Composition
Cap/Tab: Enoxacin 200 mg/400 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Susceptible infections of respiratory tract, ENT, skin & soft tissues, abdominal cavity & pelvis, kidney, urinary tract and genital organs: Adults: 400 mg twice daily for 7-14 days. Gonococcal urethritis: Adults: 400 mg single dose Children: Not recommended.
Contraindications
Children in growth phase, epileptics, hypersensitivity to quinolones.
Precautions
Avoid excessive alkalinity of urine and ensure adequate fluid intake (risk of crystalluria). Risk factor for QTinterval prolongation; caution advised in conditions such as: Acute myocardial infarction, bradycardia, congenital long QT syndrome, electrolyte disturbances, heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, history of symptomatic arrhythmias.
Interactions
Aluminum, calcium or magnesium containing antacids, didanosine, ferrous sulphate, magnesium containing laxatives, sucralfate, zinc, bismuth, cyclosporine, di-goxin, NSAIDs, theophylline, warfarin, caffeine.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Contraindicated
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, anorexia, anxiety, arthralgia, asthenia, blood disorders, confusion, depression, disturbances in taste and vision, dyspepsia, eosinophilia, hallucinations, leucopenia, myalgia, rash, sleep disturbances, thrombocytopenia, tremor. Rare: antibiotic-associated colitis, convulsions, dyspnea, hepatic dysfunction, hepatitis, hypotension, interstitial nephritis, jaundice, photosensitivity, psychoses, renalfailure