Zoxan Special Precautions

General: As with other antibacterial preparations, prolonged use of ciprofloxacin may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms, including fungi. If super infection occurs, appropriate therapy should be initiated. Whenever clinical judgment dictates, the patient should be examined with the aid of magnification, such as slit lamp biomicroscopy and, where appropriate, fluorescein staining. Ciprofloxacin should be discontinued at the first appearance of a skin rash or any other sign of hypersensitivity reaction.
Information for patients: Do not touch dropper tip to any surface, as this may contaminate the solution.
Use in Children: Safety and effectiveness is pediatric patients below the age of 1 have not been established. Although ciprofloxacin and other qunolones cause arthropathy in immature animals after oral administration, topical ocular administration of ciprofloxacin to immature animals did not cause any arthropathy, and there is no evidence that the ophthalmic dosage form has any effect on the weight bearing joints.