Pharmacologic Substance
ciprofloxacin
[ sip-roh-flok-suh-sin ]
Brand Names:
Cetraxal; Ciloxan; Cipro; Cipro HC; Ciprodex; Otiprio; Otovel; Proquin
Effect:
Decreased DNA Integrity; Decreased DNA Replication; Decreased Transcription to RNA; Increased Protein Breakdown
May Treat:
Anthrax;
Arthritis, Infectious;
Bacteroides Infections;
Campylobacter Infections;
Conjunctivitis, Bacterial;
Cystitis;
Diarrhea;
Dysentery;
Escherichia coli Infections;
Fever;
Gonorrhea;
Haemophilus Infections;
Intraabdominal Infections;
Klebsiella Infections;
Neutropenia;
Osteomyelitis;
Otitis Externa;
Prostatitis;
Proteus Infections;
Pseudomonas Infections;
Pyelonephritis;
Sinusitis;
Skin Diseases, Bacterial;
Staphylococcal Infections;
Typhoid Fever;
Urinary Tract Infections
More Information:
Definitions related to ciprofloxacin:
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A broad-spectrum antimicrobial carboxyfluoroquinoline.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A drug that is used to treat infections caused by bacteria and is being studied in the treatment of bladder cancer. Cipro is a type of fluoroquinolone.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Broad spectrum antimicrobial carboxyfluoroquinoline.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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