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Caution should be taken when giving ciprofloxacin to epileptic patients and to those with history of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, myasthenia gravis and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Ciprofloxacin may exacerbate or unmask symptoms of myasthenia gravis. If tendon pain, inflammation or rupture occurs, treatment with ciprofloxacin should be discontinued.
Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in children, adolescents. It was reported to cause arthralgia and degenerative changes in joints that bear weight in young animals.
Use in pregnancy & lactation: Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in pregnancy. It is also excreted in breast milk. It should be used in caution when given to breastfeeding mothers as this was found to cause arthropathy in young animals.
