Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ofloxacin
Drug Class
Quinolone Antibacterials
ATC Code
J01MA01, S01AE01, S02AA16
Status
Essential Medicine
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
Dosage information not available for this product.
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 170.61
DRAP approved maximum price · per 100ml · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 100mlRs 170.61
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