It’s actually in the family of antibiotics known as Fluoroquinolone's and Ciprofloxin is just one of several in that family.
In 2017 I was given Cipro and on my last day on Cipro I experienced lower back pain, knee pain, and I experienced extreme burning in my feet. Long story short I had lost the brochure that came with it. I found it and my symptoms mirrored what was stated. I was extremely sick for about eight months. I joined the ranks as what is known as a floxie. I experienced joint and tendon pain, body spasms, vision issues, nausea and peripheral neuropathy in my feet. Neuropathy is what I was left with in my feet. After much research I found a treatment. First I found alcohol (Never drink it) and sugar (for me above 8g) made it worse or now causes flare ups, but what stabilized me was transdermal magnesium. I found that the Cipro would strip (Lack of a better word) magnesium from cells. It took high doses at first, but now I take a normal daily dose. Now when I have a flare up I increase the magnesium and add R ALA (Which is known to help neuropathy). I have to watch what meds I take especially antibiotics. I can’t take ibuprofen or steroids as these are know to cause my symptoms to get worse.
When it occurred in my area doctors were useless as they thought once you were off the Cipro you would be fine. Clearly they didn’t read the pamphlet as it states symptoms could occur up to 5 years after the prescription. It’s now believed to damage our mitochondria and myelin sheath.. I did find a Neurologist that was aware of it and said I have to be very careful with meds as my body could react, basically trial and error. My current family doctor also is now aware and is very cautious with meds. I’m probably 90% of the time ok but flare ups can last months.
I would google Bactrum and see what the symptoms are and go from there. I know it’s not a Fluoroquinolone.
I was pretty depressed during those 8 months as no one believed it was the Cipro and they thought I was losing my mind. It took a year and I was finally vindicated and now research is being conducted and it’s a known issue and the doctor office that prescribed it doesn’t use it as far as I know or only in extreme cases.
Hope that helps.