Floxin (Ofloxacin)

Description

Floxin or ofloxacin is the antibiotic from group of drugs known as fluoroquinolones. Floxin helps to fight against bacteria present in your body. It is also used to cure the bacterial infections of lungs, skin, urinary tract, prostate. The tablets have inactive ingredients including modified corn starch, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, anhydrous lactose, magnesium stearate, sodium starch glycolate, polysorbate 80, hydroxypropyl and titanium dioxide along with synthetic yellow iron oxide.

 

Before taking Floxin

 

Before you take Ofloxacin, let your pharmacist or doctor know that you are allergic to the same or to some other quinolone antibiotics. You might not be able to take Floxin in case you face muscle disorder. Tell the doctor in case you have history of the myasthenia gravis.

 

You should stop taking Floxin at once and consult your doctor if you face problems like swelling, tenderness, movement problems, stiffness, bruising, sudden pain in joints. Rest your joints till the time you get any medical attention or care.

 

Floxin may also cause tearing or swelling of the tendon and that too in Achilles tendon of heel. This may take place during treatment, therapy or up to some months after you have stopped taking the drug. The tendon issues may occur more likely at the age of 60 or above, in case you take some steroids or even when you have heart, lung or kidney transplant.

 

Side effects

 

You should stop taking Floxin and consult the doctor if you face severe effects like:

 

 diarrhoea

 seizures

 hallucinations

 insomnia

 unusual thoughts

 light headed feeling

 confusion

 anxiety

 tremors

 restlessness

 nightmares etc.

 

Also, you may experience:

 

 fainting

 fast heartbeat

 serious dizziness

 snapping

 popping sound

 sudden pain

 chest pain

 cramps

 abdominal pain

 reduced appetite

 gastrointestinal distress

 fever

 sleep disorders

 trunk pain

 visual disturbances

 constipation

 vaginal discharge

 somnolence

 pruritus

 flatulence and pharyngitis etc.

 

Interactions

 

There are some drugs that may not be taken with this drug like droperidol, cisapride or medicines that you take for irregular heart rhythm.

 

How should I take Floxin?

 

Floxin is generally taken in every 12 hours. Follow the directions on prescription label or as directed by your doctor. Don’t take the drug in smaller or larger amount or even for longer span than prescribed.
You can take the medicine with water. You should also drink large amount of water or fluids every day when taking Floxin.

 

What if I miss a dose?

 

Take missed dose as soon as possible or when you remember. It is good that you skip the missed medicine when you know that you have to take the scheduled one in some time.

 

Overdose

 

In case you take more medicine as directed by the doctor, seek immediate emergency medical help.

 

In all, to reduce development of the bacteria and maintain effectiveness of the medication, Floxin should be taken to treat and prevent the infections which are strongly suspected or proved to be caused by the susceptible bacteria. With all this information, we hope you would have got enough details about the drug Floxin. Read more online for any other details about this medicine, its uses, benefits, side effects and interactions.