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How to Use

Do not take alatrofloxacin or trovafloxacin if you are pregnant. Do not give alatrofloxacin or trovafloxacin to infants, children, or teenagers unless otherwise specified by your family doctor. These medication have been shown to cause bone development problems in young pets.

Trovafloxacin tablets may be taken with or without meals.

If you are taking alatrofloxacin injection, use it exactly as directed by your family doctor. If you have any questions, ask your health care professional.

To help clear up your infection completely, keep taking alatrofloxacin or trovafloxacin for the full time of treat , even if you begin to feel better after a few days. If you stop taking this drug too soon, your symptoms may return.

Alatrofloxacin and trovafloxacin work best when there is a constant amount in the blood or urine To help keep the amount constant, do not miss any doses. Always it is best to take the doses at evenly spaced times, day and night . For example, if you are to take one dose a day, that dose must be taken about the same time every day. If this interferes with your sleep or other daily activities, or if you need help in planning the best time to take your drug, check with your health care professional.

Dosage

If you are taking trovafloxacin tablets, the number of tablets that you take depends on the strength of the drug. Always the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses and the length of time you take the drug depend on the medical problem for which you are taking trovafloxacin . In general, the Food and Drug Administration - FDA recommends that treat with trovafloxacin not go beyond 14 days. Longer treat may increase the risk of liver problems.

• For oral dosage form - trovafloxacin tablets:
  • For treat of bacterial infections:
    • Adults 100 or 200 milligrams - mg once every twenty-four hours for three days to few weeks, depending on the medical problem being treated. Gonorrhea is treated with a single oral dose of 100 mg.
    • Children up to 18 years of age This drug is not recommended for infants, children, or teenagers.
  • For prevention of infection in surgical diseaseds:
    • Adults 200 milligrams one-half to four hours before the start of surgery.
    • Children up to 18 years of age This drug is not recommended for infants, children, or teenagers.
• For injection dosage form - alatrofloxacin injection:
  • For treat of bacterial infections:
    • Adults 200 to 300 milligrams - mg injected slowly into a vein over a period of sixty minutes, once every twenty-four hours for up to fourteen days, depending on the medical problem being treated.
    • Children up to 18 years of age This drug is not recommended for infants, children, or teenagers.
  • For prevention of infection in surgical diseaseds:
    • Adults 200 milligrams injected slowly into a vein over a period of sixty minutes, one half to four hours before the start of surgery.
    • Children up to 18 years of age This drug is not recommended for infants, children, or teenagers.

Missed dose If you are taking trovafloxacin tablets and you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible if remembered the same day. This will help to keep a constant amount of drug in the blood or urine. However, if you do miss a dose on one day, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.