"Ofloxacin": instructions for use

"Ofloxacin" instructions for use defines as an antimicrobial drug with a bactericidal effect. It is used as a remedy for a wide range of infections that are caused by sensitive pathogens - gynecological, skin, GI tract infections, ENT organs. The drug is used in combination to treat severe infections of a systemic nature.

The drug is available in dosage forms:

- tablets of 200 milligrams, which are covered with a shell. As a rule, tablets "Ofloxacin" are packaged in a contour cellular package of 10 or 20 pieces in each of them. These packages are placed in cardboard boxes for one or two pieces, in this form the medicine goes to the pharmacy network;

- eye and ear drops with a concentration of 0.3%;

Otic ointment.

"Ofloxacin" tablets contain active substance of the same name, as auxiliary - each tablet contains silicon dioxide, calcium stearate, croscarmellose sodium, talc, lactose and others. The shell of the tablets consists of food components, the main ones being hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol 6000.

The main indication of the drug "Ofloxacin" instructions for use calls infectious-inflammatory diseases, which are caused by various kinds of sensitive microorganisms:

- bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases;

Otitis and laryngitis of different etiology, tracheitis, sinusitis and ENT diseases caused by bacterial pathogens;

- infectious diseases of bones, skin and joints;

- infections of the gastrointestinal tract and abdominal cavity;

- pyelonephritis and other kidney diseases caused by bacterial pathogens;

- urethritis, cystitis, endometritis, bacterial prostatitis and other diseases of the urinary tract. The drug is effective in treating gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Ofloxacin instructions for use recommends taking in the following doses and in the following way.

Tablets are taken orally shortly before meals or directly during it.

The tablet should not be chewed, swallowed whole and washed down with water. The duration of admission is determined by the degree of sensitivity of the causative agent of the disease. The average duration of therapy is from seven to ten days.

The dose is individual for each patient and is given taking into account the localization of the inflammation and the severity of the process. Importantly, the patient's state of health, especially kidney function, also has an important role.

As a rule, adults are prescribed tablets in a daily dose of 200-600 mg. Reception is performed twice a day. In case the total dose is 400 mg / day, you can take the pill once. Ofloxacin instructions for use recommends taking exclusively at equal intervals, especially if the prescribed dose exceeds 400 mg / day. Possible increase in the dose for severe disease and for patients who are overweight.

For various diseases, the duration of the medication is as follows:

- in the treatment of urinary tracts - from seven to ten days;

- with infections of the small pelvis - up to 10-14 days;

- treatment of prostatitis treatment can be 6 weeks;

- for sexual infections, treatment is usually performed by a single dose of 400 mg.

Patients with impaired renal function should be careful when taking the medication, the recommended dose should not be more than 50% of those listed above with a double admission.

Ofloksatsin-drops are used in the treatment of conjunctivitis and inflammation of the external auditory canal as a bactericidal drug. In this case, instill 1-2 drops in the first two days every 2-4 hours. Then the frequency of instillation can be reduced up to four times a day. The concentration of the solution should be 0.3%, and the maximum treatment period should not exceed five days.