Adult Dosage (ages 18 years and older)
250–500 mg, every 12 hours for 7–14 days
Child Dosage (ages 0-17 years)
Dosage will be based on your child’s weight.
Special considerations
Kidney damage: If you have kidney damage, it may take your body longer to remove the drug. For this reason, your doctor may decrease your dose or increase the time between doses. Too much ciprofloxacin in your body can increase your risk of tendon inflammation and tendon rupture.