Cipro for a child. Dr. Hayes
The Doctors
My four year old child has kidney problems and the doctor gave
her cipro
375ml a day when I went to get it at the drug store
they said it was not given to kids this age very much because
there was
very bad long term side effects to it. Could you
please tell me if this is true?
Answer by Edmund M. Hayes, Pharm.D.
NOT True.
There just have not been any safety and efficacy studies done in this
age
group. It is used widely in kids with cystic fibrosis (over the age
of 5)
and there don't seem to be any problems. I would ask him to
show you
where he got his information since I don't think it exists.
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