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Norfloxacin Ear / Eye Drops (generic Noroxin) Review

brand name: Noroxin
generic name: Norfloxacin

What are norfloxacin tablets?

NORFLOXACIN (Noroxin®) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Norfloxacin kills certain bacteria or stops their growth. It treats infections of the urinary tract and certain sexually transmitted disease. Generic norfloxacin tablets are not yet available.

How should you take Noroxin?

Noroxin should be taken, with a glass of water, either 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating a meal or drinking milk. Do not take more than the dosage prescribed by your doctor.

It is important to drink plenty of fluids while taking Noroxin.

--Storage instructions...

Store at room temperature. Keep container tightly closed. Store out of reach of children.

Your doctor will only prescribe Noroxin to treat a bacterial infection; it will not cure a viral infection, such as the common cold. It's important to take the full dosage schedule of this medication, even if you're feeling better in a few days. Not completing the full dosage schedule may decrease the drug's effectiveness and increase the chances that the bacteria may become resistant to Noroxin and similar antibiotics.

--If you miss a dose...

Be sure to take it as soon as possible. This will help to keep a constant amount of Noroxin in your body. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take two doses at the same time.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Norfloxacin (Noroxin)?

Do not use this medication if you are allergic to Norfloxacin, or if you have:

• a history of allergy or tendon rupture while taking a medicine similar to Norfloxacin, such as sparfloxacin (Zagam), ofloxacin (Floxin), moxifloxacin (Avelox), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), levofloxacin (Levaquin), gatifloxacin (Tequin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), or trovafloxacin (Trovan).
• problems with your tendons; or

Before taking Norfloxacin (Noroxin), tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

• seizures or epilepsy.
• kidney disease; or
• liver disease;
• heart disease or heart rhythm disorder;
• low levels of potassium in your blood (hypokalemia);
• a personal or family history of "Long QT syndrome";
• myasthenia gravis;

If you are being treated for gonorrhea, your doctor may want to test you to make sure you do not have another sexually transmitted disease called syphilis.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use Norfloxacin (Noroxin), or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. It is not known whether Norfloxacin (Noroxin) passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give this medication to anyone younger than 18 years old. Norfloxacin may interfere with bone development in growing children.

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

• Nausea and vomiting
  
  
• Dizziness
  
  
• Loss of contact with reality (psychosis)
  
  
• Indigestion (dyspepsia)
  
  
• Disturbed sleep
  
  
• Diarrhoea
  
  
• Abdominal pain
  
  
• Itching (pruritus)
  
  
• Rash
  
  
• Headache
  
  

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.

For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
•dehydration
•kidney disease
•long exposure to sunlight (working outdoors)
•seizures (convulsions)
•stomach problems (especially colitis)
•stroke
•pain or soreness in a tendon
•an unusual or allergic reaction to fluoroquinolone antibiotics, foods, dyes, or preservatives
•pregnant or trying to get pregnant
•breast-feeding

Most important fact about Noroxin

Noroxin is not given for the treatment of syphilis. When used in high doses for a short period of time to treat gonorrhea, it may actually mask or delay the symptoms of syphilis. Your doctor may perform certain tests for syphilis at the time of diagnosing gonorrhea, and after treatment with Noroxin.