Anthrax

The following are links to current drug information related to Anthrax: 

• Cipro (Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride) for Inhalation Anthrax
  • Cipro: Approved Dosing for Children (PDF - 177KB) (labeling approved 5/18/2005)
  • Cipro (Ciprofloxacin): Use by Pregnant and Lactating Women
  • Information for Consumers on Cipro: Questions and Answers  
• Doxycycline and Penicillin G Procaine for Inhalational Anthrax (Post-Exposure)
  • Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pre-Event Provision and Potential Use of Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet Emergency Kits for Inhalational Anthrax (PDF - 97KB) (4/13/2009)
  • Public Health Emergency Home Preparation Instructions for Doxycycline Includes the pamphlet, "In an Emergency: How to Prepare Doxycycline for Children and Adults Who Cannot Swallow Pills"" (updated 7/2/2008)
  • Palatability Evaluations of Doxycycline Solid Dosage Tablets Ground and Mixed in Food or Drinks (Issued and posted 7/3/2002)
  • Stability and Dose Uniformity Evaluations of Doxycycline Solid Dosage Tablets Ground and Mixed in Food or Drinks  (Issued and posted 7/3/2002)
  • Doxycycline (Vibramycin, Monodox, Doryx, Doxy , Atridox, Periodox, Vibra-Tabs ): Use by Pregnant and Lactating Women
  • Information for Consumers on Doxycycline
  • Information for Consumers on Penicillin G Procaine 
• Levaquin (levofloxacin) Information for Inhalational Anthrax 
• Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Larotid, Trimox, Wymox) Use by Pregnant and Lactating Women  (Posted 11/20/2001) 
• Commentary on Non-Labeled Dosing of Oral Amoxicillin in Adults and Pediatrics for Post-Exposure Inhalational Anthrax  (12/17/2001)  
• Safety of Long Term Therapy with Penicillin and Penicillin Derivatives (12/17/2001) 
• Draft Guidance for Industry on Developing Drugs to Treat Inhalational Anthrax (Post-Exposure (PDF 51KB) (Issued and posted 3/18/2002) 
  • Federal Register notice:  Optional Format: (PDF - 41KB)