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Can other fluoroquinolones be used instead of ciprofloxacin for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)/treatment?

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Can other fluoroquinolones be used instead of ciprofloxacin for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)/treatment?

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Other fluoroquinolones, such as ofloxacin and levofloxacin, are not specifically recommended as alternatives to ciprofloxacin because of a lack of sufficient data on their efficacy. However, if first-line drugs were not available, these other fluoroquinolones may be effective.