CIPOCAIN Drops

SPECIFICATION

5ML

GENERIC

Ciprofloxacin , Lignocaine

About

Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial . Lignocaine is a member of the amino amide class of local anesthetics. Local anesthetics block the generation and the conduction of nerve impulses by increasing the threshold for electrical excitation in the nerve, by slowing propagation of the nerve impulse, and by reducing the rate of rise of the action potential.

Indication

It is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms in the specific conditions listed below:Acute Otitis Media (AOM) in pediatric patients (age 6 months and older) with tympanostomy tubes due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Acute Otitis Externa (AOE) in pediatric (age 6 months and older), adult and elderly patients due to Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Side Effects

Ear discomfort , Ear pain , Ear precipitate , Irritability , Taste Perversion .

Drug Interactions

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.

When not to Use

It is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to ciprofloxacin, to other quinolones, or to any of the components in this medication.

Precaution

It should be discontinued at the first appearance of a skin rash or any other sign of hypersensitivity. Serious and occasionally fatal hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reactions, some following the first dose, have been reported in patients receiving systemic quinolones. Some reactions were accompanied by cardiovascular collapse, loss of consciousness, angioedema (including laryngeal, pharyngeal, or facial edema), airway obstruction, dyspnea, urticaria, and itching.