Cipro and Syncope - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Syncope is reported as a side effect among people who take Cipro (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Levaquin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Syncope when taking Cipro. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 32,835 people who have side effects when taking Cipro from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cipro?

Cipro has active ingredients of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 35,126 Cipro users. Check the latest studies of Cipro.

What is Syncope?

Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone) is found to be associated with 3,495 drugs and 3,494 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Syncope.

On Nov, 07, 2025

32,835 people reported to have side effects when taking Cipro.
Among them, 380 people (1.16%) have Syncope.

Among these 380 people:

How long have people been on Cipro when they have Syncope? *

What is the gender of people who have Syncope when taking Cipro? *

female: 56.27 %
male: 43.73 %

What is the age of people who have Syncope when taking Cipro? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cipro? *

What are other side effects people have besides Syncope? *

Pain: 124 people, 32.63%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 118 people, 31.05%
Dizziness: 115 people, 30.26%
Weakness: 112 people, 29.47%
Stress And Anxiety: 104 people, 27.37%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 101 people, 26.58%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 97 people, 25.53%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 89 people, 23.42%
Nausea And Vomiting: 81 people, 21.32%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 81 people, 21.32%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 22 people, 5.79%
High Blood Pressure: 21 people, 5.53%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 20 people, 5.26%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 18 people, 4.74%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 16 people, 4.21%
Depression: 14 people, 3.68%
Prostate Cancer: 12 people, 3.16%
Bone Density Decreased: 12 people, 3.16%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 3.16%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 11 people, 2.89%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Common drugs associated with Syncope:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Syncope:

Syncope (3,495 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Syncope:

Hypertension aggravated: 10,426 reports
Blood pressure increased: 10,330 reports
Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension: 5,678 reports
Depression aggravated: 3,839 reports
Antidepressant therapy: 3,811 reports
Ra: 3,775 reports
Ms: 3,722 reports
Pain: 3,407 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 3,324 reports
Plasmacytoma of bone: 2,888 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Syncope:

Syncope (3,494 conditions)

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Dubrey SW, VanGriethuysen J, Edwards CM, "A hairy fall: syncope resulting from topical application of minoxidil", BMJ case reports, 2015 Sep .
Dubrey SW, VanGriethuysen J, Edwards CM, "A hairy fall: syncope resulting from topical application of minoxidil", BMJ case reports, 2015 Sep .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Cipro) and Cipro (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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