Drug Details
Therapeutic Class:
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics
Forms:
Tablet
Administration:
By mouth
Therapeutic Uses: To treat bacterial infections such as:
- Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections
- Acute uncomplicated urethral and cervical gonorrhea
- Non-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis due to Chlamydia
- Mixed gonorrhea and chlamydia infections of the urethra and cervix
- Acute pelvic inflammatory disease
- Uncomplicated cystitis
- Complicated urinary tract infections
- Prostatitis
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Ofloxacin Drug Class
Ofloxacin (oh-flok-sah-sin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
Ofloxacin Age Range
Ofloxacin is approved for use in adults. The safety and efficacy of this medication in the pediatric population (children younger than 18 years of age) have not been established.
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