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I had an allergic reaction to cipro (ciprofloxacin) and was prescribed to take prednisone 20mg two tablets daily. how long till it clears my body?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

The serum: elimination half time of cipro (ciprofloxacin) is about 4 hours in patients with normal renal function, which means half of the absorbed dose is eliminated every 4 hours. Within 24 hours, it is essentially eliminated from the body.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 11/22/2020

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