Description: Anxiety about anthrax has been on everyone's mind lately. In reaction to the news reports, you might think your flu-like symptoms could be anthrax, and you might decide to take Cipro (ciproflaxin)—the antibiotic that has received the most publicity of late for its use against anthrax. Think again. Read the fine print of the news stories, and you will find a special warning against Cipro. Medical experts know that in certain individuals, Cipro increases the risk of developing seizures. "People most at risk for taking Cipro either have epilepsy or are already having seizures," explains Gregory L. Barkley, M.D., chair-elect of the Epilepsy Foundation's Professional Advisory Board. "Also, the medication can instigate seizures in individuals who have a strong family history of seizures, or carry certain risk factors for epilepsy, such as significant past head injuries."