Moxifloxacin is a medication that can be prescribed to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This eMedTV Web page explains what moxifloxacin is used for in more detail, describes how it works, and lists potential side effects of the drug.
Seizures and fainting are potentially serious moxifloxacin side effects that require medical attention. As this eMedTV Web segment explains, however, most side effects of moxifloxacin, such as nausea, are mild and do not require treatment.
Moxifloxacin is used for treating certain types of bacterial infections in adults. This eMedTV resource discusses moxifloxacin uses in more detail, explores the risk of using this antibiotic in children, and lists possible off-label uses for the drug.
The standard moxifloxacin dosage for treating bacterial infections is 400 mg once daily. This page from the eMedTV library offers other important moxifloxacin dosing information, including suggestions on when and how to take this drug.
Medicines that may cause drug interactions with moxifloxacin include warfarin, didanosine, and NSAIDs. This eMedTV lists other drugs that may interact with the antibiotic and describes the potential effects of these negative moxifloxacin interactions.
You should not take moxifloxacin if you are allergic to any components of the drug. This eMedTV page offers other precautions and warnings with moxifloxacin, including side effects that may occur and more information on who should not use this drug.
