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Ciprofloxacin and Multiple sclerosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Multiple sclerosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Ciprofloxacin (ciprofloxacin), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metronidazole, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Multiple sclerosis when taking Ciprofloxacin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,064 people who have side effects when taking Ciprofloxacin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ciprofloxacin?

Ciprofloxacin has active ingredients of ciprofloxacin. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 22,256 Ciprofloxacin users. Check the latest studies of Ciprofloxacin.

What is Multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath) is found to be associated with 1,087 drugs and 1,361 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Multiple sclerosis.

On Jul, 11, 2026

21,064 people reported to have side effects when taking Ciprofloxacin.
Among them, 13 people (0.06%) have Multiple sclerosis.

Could Ciprofloxacin cause Multiple sclerosis?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Ciprofloxacin when they have Multiple sclerosis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Multiple sclerosis when taking Ciprofloxacin? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Multiple sclerosis when taking Ciprofloxacin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 28.57 %
  • 40-49: 42.86 %
  • 50-59: 28.57 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ciprofloxacin? *

  1. Metronidazole: 4 people, 30.77%
  2. Fluconazole: 3 people, 23.08%
  3. Gabapentin: 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Ibuprofen: 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Baclofen: 3 people, 23.08%
  6. Prednisone: 2 people, 15.38%
  7. Pantoprazole: 2 people, 15.38%
  8. Oxycodone: 2 people, 15.38%
  9. Oxcarbazepine: 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Gilenya: 2 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Multiple sclerosis? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 38.46%
  2. Cough: 4 people, 30.77%
  3. Pain: 4 people, 30.77%
  4. Weakness: 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 3 people, 23.08%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 23.08%
  7. Influenza Like Illness: 2 people, 15.38%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 15.38%
  9. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 2 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 15.38%
  2. Depression: 2 people, 15.38%
  3. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 15.38%
  4. Urticaria Cholinergic (itching and whealing associated with exercise, hot showers, sweating, anxiety): 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 7.69%
  6. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 7.69%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 7.69%
  8. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 7.69%
  9. Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 1 person, 7.69%
  10. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ciprofloxacin (the active ingredients of Ciprofloxacin) and Ciprofloxacin (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).

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