about cipro: "Cipro is prescribed for severe sinus or bronchial infections, infectious diarrhea, typhoid fever, inhalational anthrax, infections of the lower respiratory tract, the abdomen, the skin, the bones and joints, and the urinary tract. Cipro enters into bacteria's molecule structures and prevents bacteria from duplication by breaking their formula. Ciprofloxacin is a strong medicine which is usually used as a last resort for serious severe infections. Like other antibiotics, Cipro works best when there is a constant amount in the blood and urine. For oral, parenteral and topical use. Cipro is an antibiotic used to treat diseases and infections caused by bacterial contamination. Ciprofloxacin may cause swelling of joints, and cause tendon rupture and chronic pain."