Ciprofloxacin Side Effects and Precautions

Serious Side Effects

• Arthropathy has been reported in children with rates of musculoskeletal adverse events of 9.3% compared to 6.0% in control patients, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics 1

Drug Interactions

• Ciprofloxacin inhibits the CYP1A2 enzyme pathway, which can lead to potentially dangerous interactions with medications like clozapine, as noted by medical guidelines 2