It is new fluoroquinolone anti microbial agent with potent activity against a broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria including Ps. acruginosa, Enterobacteriaceae and Staph aureus. Ciprofloxacin does not disturb normal anaerobic intestinal flora and, has significant post-antibiotic effect & thus prevents regrowth of bacteria. Its anti bacterial spectrum is wider than that of aminoglycosides, third generatino cephalosporins and their fluoroquinolones.

TAB.OROXIN Each Film-Coated Tablet Contains:Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride IPEquiv to Ciprofloxacin IP 250mg Colour: Erythrosine

TAB.OROXIN-500 Each Film-Coated Tablet Contains:Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride IP I.P. Equiv to Ciprofloxacin IP 500mg I.P. 500 mg.Colour: Tartrazine Yellow

The dosage of Ciprofloxacin is determined on the basis of severity of infection, type of infecting organism and age, weight and renal function of the patient. The recommended dosage schedule of oral ciprofloxacin is as follows :

i) Uncomplicated UTI/Gonorrhoea : 250mg every 12 hours.

ii) Prostatitis and complicated UTI in patients with severe underlying structural abnormalities: 500mg every 12 hours.

iii) Lower respiratory tract infections: mild-250mg; moderate to severe 500mg; all every 12 hours

iv) Dosage of 750mg every 12 hours should preferably be used in cases of infection with resistant gram positive bacteria.

v) ENT/Bone and joint Infections/Septicemia/ Bacteremia and intra-abdominal infections 500 to 750mg every 12 hours.

vi) Gastroenteritis 250mg every 12 hours

vii) Enteric fever/Gynecological infections 500mg every 12 hrs

: 10 Blisters of 10 Tablets each