ciprofloxacin

noun

cip·​ro·​flox·​a·​cin ˌsi-prə-ˈfläk-sə-sən 

-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

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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

An appropriate counter-play by the Apothecary Healer would be to play ciprofloxacin or ticarcillan, two antibiotics that have action against P. aeruginosa. —Allison Bond, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2010

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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

Medical Definition

ciprofloxacin

noun

cip·​ro·​flox·​a·​cin ˌsip-rə-ˈfläk-sə-sən, -rō- 

: 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