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Generic: Lomefloxacin

Form: Tablet 400mg

Indication

Chronic bronchitis, Otitis media, Bacterial Conjunctivitis, Urinary tract infections, Surgical Prophylaxis, Otitis externa

Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Adult Dose

Oral Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis Adult: 400 mg once daily for 10 days. Uncomplicated urinary tract infections Adult: 400 mg once daily. Due to E. coli: For 3 successive days. Due to K. pneumoniae, P. mirabilis or S. saprophyticus: For 10 successive days. Complicated urinary tract infections Adult: Due to E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. mirabilis or P. aeruginosa: 400 mg once daily for 14 successive days. Prophylaxis of surgical infections Adult: 400 mg as a single dose 1-6 hr before procedure.

Renal Dose

Renal impairment: Haemodialysis: Initially, 400 mg daily. Maintenance: 200 mg daily. CrCl (ml/min) Dosage Recommendation 10-40 Initially, 400 mg daily. Maintenance: 200 mg daily.

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity to the drug or other quinolones; children <18 yr; pregnancy and lactation.

Mode of Action

Lomefloxacin promotes breakage of double-stranded DNA in susceptible organisms and inhibits DNA gyrase, which is essential in reproduction of bacterial DNA.

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Safety Advice

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