Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ofloxacin
Drug Class
Quinolone Antibacterials
ATC Code
J01MA01, S01AE01, S02AA16
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Floxicon?
Uses
Ofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone (flor-o-KWIN-o-lone) antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Ofloxacin is used to treat bacterial inf...
How It Works
Administer over at least 60 min. Infuse separately. Do not infuse though lines containing solutions with magnesium or calcium.
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Take ofloxacin with water, and drink extra fluids to kee
Safety Alerts
Epilepsy or lowered seizure threshold, history of tendinitis, adolescents,
Important Warnings
Ensure adequate fluid intake (risk of crystalluria)
Risk factor for QTinterval prolongation
caution advised in conditions such as: Acute myocardial infarction, bradycardia, congenital long QT syndrome, electrolyte disturbances, heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, history of symptomatic arrhythmias, history of tendon disorder, epilepsy, history to CNS disorder, renal impairment, myasthenia gravis and elderly
Avoid prolonged exposure to UV
Discontinue treatmentif psychiatric, neurological, or hypersensitivity reactions (including severe rash) occur
Side Effects
Cougheye irritationnasopharyngitisdiarrhoeadizzinessheadachenauseavomitingabdominal painanorexiaanxietyarthralgiaastheniablood disordersconfusion
Drug Interactions
Magnesium or aluminium antacids
sucralfate
glibenclamide and other hypoglycaemics
iron
zinc probenecid
cimetidine
furosemide methotrexate
NSAIDs
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Contraindicated or not recommended.
Price Intelligence
Rs 237.52
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 237.52
Should you consider an alternative?
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Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
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Lowest price per unitHIGH-Q INTERNATIONAL.
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Rs 223.14 ceiling
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Rs 230.7 ceiling
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Rs 194.18 ceiling
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Rs 232.3 ceiling
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200mg
Rs 212.36 ceiling
No DRAP alertsNAVEGAL LABORATORIES
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200mg
Rs 219.24 ceiling
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Flaxove
200mg
Rs 156.17 ceiling
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