ciprofloxacin

noun

cip·​ro·​flox·​a·​cin ˌsi-prə-ˈfläk-sə-sən How to pronounce ciprofloxacin (audio)
-prō-
: a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C17H18FN3O3 that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18FN3O3·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria

Examples of ciprofloxacin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This includes some older antibiotics, like streptomycin or gentamicin, or newer ones, such as ciprofloxacin. Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 She was prescribed the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, the painkiller oxycodone, and generic Zofran ondansetron, which prevents nausea and vomiting. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023 In response, the FDA banned products made at four of the company’s manufacturing facilities in India from entering the U.S., including generic versions of gabapentin, which treats epilepsy and nerve pain, and the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. Geoffrey Joyce, The Conversation, 20 July 2023 This mineral can interfere with the absorption of tetracycline-type antibiotics such as doxycycline, ciprofloxacin (Cipro), levofloxacin (Levaquin) and norfloxacin (Noroxin). Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 10 July 2023 When it is used, a short course of ciprofloxacin is normally prescribed for three days, not seven, for uncomplicated urine infections in women. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023 When an infection is severe enough to require further treatment or hospitalization, there are five antibiotics doctors usually turn to: azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole, and ampicillin. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 16 Mar. 2023 The sample showed signs of resistance, so the state sent it to the CDC for more advanced testing, which identified the worrisome genetic pattern: the bacteria were resistant to ciprofloxacin, penicillin, and tetracycline and had reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone, cefixime, and azithromycin. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023 For ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic largely abandoned as a gonorrhea treatment due to resistance, all 70 reporting countries found resistance. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

probably from International Scientific Vocabulary ci- (alteration of cycl-) + propyl + fluor- + ox- + az- + -mycin

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ciprofloxacin was in 1983

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“Ciprofloxacin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ciprofloxacin. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

ciprofloxacin

noun
cip·​ro·​flox·​a·​cin ˌsip-rə-ˈfläk-sə-sən, -rō- How to pronounce ciprofloxacin (audio)
: a fluoroquinolone C17H18FN3O3 that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18FN3O3·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria see cipro

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