Ciprofloxacin tablets can be taken with or without food but you need to avoid taking them with dairy products or calcium supplements (including fortified juices or cereals). Calcium can reduce the effectiveness of Ciprofloxacin, so you should take the tablets either 1 - 2 hours before eating dairy or at least four hours after your last meal containing dairy of added calcium. Ciprofloxacin comes as a tablet, a suspension (liquid), and an extended-release tablet to take by mouth with or without food. The tablets and suspension are usually taken twice a day, and the extended-release tablets are usually taken once a day. How to take ciprofloxacin. Before you start taking ciprofloxacin, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. The manufacturer's leaflet will give you more information about the medicine and a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it. take Ciprofloxacin tablets with dairy products such as milk or yoghurt or with fortified fruit juices (e.g. calcium-fortified orange juice). Remember to drink plenty of fluids while you are taking this medicine. You may take ciprofloxacin with or without food, at the same time each day. Shake the oral suspension (liquid) for 15 seconds before you measure a dose. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon). However, Proquin® XR tablets should be taken with a main meal, preferably the evening meal. Drink plenty of fluids while you are using this medicine. Drinking extra water will help prevent some unwanted effects of ciprofloxacin. Do not take this medicine alone with milk, yogurt, or other dairy products. Do not drink any juice with calcium added when you take this medicine. It is okay to have. Ciprofloxacin is available as tablets (100mg, 250mg, 500mg, 750mg), suspension and infusion (used to treat more serious infections, and in cases where the medicine can't be taken by mouth). How do. Ciproxin 500 mg film-coated tablets are indicated for the treatment of the following infections (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). Special attention should be paid to available information on resistance to ciprofloxacin before commencing therapy. If you forget to take Ciprofloxacin 500mg Tablets If you forget to take your medicine take the missed dose as soon as possible and then continue as normal. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, do not take the missed dose and continue as usual. reaction to ciprofloxacin or other quinolone medicines such as norfloxacin (Noroxin), ofloxacin (Floxin) or nalidixic acid (NegGram).If you have epilepsy or kidney disease, • if you are pregnant, • if you are breastfeeding Take this medicine as prescribed: one tablet by mouth, one time only You should take this medicine with a full glass of water. It is best to take this medicine 2 hours.