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Is cipro (ciprofloxacin) less likely to cause insomnia than levaquin?
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No: Both Ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, as you may know, are fluoroquinolone antibiotics. They are both associated with roughly the same incidence of insomnia as an adverse effect.
Answered 6/24/2014
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