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Generic: Ofloxacin

Form: Tablet 400mg

Indication

Leprosy, chronic bronchitis, Community-acquired pneumonia, Uncomplicated skin infections, anthrax, Legionnaire's disease, Nongonococcal cervicitis, Urethritis, Uncomplicated cystitis, Complicated UTI, Traveller's diarrhea, bacterial prostatis, Typhoid fever, Skin and soft tissue infections, Uncomplicated gonorrhea, Pelvic inflammatory disease, Lower respiratory tract infections, Septicaemia

Administration

May be taken with or without food. Avoid antacids or supplements containing Fe or Znor or dairy products w/in 2 hr before or after ofloxacin. Ensure adequate hydration.

Adult Dose

Oral Bronchitis Exacerbation, Community Acquired Pneumonia, Skin & Skin Structure Infections Adult: 400 mg bid for 10 days. Uncomplicated gonorrhoea Adult: 400 mg as a single dose. Nongonococcal Cervicitis/Urethritis Adult: 400 mg daily in single or divided doses for 7 days. Uncomplicated Cystitis Adult: 200 mg bid for 3-7 days. Complicated UTIs Adult: 200 mg bid for 10 days. Pelvic inflammatory disease Adult: 400 mg bid for 10-14 days. Prostatitis Adult: Acute or chronic: 200 mg bid for 28 days. Intravenous Complicated urinary tract infections Adult: 200 mg daily by infusion over at least 30 min. Max: 400 mg bid infused over at least 1 hr. Lower respiratory tract infections; Septicaemia Adult: 200 mg bid by infusion over at least 30 min. Max: 400 mg bid infused over at least 1 hr. Skin and soft tissue infections Adult: 400 mg bid infused over at least 1 hr. Hepatic impairment: Severe: Reduce dose. Max: 400 mg daily.

Child Dose

Not indicated

Renal Dose

Renal impairment: CrCl (ml/min) Dosage Recommendation 20-50 Reduce dose by half 24 hrly following usual initial dose. <20 and patients on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis 100 mg 24 hrly following usual initial dose..

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity to quinolones; pregnancy and lactation; prolongation of the QT interval; uncorrected hypokalaemia.

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