Cipro XR and Narcan Nasal Spray

• Generic Name: ciprofloxacin
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Cipro, Cipro XR, Proquin XR, Cipro IV

Cipro XR is a fluoroquinolone (flor-o-KWIN-o-lone) antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. This medicine is used to treat different types of bacterial infections. This medicine is also used to treat people who have been exposed to anthrax or certain types of plague.

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics can cause serious or disabling side effects that may not be reversible. Cipro XR should be used only for infections that cannot be treated with a safer antibiotic.

Cipro XR may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: naloxone
• Dosage Forms: nasal spray
• Other Brand Names: Narcan, Evzio

Narcan Nasal Spray contains naloxone hydrochloride. Naloxone blocks or reverses the effects of opioid medication, including extreme drowsiness, slowed breathing, or loss of consciousness. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Narcan Nasal Spray is used to treat an opioid overdose in an emergency situation. This medicine should not be used in place of emergency medical care for an overdose.

Narcan Nasal Spray is also used to help diagnose whether a person has used an overdose of an opioid.