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How do you take ofloxacin 400 mg?
Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually twice a day (every 12 hours). The dosage and length of treatment is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Drink plenty of fluids while taking this medication unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
What is ofloxacin 400mg used to treat?
Ofloxacin is used to treat certain infections including pneumonia, and infections of the skin, bladder, reproductive organs, and prostate (a male reproductive gland).
Is ofloxacin used for UTI?
Clinical efficacy of ofloxacin has been demonstrated in a variety of systemic infections as well as in acute and chronic urinary tract infections and ofloxacin has generally appeared to be at least as effective as comparative orally administered antibiotics.
Is ofloxacin safe to use?
Ofloxacin can cause serious side effects, including tendon problems, side effects on your nerves (which may cause permanent nerve damage), serious mood or behavior changes (after just one dose), or low blood sugar (which can lead to coma).
Is ciprofloxacin same as ofloxacin?
Abstract. Ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin are fluoroquinolones with similar characteristics. However, important differences can be observed in their antimicrobial activity, clinical utility, and pharmacokinetic and interaction profiles.
Can ofloxacin cure kidney infection?
Ofloxacin is used to treat bacterial infections of the skin, lungs, prostate, or urinary tract (bladder and kidneys). Ofloxacin is also used to treat pelvic inflammatory disease and Chlamydia and/or gonorrhea.
Which one is better ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin?
Ciprofloxacin has better activity against gram-negative bacilli, an advantage which may be negated by ofloxacin’s longer half-life and higher serum levels.
What is the difference between ciprofloxacin and ciprofloxacin?
Cipro is the brand name for ciprofloxacin, which is a type of antibiotic known as a fluoroquinolone. Doctors use fluoroquinolones to treat a range of different bacterial infections.
What is the generic name for Floxin 400 mg?
Generic Name: ofloxacin Pill with imprint FLOXIN 400 is Yellow, Elliptical / Oval and has been identified as Floxin 400 mg. Floxin is used in the treatment of urinary tract infection; pelvic inflammatory disease; bladder infection; bone infection; anthrax (and more), and belongs to the drug class quinolones.
What is the generic name for ofloxacin 400?
FLOXIN 400 (Floxin 400 mg) Generic Name: ofloxacin. Pill with imprint FLOXIN 400 is Yellow, Elliptical / Oval and has been identified as Floxin 400 mg. It is supplied by Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical.
How much Ofloxacin is too much of a dose?
The excretion of ofloxacin may be reduced in patients with severe hepatic dysfunction (e.g. cirrhosis of the liver with ascites). In such cases, it is recommended that the dose should not exceed 400 mg ofloxacin daily, because of possible reduction of excretion.
What is this pill-with’Floxin 400’imprint?
Pill with imprint FLOXIN 400 is Yellow, Elliptical / Oval and has been identified as Floxin 400 mg. It is supplied by Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical.