Cipro is a brand name of ciprofloxacin, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):
CIPRO (ciprofloxacin - for suspension; oral)
Manufacturer: BAYER HLTHCARE
Approval date: September 26, 1997
Strength(s): 250MG/5ML, 500MG/5ML [RLD]
CIPRO (ciprofloxacin - injectable; injection)
Manufacturer: BAYER HLTHCARE
Approval date: December 26, 1990
Strength(s): 200MG/20ML (10MG/ML) [RLD][AP], 400MG/40ML (10MG/ML) [RLD][AP]
CIPRO (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride - tablet; oral)
Manufacturer: BAYER HLTHCARE
Approval date: October 22, 1987
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [RLD][AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: BAYER HLTHCARE
Approval date: April 8, 1996
Strength(s): EQ 100MG BASE [AB]
Has a generic version of Cipro been approved?
A generic version of Cipro has been approved by the FDA. However, this does not mean that the product will necessarily be commercially available - possibly because of drug patents and/or drug exclusivity. The following products are equivalent to Cipro and have been approved by the FDA:
ciprofloxacin injectable; injection
Manufacturer: CLARIS LIFESCIENCES
Approval date: April 29, 2008
Strength(s): 200MG/20ML (10MG/ML) [AP], 400MG/40ML (10MG/ML) [AP]
Manufacturer: HIKMA FARMACEUTICA
Approval date: December 22, 2009
Strength(s): 200MG/20ML (10MG/ML) [AP], 400MG/40ML (10MG/ML) [AP]
Manufacturer: HOSPIRA
Approval date: August 28, 2006
Strength(s): 200MG/20ML (10MG/ML) [AP], 400MG/40ML (10MG/ML) [AP]
Manufacturer: TEVA PARENTERAL
Approval date: August 28, 2006
Strength(s): 200MG/20ML (10MG/ML) [AP]
ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablet; oral
Manufacturer: APOTEX
Approval date: November 4, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: AUROBINDO PHARMA
Approval date: April 26, 2007
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: CARLSBAD
Approval date: June 9, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: DR REDDYS LABS LTD
Approval date: June 9, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 100MG BASE [AB], EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: HIKMA
Approval date: June 9, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: IVAX SUB TEVA PHARMS
Approval date: June 9, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: MYLAN
Approval date: June 9, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: MYLAN
Approval date: June 25, 2007
Strength(s): EQ 100MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: RANBAXY
Approval date: June 9, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: TARO
Approval date: October 6, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: TARO
Approval date: February 18, 2005
Strength(s): EQ 100MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: UNIQUE PHARM LABS
Approval date: September 10, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: WATSON LABS
Approval date: June 9, 2004
Strength(s): EQ 250MG BASE [AB], EQ 500MG BASE [AB], EQ 750MG BASE [AB]
Manufacturer: WATSON LABS
Approval date: February 10, 2005
Strength(s): EQ 100MG BASE [AB]
Note: No generic formulation of the following product is available.
- ciprofloxacin - for suspension; oral
Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Cipro. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.
See also: About generic drugs.
Related Patents
Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at any time during a drug's development and may include a wide range of claims.
Pharmaceutical formulations of ciprofloxacin
Patent 5,286,754
Issued: February 15, 1994
Inventor(s): Streuff; Bernd & Luchtenberg; Helmut
Assignee(s): Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
A pharmaceutical formulation comprising by weight 30 to 95% of 1cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-quinoline-3-carb oxylic acid; 4.5 to 25% of a dry binder based on cellulose; 0 to 30% of a disintegration auxiliary based on starch; 0.5 to 10% of a disintegration auxiliary based on a cellulose derivative and/or a cross-linked polyvinyl-pyrrolidone; 0 to 2% of a flow-improving agent, and 0 to 3% of a lubricant. Tablets and capsules made from granules of the formulation, about 0.8 to 2 mm in size, exhibit high bioavailability and excellent storage stability.Patent expiration dates:
- August 15, 2011✓
- August 15, 2011
Flavor-masked pharmaceutical compositions
Patent 5,695,784
Issued: December 9, 1997
Inventor(s): Pollinger; Norbert & Michaelis; Johannes & Benke; Klaus & Rupp; Roland & Bucheler; Manfred
Assignee(s): Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
The invention relates to flavour-masked pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration, their preparation and their use as medicaments. The new pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention make it possible to administer pharmaceutical active substances having very unpleasant organoleptic properties such as, for example, very bad taste, even in liquid form.Patent expiration dates:
- December 9, 2014
- June 9, 2015✓
- December 9, 2014
Flavor-masked pharmaceutical compositions
Patent 6,136,347
Issued: October 24, 2000
Inventor(s): Pollinger; Norbert & Michaelis; Johannes & Benke; Klaus & Rupp; Roland & Bucheler; Manfred
Assignee(s): Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
The invention relates to flavor-masked pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration, their preparation and their use as medicaments. The new pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention make it possible to administer pharmaceutical active substances having very unpleasant organoleptic properties such as, for example, very bad taste, even in liquid form.Patent expiration dates:
- January 6, 2013✓
- July 6, 2013✓
- January 6, 2013
See also...
- Cipro Consumer Information (Drugs.com)
- Cipro Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
- Cipro Suspension Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
- Cipro Consumer Information (Cerner Multum)
- Cipro Advanced Consumer Information (Micromedex)
- Ciprofloxacin Consumer Information (Drugs.com)
- Ciprofloxacin Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
- Ciprofloxacin Extended-Release Tablets Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
- Ciprofloxacin Suspension Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
- Ciprofloxacin Tablets Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
- Ciprofloxacin Consumer Information (Cerner Multum)
- Cipro IV Advanced Consumer Information (Micromedex)
- Ciprofloxacin Advanced Consumer Information (Micromedex)
- Ciprofloxacin Intravenous Advanced Consumer Information (Micromedex)
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride AHFS DI Monographs (ASHP)
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