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Form.
Tablets: 200 milligrams,
Tablets: 300 milligrams,
Tablets: 400 milligrams.
No Prescription
Floxin is prescribed to treat pneumonia and bronchitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Floxin is prescribed in treating skin infections caused by staphylococcus aureus, and streptococcus pyogenes bacteria.
Floxin is prescribed to treat sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, but is not effective against syphilis.
Floxin is prescribed to treat urinary infections and prostate infections caused by E. Coli. Some
strains of streptococcus, enterococcus, and anaerobic bacteria are resistant to Floxin.
Floxin is an antibiotic. Floxin tablets have been prescribed effectively to treat lower respiratory tract infections, including chronic bronchitis and pneumonia, sexually transmitted diseases (except syphilis), pelvic inflammatory disease, and infections of the urinary tract, prostate gland, and skin. Floxin Otic solution is prescribed to treat ear infections.
Dosage.
Floxin should not be taken with food.
Floxin is partially metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidney.
Dosages require adjustment in patients with severely abnormal liver or
kidney function. Antacids, minerals, and vitamins with iron block the
absorption of Floxin and they should not be taken together.
Floxin TABLETS
Worsening of Chronic Bronchitis
The usual dose is 400 mg every 12 hours for 10 days, for a total daily dose of 800 mg.
Pneumonia
The usual dose is 400 mg every 12 hours for 10 days, for a total daily dose of 800 mg.
Gonorrhea
The usual dose is 400 mg taken once.
Sexually Transmitted Infections of the Cervix or Urethra
The usual dose is 300 mg every 12 hours for 7 days, for a total daily dose of 600 mg.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
The usual dose is 400 mg every 12 hours for 10 to 14 days, for a total daily dose of 800 mg.
Mild to Moderate Skin Infections
The usual dose is 400 mg every 12 hours for 10 days, for a total daily dose of 800 mg.
Bladder Infections
The usual dose is 200 mg every 12 hours for a total daily dose of 400 mg. This dose is taken for 3 days for infections due to E. coli or K. pneumoniae. For infections due to other microbes, it is taken for 7 days.
Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
The usual dose is 200 mg every 12 hours for 10 days, for a total daily dose of 400 mg.
Prostatitis
The usual dose is 300 mg every 12 hours for 6 weeks, for a total daily dose of 600 mg.
Floxin OTIC SOLUTION
Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)
For adults and children over 13, the usual dose is 10 drops in the affected ear once a day for 7 days. For children from 1 to 12 years of age, the usual dose is 5 warmed drops in the affected ear once a day for 7 days.
Acute Otitis Media (Severe Middle Ear Infection) in Children with Ear Tubes
For children from 1 to 12 years of age, the usual dose is 5 warmed drops in the affected ear 2 times a day for 10 days.
Chronic Otitis Media with Perforated Eardrum and Pus
For adults and children over 12, the usual dose is 10 warmed drops in the affected ear 2 times a day for 14 days.
Side Effects.
The most frequent side effects include:
- Diarrhea;
- Dizziness;
- Headache;
- Insomnia;
- Itching;
- Nausea;
- Vaginitis in women;
- Vomiting;
Rare allergic reactions have been described, such as hives and anaphylaxis (shock).
Symptoms of nervous system stimulation, such as:
- Hallucinations;
- Euphoria;
- Anxiety;
Floxin side effects that you should report to your health care professional or doctor as soon as possible:
- Vomiting;
- Vaginal Inflammation;
- Nausea;
- Itching Of Genital Area In Women;
- Itching;
- Headache;
- Dizziness;
- Difficulty Sleeping;
- Diarrhea;
- Abnormal Or Bitter Taste;
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