This market survey document summarizes the history and uses of ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. The objective is to compare sales of generic ciprofloxacin brands against the standard ciprofloxacin brand. The plan of work is to conduct a literature review, market survey, data compilation and interpretation, and conclusion. A survey form is provided to collect data from medical stores on the sale of different ciprofloxacin brands, their names, companies, and dosage forms.

1. MARKET SURVEY ON VARIOUS BRANDS OF
CIPROFLOXACINS
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2. OBJECTIVE
Comparative study on sales of generic
ciprofloxacin against standard ciprofloxacin
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3. Introduction
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Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat a number
of bacterial infections. This includes bone and joint infections,
intra abdominal infections, certain type of infectious
diarrhoea, respiratory tract infections, skin infections, typhoid
fever and urinary tract infections, alone or in combination with
other antibiotics.
It can be taken by mouth or used intravenously .
Ciprofloxacin belongs to fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics.
It is considered as second generation of this category.

4. History of Ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin was the first fluoroquinolone to
be on the market. It was discovered in 1983 by
Bayer . In 1987 ciprofloxacin was approved by
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in United
States as the first oral broad- spectrum antibiotic
of this class.
 The oral tablet form of ciprofloxacin was
approved in 1987.
 An intravenous formulation followed in 1991.
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5. Plan of work
Literature Survey
 Market Survey
Compiling and Interpretation
Conclusion
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6. Survey Form
Name of medical store: ________________________
Pharmacist Name: _______________ Area: ________
Sale of different brands of Ciprofloxacin:
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S.No Brand Name Company Name Dosage form
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Pharmacist sign Respondent

7. References
 www.medindia.net
 www.emedexpert.com
 www.drugsupdate.com
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8. Thank you !!!....
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