Fluoroquinolones (Systemic)

Category

• Antibacterial, systemic - Ciprofloxacin; enoxacin; gatifloxacin; levofloxacin; lomefloxacin; moxifloxacin; norfloxacin; ofloxacin; sparfloxacin

Description

Fluoroquinolones (flu-roe-KWIN-a-lones) are used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. They work by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. However, these medicines will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections. Fluoroquinolones may also be used for other problems as determined by your doctor.

Fluoroquinolones are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Ciprofloxacin
  • Oral suspension (U.S.)
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Enoxacin
  • Tablets (U.S.)
• Gatifloxacin
  • Tablets (U.S.)
• Levofloxacin
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Lomefloxacin
  • Tablets (U.S.)
• Moxifloxacin
  • Tablets (U.S.)
• Norfloxacin
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Ofloxacin
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Sparfloxacin
  • Tablets (U.S.)

Parenteral
• Ciprofloxacin
  • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
• Gatifloxacin
  • Injection (U.S.)
• Levofloxacin
  • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
• Moxifloxacin
  • Injection (U.S.)
• Ofloxacin
  • Injection (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Avelox ⁶
• Cipro ¹
• Cipro I.V. ¹
• Floxin ⁸
• Floxin I.V. ⁸
• Levaquin ⁴
• Maxaquin ⁵
• Noroxin ⁷
• Penetrex ²
• Tequin ³
• Zagam ⁹

In Canada -

• Cipro ¹
• Cipro I.V. ¹
• Floxin ⁸
• Levaquin ⁴
• Noroxin ⁷