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Cipro and Kids: What You Need To Know
Posted on July 09, 2008
I learned about the FDA black box warning on Cipro yesterday from a friends who emailed me asking isn't this one of the antibiotics used for ear infections? Great question because it is - at least in drop form. Many kids who get ear tubes placed are given Cipro or a cousin of Cipro for ear infections and I can see where this report would be alarming to them. What did I tell my friend? Reports like this typically refer to systemic use of the antibiotics - meaning the child has to take the oral form of the medication.We don't use these medications in children often but sometimes do in older ...
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