<Li> Key: MYSWGUAQZAJSOK - UHFFFAOYSA - N </Li> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> (verify) </Th> </Tr> <P> Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections . This includes bone and joint infections, intra abdominal infections, certain type of infectious diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, skin infections, typhoid fever, and urinary tract infections, among others . For some infections it is used in addition to other antibiotics . It can be taken by mouth or used intravenously . </P> <P> Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and rash . Ciprofloxacin increases the risk of tendon rupture and worsening muscle weakness in people with the neurological disorder myasthenia gravis . Rates of side effects appear to be higher than some groups of antibiotics such as cephalosporins but lower than others such as clindamycin . Studies in other animals raise concerns regarding use in pregnancy . No problems were identified, however, in the children of a small number of women who took the medication . It appears to be safe during breastfeeding . It is a second - generation fluoroquinolone with a broad spectrum of activity that usually results in the death of the bacteria . </P>

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