Ofloxacin

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Chemotherapy drug, gyrase inhibitor.

Half-lifeThis section has been translated automatically.

3–7 h

Spectrum of actionThis section has been translated automatically.

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.

IndicationThis section has been translated automatically.

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 useThis section has been translated automatically.

2 times/day 100-200 mg p.o. or i.v.

Note!

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

Standard concentrationThis section has been translated automatically.

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

PreparationsThis section has been translated automatically.

Tarivid, Floxal

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer