Included In This Lesson
Outline
Generic Name
Ciprofloxacin
Trade Name
Cipro
Indication
Urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, respiratory tract infections, bronchitis,
pneumonia, skin and bone infections, infectious diarrhea, abdominal infections
Action
Inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis
Therapeutic Class
Anti-infectives
Pharmacologic Class
Fluoroquinolone
Nursing Considerations
• Contraindicated in allergies
• May cause QT prolongation, avoid use with other drugs that can cause QT
prolongation
• Can cause seizures, arrhythmias, pseudomembranous colitis, anaphylaxis,
Stevens Johnson syndrome
• May decrease effects of phenytoin
• Monitor renal panel
• Assess for infection, obtain cultures prior to therapy
• Monitor liver function tests
