Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
ATI-format individual drug card with NCLEX-focused assessment, safety, teaching, and source attribution.
Infectious DiseaseRespiratoryRenal / Urinary / Electrolytesneeds review
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
ATI class: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Action
- ATI/source-folder candidate for Ciprofloxacin (Cipro); verify mechanism against the source table before validation.
Therapeutic use
- Review under Antibacterials medication safety.
Nursing assessment
- Assess infection site, allergy history, renal function, and culture data when ordered.
- Screen for tendon pain, neuropathy symptoms, seizure history, and QT risk.
- Review pregnancy status and pediatric precautions per source.
Administration
- Verify route against the order and source table.
Side effects
- Verify common side effects against the source table.
Adverse effects
- Tendonitis or tendon rupture
- QT prolongation
- CNS effects including dizziness or confusion
- Severe diarrhea or C. difficile-associated diarrhea
Interactions
- Calcium, magnesium, aluminum, iron, zinc, and dairy can reduce absorption.
- Warfarin may require closer bleeding or INR monitoring.
- Other QT-prolonging medications
Contraindications
- See source-specific contraindications and precautions before administration.
Precautions
- Fluoroquinolone allergy
- Myasthenia gravis
- Tendon disorder history or high tendon-rupture risk
- Pregnancy or pediatric use requires source-specific review.
Client teaching
- Separate from minerals, antacids, and dairy as directed.
- Report tendon pain, numbness, tingling, palpitations, severe diarrhea, or rash.
- Use sun protection if photosensitivity is emphasized by the course source.
Medication outcomes
- Therapeutic response with no priority adverse effects.
Antidote / rescue
- No specific antidote is seeded; hold/question unsafe doses and manage toxicity per provider, facility, or poison-control guidance.
NCLEX priority cues
- Fluoroquinolone tendon and QT cautions are high-yield.
- New tendon pain requires stopping activity and prompt provider notification.
- Watery diarrhea after antibiotics can be C. difficile.
Medication classes
Source attribution
Google Drive source topic: Antibacterials
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Sentinel pharmacology API reference
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Manual ATI-format NCLEX candidate normalization
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Related study cards
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Antibiotics by class
Targets bacterial growth or cell structures; exact teaching depends on the antibiotic class.
ATI cueNursing Assessment
Assess infection site, allergy history, renal function, and culture data when ordered.
ATI medication nursing assessment concept.
ATI cueMechanism of Action
ATI/source-folder candidate for Ciprofloxacin (Cipro); verify mechanism against the source table before validation.
ATI medication mechanism of action concept.
ATI cueInteraction
Calcium, magnesium, aluminum, iron, zinc, and dairy can reduce absorption.
ATI medication interaction concept.
ATI cueAdverse Effect
CNS effects including dizziness or confusion
ATI medication adverse effect concept.
ATI cuePrecaution
Fluoroquinolone allergy
ATI medication precaution concept.
ATI cueClass
Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
ATI medication class concept.
ATI cueNCLEX Priority Cue
Fluoroquinolone tendon and QT cautions are high-yield.
ATI medication nclex priority cue concept.
ATI cuePrecaution
Myasthenia gravis
ATI medication precaution concept.
ATI cueNCLEX Priority Cue
New tendon pain requires stopping activity and prompt provider notification.
ATI medication nclex priority cue concept.
ATI cueAntidote / Rescue
No specific antidote is seeded; hold/question unsafe doses and manage toxicity per provider, facility, or poison-control guidance.
ATI medication antidote / rescue concept.
ATI cueInteraction
Other QT-prolonging medications
ATI medication interaction concept.