Floxin

Floxin is used for:

Treating mild to moderate infections caused by certain bacteria.

Floxin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It kills sensitive bacteria by stopping the production of essential proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.

Do NOT use Floxin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Floxin
• you are allergic to any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic (eg, ciprofloxacin)
• you have abnormal blood electrolyte levels (eg, low potassium or magnesium) or a history of a certain type of irregular heartbeat (eg, QTc interval prolongation)
• you are taking medicines for heart rhythm disturbances (eg, quinidine, procainamide, amiodarone, sotalol)
• you are taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) (eg, ibuprofen) or typhoid oral vaccine

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Floxin :

Some medical conditions may interact with Floxin . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have diabetes, kidney problems, liver problems, or recent heart attack
• if you or a family member have heart problems (eg, angina), irregular heartbeat (eg, QT prolongation), fast or slow heartbeat, or low potassium levels
• if you have Alzheimer disease, hardening in the arteries in the brain, seizures, increased pressure on the brain, or another central nervous system disorder
• if you have tendonitis
• if your skin is sensitive to sunlight

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Floxin . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Medicines for heart rhythm disturbances (eg, amiodarone, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol) because the risk of irregular heartbeat may be increased
• Corticosteroids (eg, prednisone) because the risk of tendon problems may be increased
• Foscarnet, NSAIDs (eg, ibuprofen), or tramadol because the risk of seizures may be increased
• Insulin or other medicines for diabetes (eg, glipizide) because the risk of low blood sugar may be increased
• Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), procainamide, or theophylline because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Floxin
• Live typhoid vaccine because its effectiveness may be decreased by Floxin
• Aluminum salts (eg, aluminum hydroxide), iron salts (oral) (eg, ferrous sulfate), or magnesium salts (eg, magnesium hydroxide) because they may decrease Floxin 's effectiveness. Take ofloxacin 2 hours before or 2 hours after these medicines to offset this effect

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Floxin may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.