Cinoxacin : Before Using

Cinoxacin - Systemic

Brand Names

Cinobac Cinoxacin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For cinoxacin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to cinoxacin or to any related medication such as ciprofloxacin - Cipro, enoxacin - Penetrex, lomefloxacin - Maxaquin, nalidixic acid - NegGram, norfloxacin - Noroxin, or ofloxacin - Floxin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done. However, use is not recommended during pregnancy since cinoxacin has been shown to cause bone development problems in young pets.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether cinoxacin passes into the breast milk. However, other related medication do pass into the breast milk. Since cinoxacin has been shown to cause bone development problems in young pets, use is not recommended in nursing mothers.

Use for Children

Since this drug has been shown to cause bone development problems in young pets, its use is not recommended in child up to 18 years of age.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing use of cinoxacin in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in older people than it does in adults people.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of cinoxacin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Kidney disease Patients with kidney disease may have an increased risk of side effects