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I feel something moving the especially my thigh to my leg inside my body and i used ciprofloxacin. doc please what is work of ciprofloxacin.

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Antibacterial agent: Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is an antimicrobial medication. It has a broad spectrum of uses, ranging from urinary tract infections to skin diseases to bone infection.

Answered 6/24/2014

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