Ecoflox -500mg Tablet

Ecoflox 500mg Tablet is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for moderate bacterial infections including certain urinary tract, gastrointestinal, and respiratory infections. It’s valued for convenient twice-daily dosing and broad coverage when guided by local susceptibility patterns.

Available Product Formulations

Tablet: 500 mg ciprofloxacin.

Uses

Uncomplicated and complicated UTIs, bacterial gastroenteritis (e.g., traveler’s diarrhea due to susceptible strains), certain bone/joint infections, and selected respiratory infections per clinician judgment.

How to Use

• Dosage: Adults commonly 500 mg every 12 hours (indication-specific).
• Duration: Typically 3–14 days depending on infection site and severity.

Side Effects

Nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, dizziness. Rare but serious: tendonitis/tendon rupture, CNS effects, QT prolongation, photosensitivity.

Interactions

Antacids/iron/zinc reduce absorption; separate by ≥2 hours. May increase effects of warfarin. Caution with QT-prolonging drugs.

Warnings

Avoid in pregnancy and children unless no alternatives. Risk of tendon injury—higher in older adults and those on corticosteroids. Use guided by culture/resistance patterns in Tanzania to help curb antimicrobial resistance.

Summary of Important Information

Active Ingredients	Ciprofloxacin 500 mg
Dosage Frequency	Every 12 hours
Starting Time	Start after clinical diagnosis or positive culture, as directed
Duration of Use	3–14 days
Common Side Effects	Nausea, diarrhea, headache
Warnings	Tendon risk; QT prolongation; avoid with antacids around dosing

How Ecoflox 500mg Tablet Works

Ciprofloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, blocking DNA replication and leading to bacterial death.