Risk of serious side effects: Cipro and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics can cause serious side effects that may not be reversible.
These include swollen or ruptured tendons, nerve damage, and central nervous system side effects such as anxiety, confusion, tremors, and others. Cipro should be stopped if any of these side effects occur.
Due to the risk of these problems, Cipro should only be used to treat bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and sinusitis when there are no other treatment options.
Risk of use with myasthenia gravis: Cipro can cause or worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis. People with this condition should not take Cipro.
Cipro was the drug used for the troops in the Middle East for bio weapons during Gulf War you could not get a script for Cipro because it was saved for the troops!!