|
Composition:
Each 1 f.c.t contains: 200 mg,
400 mg Ofloxacin.
Indications:
Ofloxacin is in indicated for:
1- Lower
respiratory tract infections:
chronic bronchitis and pneumonia
due Haemophilus influenzae or
streptococcus pneumonia.
2- Sexually
transmitted diseases.
3- Acute,
urethral and cervical gonorrhea
due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
4- Urthritis
and cervicitis due to Chlamydia
trachomatis.
5-
Mild to moderate skin and
skin structure infections due to
staphylococcus pyogenes, or
proteus.
6- Uncomplicated
cystitis and complicted urinary
tract infections due to
Escherichia coil, Klebsiella,
proteus, or pseudomonas
aeruginosa.
7-
Prostatitis due to
Escherichia coil.
Dosage and Administration:
The usual daily dose of
ofloxacin is200 mg to 400 mg
orally every 12 hours as
described in the following
chart:
|
Infection |
Description |
Unit dose
|
Frequency |
Duration |
Daily dose |
|
Lower respiratory
tract infections |
Chronic bronchitis
pneumonia |
400 mg |
q. 12 h |
10 days |
800 mg |
|
Sexually transmitted
diseases |
Acute, uncomplicated
gonorrhea |
400 mg |
Single dose |
1 day |
400 mg |
|
|
Cervicitis,
urethiritis |
300 mg |
q. 12 h |
7 days |
600 mg |
|
Skin and skin
structure infections |
Mild to moderate |
400 mg |
q. 12 h |
10 days |
800 mg |
|
Urinary tract
infections |
Cystitis due to
E.coli or
k.pneumonia |
200 mg |
q.12 h |
3 days |
400 mg |
|
|
Cystitis due to
Other organisms |
200 mg |
q.12 h |
7 days |
400 mg |
|
|
Complicated UTI,S |
200 mg |
q. 12 h |
10 days |
400 mg |
|
prostatitis |
|
300 mg |
q. 12 h |
6 weeks |
600 mg |
Should be drink fluids liberally
and should not be taken with
food. |
