Ofloxacin



Ofloxacin





(oh flox’ a sin)

Floxin, Floxin Otic, Ocuflox

PREGNANCY CATEGORY C


Drug Classes

Antibiotic

Fluoroquinolone


Therapeutic Actions

Bactericidal; interferes with DNA replication in susceptible gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, preventing cell reproduction.


Indications



  • Acute bacterial exacerbations of COPD, community-acquired pneumonia caused by Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae


  • Acute, uncomplicated urethral and cervical gonorrhea due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae, nongonococcal urethritis, and cervicitis due
    to Chlamydia trachomatis, mixed infections due to both


  • Uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Proteus mirabilis


  • Uncomplicated UTIs caused by Citrobacter diversus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and P. mirabilis caused by C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae


  • Complicated UTIs caused by C. diversus, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, P. mirabilis


  • Oral: Primary treatment of PID; complicated UTIs due to susceptible bacteria, including E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. mirabilis, C. diversus, or P. aeruginosa


  • Prostatitis due to E. coli


  • Ophthalmic solution: Treatment of ocular infections caused by susceptible organisms


  • Orphan drug use: Treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers


  • Otic: Otitis externa (patients 6 mo and older), chronic suppurative otitis media (patients 12 yr and older), acute otitis media (patients 1 yr and older); once daily treatment of swimmer’s ear (otitis externa) caused by E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus (adults and children 6 mo and older)



Available Forms

Ophthalmic solution—3 mg/mL (0.3%); tablets—200, 300, 400 mg; otic solution—0.3%


Dosages

Adults

Jul 21, 2016 | Posted by in NURSING | Comments Off on Ofloxacin

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