0mg
10/4/2013
MICROFLOX-250 TABLET 250 mg
SIN08940P
TABLET, FILM COATED
250 mg
9/25/1996
C-FLOX 250 TABLETS 250 mg
SIN11302P
TABLET, FILM COATED
250 mg
4/7/2000
CILOXAN STERILE OPHTHALMIC AND OTIC SOLUTION 0.3%
SIN11929P
SOLUTION
0.3 % w/v
5/14/2002

NMPA Drug Approvals

Approved Product
Company
Approval Number
Drug Type
Dosage Form
Approval Date
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride and Glucose Injection
国药准字H10950300
化学药品
注射剂
6/8/2020
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride and Glucose Injection
国药准字H10950114
化学药品
注射剂
9/11/2020
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride and Glucose Injection
国药准字H20063760
化学药品
注射剂
12/10/2020
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Capsules
国药准字H33022300
化学药品
胶囊剂
4/30/2020
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Capsules
国药准字H32022211
化学药品
胶囊剂
9/9/2020
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Capsules
国药准字H10940289
化学药品
胶囊剂
2/9/2021
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Capsules
国药准字H10940033
化学药品
胶囊剂
1/9/2020
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Capsules
国药准字H10930123
化学药品
胶囊剂
5/29/2020
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Capsules
国药准字H31020321
化学药品
胶囊剂
9/14/2020
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Capsules
国药准字H23023657
化学药品
胶囊剂
6/2/2020

PPB Drug Approvals

Approved Product
Registration No.
Company
Licence No.
Strength
Registration Date
CIPROFLOXACIN TABLETS USP 500MG
N/A
N/A
N/A
11/17/2020
CIPROFLOXACIN TABLETS USP 250MG
N/A
N/A
N/A
11/17/2020
APT-CIPROFLOXACIN TABLETS 250MG
N/A
N/A
N/A
11/29/2024
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