Microsoft word - ciprofloxacin patient info 3-08_spus_final.doc

You are being given this medicine because you may have been exposed to Anthrax. You will need to take this medicine for 60 days. You will be told how to get more medicine if it is needed. Dosing Information • Take the medicine every 12 hours or as directed. • Do not take antacids such as Tums, Rolaids or milk of magnesia 2 hours before taking this medicine. Also, wait 2 hours after taking the medicine before you take any antacids. Antacids can lessen how well the medicine works. • Take the medicine with a full glass of water. • If you miss a dose, take the missed dose right away. If it is almost time to take your next dose, wait until then to take your medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not take two doses at the same time. • You must keep taking your medicine for the full 60 days. You may become ill if you do not finish all your medicine. Side Effects • This medicine can cause upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, dizziness, or restlessness, but you need to keep taking this medicine if any of these occur. • Call your doctor right away if you have: swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat if you have a skin rash with mouth blisters Interactions • If you take warfarin (Coumadin), phenytoin (Dilantin), digoxin, theophylline, Requip, cyclosporine or probenecid, call 211 or call your doctor and tell them that you are taking Ciprofloxacin. These medicines can cause problems if taken while taking Ciprofloxacin. • Do not use any herbs, especially St. John’s Wort and Dong Quai • If you are on kidney dialysis, tell your center that you are taking Patient Information for Anthrax Prevention using Ciprofloxacin Adapted by the Communicable Disease Prevention Team of Columbus Public Health from protocols developed by Ohio Dept. of Health 3/08 Usted debe recibir este medicamento porque es posible que haya estado expuesto al ántrax. Tendrá que tomarlo durante 60 días. Se le indicará cómo obtener más medicamentos si es necesario. • Tome el medicamento cada 12 horas o según lo indicado. • No tome antiácidos, como Tums, Rolaids o leche de magnesia 2 horas antes de tomar este medicamento. Además, espere 2 horas después de tomar el medicamento antes de tomar un antiácido. Los antiácidos pueden disminuir el efecto del medicamento. • Tome el medicamento con un vaso lleno de agua. • Si se salta una dosis, tómela inmediatamente. Si ya casi es hora de tomar la siguiente dosis, espere para tomarla y no se tome la que se saltó. No tome dos dosis al mismo tiempo. • Debe seguir tomando el medicamento durante 60 días. Se puede enfermar si no termina de tomar su medicamento. • Este medicamento puede causar molestia estomacal, vómitos, diarrea, dolores de cabeza, mareos o irritabilidad, pero debe seguir tomándolo si presenta cualquiera de estos síntomas. • Llame a su médico de inmediato si tiene: hinchazón del rostro, los labios, la lengua o la un sarpullido en la piel con ampollas en la boca; • Si toma warfarina (coumadina), fenitoína (Dilantin), digoxina, teofilina, Requip, ciclosporina o probenecida, llame al 211 o a su médico para informarle que está tomando ciprofloxacina. Estos medicamentos pueden causar problemas si los toma mientras toma ciprofloxacina. • No use hierbas, especialmente la hierba de San Juan y Dong Quai • Si realiza diálisis renal, infórmele a su centro que está tomando Patient Information for Anthrax Prevention using Ciprofloxacin. Spanish Adapted by the Communicable Disease Prevention Team of Columbus Public Health from protocols developed by Ohio Dept. of Health 3/08

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