Ofloxacin

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Definition
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Chemotherapy drug, gyrase inhibitor.

Half-life
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3–7 h

Spectrum of action
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Acinetobacter spp., Aeromonas hydrophilia, Bacillus cereus, Bordetella spp., Brucella spp., Campylobacter spp., Chlamydia trachomatis, Citrobacter freundii, Coxiella burneti, Enterobacter spp, Enterococcus spp., E. coli, Flavobacterium spp., Gardnerella vaginalis, Hafnia alvei, Haemophilus spp., Helicobacter pylori, Klebsiella spp., Legionella spp, Listeria monocytogenes, Moraxella spp., Morganella morganii, Atypical Mycobacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycoplasma hominis, Neisseria spp., Plesiomonas shigelloides, Proteus spp.., Providencia spp., Pseudomonas spp., Rickettsia conorii, Salmonella spp., Serratia spp., Shigella spp., Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Vibrio spp.

Indication
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Respiratory tract infections, otitis media, sinusitis, infections of the urogenital tract, typhus adominalis, skin, soft tissue and joint infections, sepsis, local infections of the eye.

Dosage and method of use
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2 times/day 100-200 mg p.o. or i.v.

Note!

Elimination is reduced in patients with liver cirrhosis. Dose reduction!

Standard concentration
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0.3% for infections of the eye, drip 1 cm of ointment into each eye 3 times/day or 1 trp. 4 times/day

Preparations
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Tarivid, Floxal

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020