Zosyn vs. Ciprofloxacin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zosyn and Ciprofloxacin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 59,936 people who take Zosyn and Ciprofloxacin, and is updated regularly.
What is Zosyn?
Zosyn has active ingredients of piperacillin sodium; tazobactam sodium. It is often used in pneumonia. eHealthMe is studying from 10,236 Zosyn users. Check the latest studies of Zosyn.
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.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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59,936 people who take Zosyn and Ciprofloxacin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zosyn (piperacillin sodium; tazobactam sodium)
- Ciprofloxacin (ciprofloxacin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zosyn:
- not at all: 12.9 %
- somewhat: 19.35 %
- moderate: 16.13 %
- high: 32.26 %
- very high: 19.35 %
Ciprofloxacin:
- not at all: 6.8100000000000005 %
- somewhat: 23.63 %
- moderate: 25.33 %
- high: 34.59 %
- very high: 9.64 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Bolognesi M, Bolognesi D, "Medicine Ciprofloxacin-induced paroxysmal atrial fibrillation", , 2014 Mar .
- Bolognesi M, Bolognesi D, "Ciprofloxacin-induced paroxysmal atrial fibrilation", OA Case Reports, 2012 Jan .
- Bolognesi M, Bolognesi D, "Medicine Ciprofloxacin-induced paroxysmal atrial fibrillation", , 2014 Mar .
- Bolognesi M, Bolognesi D, "Ciprofloxacin-induced paroxysmal atrial fibrilation", OA Case Reports, 2012 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Zosyn (10,180 reports)
- Ciprofloxacin (21,065 reports)
Browse all side effects of Zosyn:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Ciprofloxacin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on piperacillin sodium; tazobactam sodium and ciprofloxacin (the active ingredients of Zosyn and Ciprofloxacin, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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