Moxifloxacin: Uses, Side Effects & Brands in Pakistan
Moxifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. In Pakistan it is sold as tablets for chest and sinus infections, and as eye drops and ointments, under brands such as Avelox, Vigamox and many others.
How Moxifloxacin works
Moxifloxacin stops bacteria from copying their DNA, so they cannot multiply. It covers many bacteria that cause chest infections, including some that resist other antibiotics.
What is Moxifloxacin used for?
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Sinusitis and flare-ups of chronic bronchitis when other antibiotics are unsuitable
- Complicated skin and abdominal infections
- Some cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis, under specialist care
- Eye drops: bacterial conjunctivitis and preventing infection after eye surgery
Side effects of Moxifloxacin
Not everyone gets side effects. The ones reported more often are:
- Nausea or diarrhoea
- Headache or dizziness
- Changes in taste
- Eye drops: brief stinging or irritation
Stop the tablets and contact a doctor if you get tendon pain or swelling, tingling or numbness, a fast or irregular heartbeat, fainting, severe diarrhoea, mood changes or signs of a serious allergic reaction.
Precautions and warnings
- Moxifloxacin can affect heart rhythm. Tell your doctor about heart problems, low potassium or other medicines that affect heart rhythm.
- Keep antacids, iron, zinc and calcium a few hours apart from the tablets.
- It is not used in children, pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Tell your doctor if you are over 60, or have epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, diabetes or liver disease.
- Do not wear contact lenses while using the eye drops for an infection.
Frequently asked questions about Moxifloxacin
Are moxifloxacin eye drops safe?
Eye drops act mainly on the eye, so the serious side effects seen with tablets are very unlikely. Use them for the full time prescribed.
Moxifloxacin brands and prices in Pakistan
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