Cipromet Indications/Uses

Uncomplicated and Complicated Infections caused by Ciprofloxacin Sensitive pathogens.
Infections of the kidneys and/or urinary tract.
Infections of the respiratory tract.
Infections of the abdominal cavity (e.g. Infections of the GI tract or of the biliary tract, peritonitis).
Infectious diarrhea & typhoid fever.
Infections of the genital organs, including adnexitis, gonorrhea, prostatitis.
Infection of the middle ear (otitis media), of the paranasal sinuses (sinusitis) especially if these are caused by gram-negative organisms including Pseudomonas or by gram positive pathogens including Staphylococcus.
Infection of the eyes.
Infections of the bones and joints.
Infections of the skin and soft tissue.
Infections or imminent risk of infection (prophylaxis) in patients whose immune system has been weakened (e.g. patients on immunosuppressants or have neutropenia).
Sepsis: Infections or imminent risk of infection (prophylaxis) in patients whose immune system has been weakened (e.g. patients on immunosuppressants or have neutropenia).
Selective Intestinal decontamination in immunosuppressed patients.
According to in-vitro investigations, the following pathogens can be regarded as sensitiive: E.coli, Shigella, Salmonella, Citrobacter; Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia, Hafnia, Edwardsiella, Proteus (indole-positive and indole-negative), Providencia, Morganella, Yersinia, Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, Pasteurella, Haemophillus, Staphylococcus, Listeria, Corynebacterium, Chlamydia.
The following show varying degrees of sensitivity: Gardnerella, Flavobacterium, Alcalagines, Streptococcus agalatiae, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumonia, Viridans group streptococci, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Mycobacterium fortuitum. With a few exceptions anaerobes are moderately sensitive e.g. Peptococcus, Peptostreptococcus to resistant e.g., Bacteroides.
Ciprofloxacin is ineffective against Treponema pallidum.