Ciprofloxacin is indicated for treatment of the following infections: before the initiation of the therapy special attention should be paid to all available information as to the resistance to Ciprofloxacin.

Official recommendations as to the independent use of anti-bacterial agents should be considered.

Adults:

– lower respiratory tract infections caused by gram-negative bacteria;

– pneumonia;

– middle ear infections (chronic otitis media with effusion, severe course of otitis of external ear);

– exacerbations of chronic sinusitis, especially if caused by gram-negative bacteria;

– urinary tract infections;

– gonococcus urethritis and cervicitis;

– orchiepididymitis, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in particular;

– inflammatory diseases of pelvic organs, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in particular.

With the above mentioned infections of genital tract if Neisseria gonorrhoeae is known or suspected as a causative agent, it is especially important to obtain local information as to the resistance to Ciprofloxacin and confirm sensitivity by the laboratory analysis.

– gastro-intestinal infections (for example, traveler's diarrhea;

– intra-abdominal infections;

– skin and soft tissues infections caused by gram-negative bacteria;

– bones and joints infections;

– treatment of infections in patients with neutropenic;

– prevention of infections in patients with neutropenic;

– prevention of invasive infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis;

– pulmonary anthrax (post-exposure prophylaxis and curative therapy).

Children and adolescents

– bronchopulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis, caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (in clinical trials children aged 5 to 17 years received the treatment);

– complicated urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis (in clinical trials children aged 5 to 17 years received the treatment);

– pulmonary anthrax (post-exposure prophylaxis and curative therapy).

The treatment should be initiated only by the physician experienced in treatment of cystic fibrosis and/or severe infections in children and adolescents.