What is cipro xr used to treat
Ciprofloxacin is used to treat infections of the skin, lungs, airways, bones, and joints caused by susceptible bacteria. Ciprofloxacin is also frequently used to treat urinary infections caused by bacteria such as E. coli. Ciprofloxacin is effective in treating infectious diarrheas caused by E. coli, campylobacter jejuni, and shigella bacteria.
Cipro is an antibiotic used to treat many different infections including, STD's, urinary track infections, sinus infections, bronchitus etc.
It's an extended release broad spectrum antibiotic used to treat infections of both ground positive and ground negative bacterial infections. This is used to treat bacteria infections of a wide variety.
lots of different infections it is a strong antibiotic google it!
From lexi-comp online -
Use: Treatment of documented or suspected pseudomonal infection of the respiratory or urinary tract, skin and soft tissue, bone and joint, eye and ear; treatment of complicated UTIs and pyelonephritis in children 1-17 years of age due to E. coli; documented multidrug-resistant, aerobic gram-negative bacilli, some gram-positive staphylococci, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis; documented infectious diarrhea due to Campylobacter jejuni, Shigella, or Salmonella; osteomyelitis caused by susceptible organisms in which parenteral therapy is not feasible; pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis; initial therapy or postexposure prophylaxis for anthrax infection; used ophthalmically for treatment of corneal ulcers and conjunctivitis due to susceptible organisms; extended release tablet is used for the treatment of UTI and acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis
Research it for yourself at www.drugs.com or www.webmd.com
Cipro is an antibiotic and use for upper respiratory infections and Urinary tract infections