Ciflox^®

Ciflox^® contains the active substance ciprofloxacin.

Ciflox^® is an antibiotic that belongs to the group of fluoroquinolones. Ciprofloxacin works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It only works on certain strains of bacteria.

Ciflox^® is used in adults to treat the following bacterial infections:

• Respiratory tract infections
• Long-lasting or recurrent infections of the ears or sinuses
• Urinary tract and renal pelvic infections
• Infections of the genital organs in women and men
• Infections of the gastrointestinal tract and infections of the abdominal cavity
• Infections of the skin and soft tissues
• Infections of the bones and joints
• Prevention of infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis
• Treatment after inhalation of anthrax bacteria

Ciprofloxacin may be used to treat patients who have a reduced number of certain white blood cells (neutropenia) and fever suspected to be due to a bacterial infection.

Ciflox^® is used in children and adolescents under the supervision of a doctor specialised in this field for the treatment of the following bacterial infections:

• Infection of the lungs and bronchi in children and adolescents suffering from fibrosis.
• Complicated urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis
• Treatment following anthrax inhalation