Ofloxacin : Before Using

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.