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Is ciprofloxacin usp used in treating diarrhea? what is adult dose?
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Antibiotic: Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic and should only be used as prescribed by a healthcare provider. It may be used to treat certain types of diarrhea. Dosage depends on type of disease as well as kidney function.
Answered 4/6/2019
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