Comparing Ciprofloxacin Otic vs Clarithromycin
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| Ciprofloxacin otic | Clarithromycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acute Otitis Externa, Tympanostomy Tube Placement Surgery. Ciprofloxacin otic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bronchitis, Dental Abscess, Follicular Lymphoma, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Legionella Pneumonia, Middle Ear Infections, Mycobacterium... View more |
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| More about Ciprofloxacin otic | More about Clarithromycin | ||||||||||||||||
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Ciprofloxacin otic has an average rating of 3.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 60% reported a negative effect. |
Clarithromycin has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 851 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Ciprofloxacin otic side effects |
View all Clarithromycin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cetraxal, Otiprio | Biaxin XL | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 717 drugs are known to interact with Clarithromycin:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 01, 2009 |
October 31, 1991 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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