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Below are Proquin XR (Ciprofloxacin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Proquin XR has an overall score of 5.50. The effectiveness score is 5 and the side effect score is 5. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Proquin XR review by 26 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | possible UTI - I think? |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500mg for 5 days taken 1 dose for the period of 1 day |
| Other conditions: | | back pain |
| Other drugs taken: | | pain reliever, muscle relaxer | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | There were no benefits of taking this medicine unless you count the fact that now I know I should NEVER take this medicine again. I'm severely allergic to it. |
| Side effects: | | Swelling of the face, tingling, itchy eyes, and tighness of chest/difficulty breathing. |
| Comments: | | I went to the doctor for back pain. My UTI test came back negative except my leukocites were up. I guess she prescribed this to me to be cautious. I took one dose and ended up in the emergency room within an hour. I am now the proud owner of an epi-pen! |
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| | Proquin XR review by 52 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | kidney infection |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500mg 2 times daily (12 hrs apart) taken 1st day: 500 mg. 2 times/day for the period of Days 2-5: 250 mg every 8 hrs. |
| Other conditions: | | Back pain: kidney area, frequent urination |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | After the third day, I could tell the pain was subsiding. |
| Side effects: | | Diarrhea and stomach pain |
| Comments: | | The first dayI started taking the medication 500mg 12 hrs apart. Then my stomach was hurting and I had diarrhea. I decreased the dosage (on my own, which I would not advise others to do) because I have a history of pseudo-membranous colitis, and I need to be cautious of antibiotics. However, I needed the med for the kidney infection. On days 2-5 I took 250mg 3 times a day (eight hrs apart). This reduction in dosage relieved the stomach pain and the diarrhea. After the third day of antibiotics, I noticed a decrease in back pain so I knew the medication was working. |
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