ciprofloxacin

noun

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

, -prō-\

Definition of ciprofloxacin

: 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

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But while gonorrhea has been evolving ways to stop ciprofloxacin from getting in the way of topoisomerase, those strategies don’t work on the new drug. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "New anti-gonorrhea drug called “metal as f–k”," 15 Nov. 2018 That in itself isn’t new—the same tactic has been used by other antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin, one of the drugs that’s no longer recommended for treating gonorrhea. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "New anti-gonorrhea drug called “metal as f–k”," 15 Nov. 2018 In 2007, ciprofloxacin still made up almost half of prescriptions for gonorrhea. — Sophie Cousins, CNN, "Wherever you are in the world, time is running out for treating gonorrhea," 15 May 2018 According to the Mayo Clinic, in those cases, your doctor may prescribe other antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin or nitazoxanide. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "Here Are the Symptoms of Cyclosporiasis, the Illness Linked to Recalled Vegetable Trays," 9 July 2018 The bacteria that have grown will be measured for resistance to five antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin and the last-resort drugs cefixime and ceftriaxone. — Sophie Cousins, CNN, "Wherever you are in the world, time is running out for treating gonorrhea," 15 May 2018 The outbreak strain of C. jejuni could withstand three antibiotics: tetracycline, nalidixic acid, and ciprofloxacin. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Raw milk is trending for some reason—so are nasty, drug-resistant infections," 11 Feb. 2018 At least one of them turned up with resistance to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, which contains ciprofloxacin among other common antibiotics. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Mysterious explosion of a deadly plague may come down to a sugar in ice cream," 10 Jan. 2018 Jessica was started on ciprofloxacin and saw an ENT the next day. — Rick Pescatore, Philly.com, "Medical mystery: A teen's ear piercing goes awry," 20 Oct. 2017

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ciprofloxacin

noun

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

Medical Definition of ciprofloxacin

: 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