Comparing Ciprofloxacin vs Loperamide
| Ciprofloxacin | Loperamide |
|
|---|
| Ciprofloxacin | Loperamide |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Ciprofloxacin is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide variety of infections; however, it should not be given to children aged less than 18. In adults, it should be reserved for infections that... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Loperamide effectively treats diarrhea in adults and children over the age of 2 years by slowing down the movement of the bowel. Children are especially sensitive to its effects, especially if they... View more |
Related suggestions |
|||||||||||||||
| More about Ciprofloxacin | More about Loperamide | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Ciprofloxacin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 937 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Loperamide has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 93 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Ciprofloxacin side effects |
View all Loperamide side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Ciprofloxacin prices |
View all Loperamide prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Cipro, Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR | A-D Anti-Diarrheal, Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, Diar-Aid, Imodium, Imodium A-D, Kaopectate II, Neo-Diaral, Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
|
4 hours |
10.8 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
|
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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 722 drugs are known to interact with Ciprofloxacin:
|
A total of 354 drugs are known to interact with Loperamide:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
October 22, 1987 |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
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.
See also:
Cefdinir
Cefdinir is used for bacterial infection, bronchitis, middle ear infections, pneumonia, sinusitis ...
Amoxicillin/clavulanate
Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium is a combination antibiotic used to treat bacterial ...
Botox
Botox is used for cosmetic purposes and to treat overactive bladder symptoms, urinary incontinence ...
Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections and prevent ...
Augmentin
Augmentin is a prescription antibiotic combining amoxicillin and clavulanate to treat bacterial ...
Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone is used for bacteremia, bacterial endocarditis prevention, bacterial infection, bone ...
Clindamycin
Clindamycin (Cleocin) is used to treat serious infections caused by bacteria. Includes clindamycin ...
Metronidazole
Metronidazole is an antibiotic used to fight bacteria in your body. Learn about side effects ...
Cephalexin
Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections like respiratory, skin ...
Azithromycin
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria ...
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.