Norfloxacin : Before Using - Chibroxin, Noroxin

Norfloxacin - Ophthalmic

Brand Names

Chibroxin, Noroxin Norfloxacin *** 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 ophthalmic norfloxacin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to norfloxacin or to any related medication, such as cinoxacin - Cinobac, ciprofloxacin - Cipro or Ciloxan, enoxacin - Penetrax, lomefloxacin - Maxaquin, nalidixic acid - NegGram, or ofloxacin - Floxin or Ocuflox. 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, norfloxacin taken by mouth can cause bone problems in young pets. Since it is not known whether ophthalmic norfloxacin can cause bone problems in infants, use is not recommended during pregnancy.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether ophthalmic norfloxacin passes into the breast milk. Low doses of norfloxacin taken by mouth do not pass into breast milk, but other related medication do. Always norfloxacin taken by mouth can cause bone problems in young pets. Since it is not known whether ophthalmic norfloxacin can cause bone problems in infants, use is not recommended in nursing mothers.

Use for Children

Use is not recommended in infants and children up to 1 year of age. Norfloxacin taken by mouth has been shown to cause bone problems in young pets. It is not known whether ophthalmic norfloxacin can cause bone problems in infants. In children 1 year of age and older, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.

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 ophthalmic norfloxacin in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking or using any prescription or nonprescription - over -the-counter "OTC " drug.