Ofloxacin - Otic
Brand Names
Floxin Otic
Ofloxacin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you will make. For ofloxacin otic preparations,
the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to any drug containing ofloxacin - including tablets,
injections, eye drops and eardrops or to any related antibiotics such as
cinoxacin - Cinobac, ciprofloxacin - Ciloxan or Cipro, enoxacin
- Penetrax, levofloxacin - Levaquin, lomefloxacin - Maxaquin,
nalidixic acid - NegGram, norfloxacin - Chibroxin or Noroxin,
or trovafloxacin/alatrofloxacin - Trovan. Also tell your health care
professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Otic ofloxacin has not been studied in pregnant women.
Studies in pets that were given high doses of ofloxacin by mouth have shown
that ofloxacin can cause birth defects or other problems. However, ofloxacin
has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems when given in
doses comparable to the amount of ofloxacin that is found in the eardrops.
Before you use this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant
or if you may become pregnant.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether otic ofloxacin passes into
breast milk. However, ofloxacin given by mouth does pass into breast milk.
Because there is a potential for serious adverse reactions from ofloxacin
in nursing babies, mothers who are using this drug and who wish to breast-feed
must discuss this with their family doctor.
Use for Children
Use is not recommended in infants younger than 1
year 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 or if they cause various side effects
or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use
of otic ofloxacin in the elderly with use in other age groups.
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 other prescription or nonprescription
- over-the-counter "OTC " drug.
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