Ciprofloxacin

ATC Code J01MA02

Ciprofloxacin

Definition

A synthetic broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Ciprofloxacin binds to and inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme essential for DNA replication. This agent is more active against Gram-negative bacteria than Gram-positive bacteria. (NCI04)

Also known as 1-Cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic Acid, Cipro, CIPROFLOXACIN — per NCIT

Also identified as

Indications

Disease Relation Source
Anthrax may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Bacterial arthritis may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Bacterial conjunctivitis may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Bacteroides infectious disease may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Campylobacteriosis may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Cystitis may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Diarrheal disease may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Dysentery may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Escherichia coli infection may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Gonorrhea may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Haemophilus infectious disease may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Klebsiella infectious disease may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Neutropenia may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Osteomyelitis may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Otitis externa may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Prostatitis may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Proteus infectious disease may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Pseudomonas infection may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Pyelonephritis may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Sinusitis may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Skin disease caused by bacterial infection may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Staphylococcal infection may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Typhoid fever may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Urinary tract infection may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Organ Effects

Organ Side effect / interaction Source
Adult mammalian kidney may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Bone element may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Camera-type eye may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Conjunctiva may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Craniocervical region may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Ear may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
External ear may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Genitourinary system may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Male reproductive system may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Musculoskeletal system may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Ocular adnexa may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Prostate may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Renal system may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Reproductive system may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Skeletal joint may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0
Urinary bladder may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0

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