All the Drug Class Drugs
Quinolone. Ciprofloxacin (as HCl) 3 mg/ml. EYE AND EAR DROPS (SOL.): 5 ml.
Adults and child from 1 yr:
Corneal ulc.: 2 drops every 15 mins. for
first 6 hrs., then 2 drops every 30 mins.
for rest of day. 2nd day: 2 drops hrly.
On 3rd-14th day: 2 drops every 4 hrs.
for up to 14 days.
Bact. conjunct: 1-2 drops into conjuct.
sac(s) every 2 hrs. for 2 days, then 1-2
drops every 4 hrs. for next 5 days.
Otic use: 3 to 4 drops, 2-4 /d, or more
frequently, if required.
In gen., the duration of tmt does not
exceed 5-10 ds.
For either ind. a max. duration of ther.
of 21 days is recommend.
Corneal ulc., conjunct. caused by suscep.
gram pos., gram neg. microorg. for adults
and ped. pts > 1 yr.
For local./diff. otitis externa accomp. by a
strong inflamm. react. and of which the
strains are suscept., and for the acute flare-up of a chronic otitis media. In this
case, a mucopurulent secret.
In other infect. of the ear in which
Pseudom. aerug. and/or other suscept.
strains may be suspect., it can be used
under the strict superv. of an ear specialist.
It must be understood that this is not a
routine tmt and improper use must be
avoided.
C/I: Hypersens. to the product or other
quinolones.
Fluoroquinolones, Quinolone. Ciprofloxacin (as lactate) 2 mg/ml. BOTTLE: 10, 24 × 100 ml, 200 ml. Dosage ajust. accord. to the type of infec.
Adults: Broad spectrum antibiotic for infec. caused by ciprofloxacin sensit. pathogens.
Child. & adolesc.: Broncho-pulmon., infec. in cystic fibrosis (CF) caused by Pseudomonas a.
Complic. UTS’s and pyelonephritis.
Inhalation anthrax (post-exposure prophylax. & curative tmt.).
Ciprofloxacin may also be used to treat severe infec. in child. & adolesc. when there is no other alternative.
Tmt. should be init. only by physicians who are experienced in the tmt. of CF and/or severe infec. in child. & adolesc.
C/I: Hypersens. to the active ingredient/ other quinolones. Concom. admin. of ciprofloxacin and tizanidine.
Quinolone. Levofloxacin (as Hemihydrate) 500 mg. TABS: 5. 1 tab 1-2 x dly for up to 14
days.
Mild to mod. infects. incl. acute sinusit.,
acute chron. bronchit., common acq.
pneumon., complicat. urin. tract infects.,
skin and soft tissue infects.
C/I: Hypersens., epilepsy, fluroquinolone
related tendon disords., pregn., lact.,
child up to 18 yrs.
Quinolone. Levofloxacin 5 mg/ml. BAG 10/20 bags with 50/100 ml sol for IV inf
500 mg once or twice/d
In adults. For acute pyelonephritis and complic. urinary tract infections − Chronic bacterial prostatitis. In the below-mentioned infect. levofloxacin should be used only when it is considered inappropr. to use other antibacterial agents that are commonly recomm. for the tmt of these infections: − Community-acquired pneumonia – Complic. skin and soft tissue infections.
C/I: hypersens. to levofloxacin or any other quinolone and any of the excipients, • in patients with epilepsy, • in patients with hist. of tendon disord. related to fluoroquinolone • in childr. or growing adolesc.• during pregn, • breast-feeding.
Quinolone. Moxifloxacin 400 mg / 250 ml. INFUS. SOLN: 250 ml. 400 mg (oral. tab. or as an IV infus.) once every 24 hrs. The duration of ther. depend. on the type of infec.
Acute Bact. Sinus. Acute: 10d
Bact. Exacerbat. of Chron. Bronchit.: 5d
Commun. –Acquir. Pneumon.: 7-14d
Uncomplic. Skin & Skin Structure Infec. (SSSI): 7d
Complic. SSSI: 7-21 d. See lit.
Tmt. of adult. (>18 yrs. of age) with Commun. Acquir. Pneumon. caused by streptococc. pneumon., haemophil. influenz. moraxella catarrhalis, staphylococ. aureus, klebsiella pneumon. mycoplasma pneumon. or chlamydia pneumon. and Complica. skin & skin Struct. Infect. caused by methicillin susceptib. staphylococcus aureus, escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumon. or enterobacter cloacae.
Appropriate culture and susceptibil. tests should be perform. before tmt. in order to isolate and identify organis. causing infec. and to determine their susceptibil. to moxifloxacin.
Ther. may be initiated before results of these tests are known; once results become available, appropr. ther. should be cont.
C/I: Hypersens. to compon. or other quinolones.
Quinolone. Moxifloxacin (as HCl) 400 mg. F.C. TABS: 5. 400 mg (oral. tab. or as an IV infus.) once every 24 hrs. The duration of ther. depend. on the type of infec.
Acute Bact. Sinus. Acute: 10d
Bact. Exacerbat. of Chron. Bronchit.: 5d
Commun. –Acquir. Pneumon.: 7-14d
Uncomplic. Skin & Skin Structure Infec. (SSSI): 7d
Complic. SSSI: 7-21 d. See lit.
For the tmt. of the follow. bact. infect. in pts. of 18 years & older:
Respir. infec.: - Uncomplic. Acute bact. sinusit, (ABS)
- Acute exacerb. of chron. bronchit. (AECB)
The tabs. should be used to treat adeq. diagn, ABS and AECB only when it is considered inappropr. to use antibact. agents that are commonly recomm. for the init. tmt. of these infec. or when these have failed to resolve the infec.
-Commun. acquir. pneum., except severe cases.
The tabs. should be used only when it is consid. inappropr. use antibact. agents that are common. recomm. for the init. tmt. of this infec.
C/I: Hypersens. to compon. or other quinolones.
