Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Hydrocortisone; Ciprofloxacin
Alcon Laboratories Australia Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
Ciproxin HC CMI 1 CIPROXIN ® HC EAR DROPS _Ciprofloxacin & Hydrocortisone _ _ _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TO USE CIPROXIN HC EAR DROPS. This leaflet has been written to answer some common questions about CIPROXIN HC Ear Drops. It does not contain all of the available information and does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. In deciding to prescribe CIPROXIN HC Ear Drops for you or your child, your doctor has weighed the potential risks and benefits of using this medicine. The information in this leaflet applies to CIPROXIN HC Ear Drops only. This information does not apply to similar products, even if they contain the same ingredients. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT USING CIPROXIN HC EAR DROPS, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH YOUR MEDICINE. You may need it again. WHAT CIPROXIN HC EAR DROPS IS USED FOR CIPROXIN HC Ear Drops contains two active ingredients: CIPROFLOXACIN ; a “fluoroquinolone” antibiotic, which kills the bacteria causing the infection. HYDROCORTISONE ; a corticosteroid, that reduces the pain, redness and/or inflammation. CIPROXIN HC Ear Drops is used to treat bacterial otitis externa, which is an infection of the outer ear caused by bacteria and may cause itching or pain. Before prescribing CIPROXIN HC Ear Drops for you or your child, your doctor will have examined the ear and decided that CIPROXIN HC Ear Drops is the right medicine. Your doctor may have prescribed CIPROXIN HC Ear drops for another reason. Ask your doct Read the complete document
Ciproxin-HC (130112) 1 CIPROXIN ® HC EAR DROPS (CIPROFLOXACIN & HYDROCORTISONE) PRODUCT INFORMATION NAME OF THE DRUG Active ingredients (INN): ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CAS 86393-32-0) hydrocortisone (CAS 50-23-7). DESCRIPTION Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride A synthetic carboxyquinolone derivative with broad spectrum antimicrobial activity. It is the monohydrochloride monohydrate salt of 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1- piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid. It is a faintly yellowish to yellow crystalline substance with a molecular weight of 385.8. Its empirical formula is C 17 H 18 FN 3 O 3 .HCl.H 2 O and its chemical structure is as follows: Hydrocortisone A white to off-white crystalline powder, practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in acetone and in alcohol, soluble in chloroform with a molecular weight of 362.47. It is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid, with a chemical name of 11ß, 17, 21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene- 3,20-dione, and its empirical formula is C 21 H 30 O 5 . Its chemical structure is as follows: CIPROXIN HC Ear Drops contain benzyl alcohol as a preservative. Other excipients are: polysorbate 20, sodium acetate, acetic acid-glacial, sodium chloride, hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine, polyvinyl alcohol, water-purified. COOH F HN N N O HCl H 2 O O H 3 C HO H H CH 3 H OH CH 2 OH O Ciproxin-HC (130112) 2 PHARMACOLOGY Ciprofloxacin has _in-vitro_ activity against a wide range of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms. The bactericidal action of ciprofloxacin results from interference with the enzyme DNA gyrase which is needed for the synthesis of bac Read the complete document