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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To prevent the effect, take bisphosphonates two hours before or after magnesium. Antibiotics: Taking magnesium with certain antibiotics, such as doxycycline and ciprofloxacin, can decrease the body's absorption of the drugs. —Soma Mandal, Health, 2 Dec. 2024

Examples of interacting antibiotics include quinolones (such as ciprofloxacin), tetracyclines, and cephalosporins (like Keflex). —Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Sep. 2024

The antibiotics most commonly used to treat anthrax—ciprofloxacin and doxycycline—are readily available and widely used throughout medicine. —Robert Hart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

By the 1990s, the CDC was forced to switch to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, including ciprofloxacin (Cipro). —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024

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