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Norfloxacin AbZ |
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Here is the some steps to help you to save money on Norfloxacin AbZ purchase.
Read drug prescription
It is very important to know about what medicine is given by the doctor, for what condition, and when it needs to be taken in what dose. This information given by the doctor is called Prescription. The patients should be familiar with the medicine prescription, and the details about the medicine before purchasing it and using it. Some medications need not be prescribed by healthcare practitioners and can be purchased and used without prescription by the patients; these are called over-the-counter medications. Read the drug prescription information of Norfloxacin AbZ before taking it.
What is Norfloxacin AbZ
Norfloxacin AbZ is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones. Norfloxacin AbZ fights bacteria in the body.Norfloxacin AbZ is used to treat different bacterial infections of the prostate or urinary tract (bladder and kidneys). Norfloxacin AbZ is also used to treat gonorrhea.
Norfloxacin AbZ may also be used for purposes not listed in Norfloxacin AbZ guide.
Norfloxacin AbZ side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives, or the first sign of a skin rash; fast heartbeat, difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.Norfloxacin AbZ may cause swelling or tearing of (rupture) a tendon. Norfloxacin AbZ can also have serious effects on your nerves, and may cause permanent nerve damage. Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:
- signs of tendon rupture--sudden pain, swelling, bruising, tenderness, stiffness, movement problems, or a snapping or popping sound in any of your joints (rest the joint until you receive medical care or instructions); or
- nerve symptoms--numbness, tingling, burning pain, or being more sensitive to temperature, light touch, or the sense of your body position.
Stop using Norfloxacin AbZ and call your doctor at once if you have:
- headache with chest pain and severe dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeats;
- dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
- muscle weakness or trouble breathing;
- diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
- sudden weakness or ill feeling, fever, chills, sore throat, mouth sores, easy bruising or bleeding;
- depression, confusion, hallucinations, paranoia, tremors, feeling restless or anxious, unusual thoughts or behavior, insomnia, nightmares;
- seizure (convulsions); or
- increased pressure inside the skull-- severe headaches, ringing in your ears, dizziness, nausea, vision problems, pain behind your eyes.
Common side effects may include:
- nausea, heartburn, stomach cramps, mild diarrhea;
- vaginal itching or discharge;
- mild dizziness; or
- mild headache.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
See also: Side effects (in more detail)
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Norfloxacin AbZ dosing
Usual Adult Dose for Urinary Tract Infection:
Uncomplicated:Due to Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Proteus mirabilis: 400 mg orally every 12 hours for 3 days
Due to other organisms: 400 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 10 days
Complicated: 400 mg orally every 12 hours for 10 to 21 days
Usual Adult Dose for Cystitis:
Due to E coli, K pneumoniae, or P mirabilis: 400 mg orally every 12 hours for 3 daysDue to other organisms: 400 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 10 days
Usual Adult Dose for Prostatitis:
Acute or chronic: 400 mg orally every 12 hours for 28 daysUsual Adult Dose for Gonococcal Infection -- Uncomplicated:
800 mg orally one timeDue to high rates of resistance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not recommend fluoroquinolones for treatment of gonococcal infections in the United States. Ceftriaxone or oral cefixime is recommended as first-line treatment of gonorrhea in the United States. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns should be monitored.
Doxycycline therapy for 7 days or single-dose azithromycin is also recommended for possible coexisting chlamydial infection.
The patient's sexual partner(s) should also be evaluated/treated.
Usual Adult Dose for Campylobacter Gastroenteritis:
(Not approved by FDA)400 mg orally every 12 hours for 3 days
Immunocompromised patients may require therapy for 7 to 14 days.
Usual Adult Dose for Epididymitis -- Non-Specific:
Nonsexually transmitted: 400 mg orally every 12 hours for 14 daysUsual Adult Dose for Pyelonephritis:
(Not approved by FDA)Mild infections: 400 mg orally every 12 hours for 14 days
Usual Adult Dose for Salmonella Enteric Fever:
400 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 daysUsual Adult Dose for Salmonella Gastroenteritis:
(Not approved by FDA)400 mg orally every 12 hours for 5 days; however, most cases are self-limiting and prudent withholding of antibiotic therapy does not appear to slow recovery
Immunocompromised patients may require therapy for 14 days.
Usual Adult Dose for Shigellosis:
400 mg orally every 12 hours for 5 daysImmunocompromised patients may require therapy for 7 to 10 days.
Usual Adult Dose for Traveler's Diarrhea:
(Not approved by FDA)400 mg orally every 12 hours for 3 days; however, most cases are self-limiting and prudent withholding of antibiotic therapy does not appear to slow recovery
Immunocompromised patients may require therapy for 7 to 14 days.
Select the most affordable brand or generic drug
Generic drug is the basic drug with an active substance in it, and the name of the generic drug is same as active substance most of the times. Like Acetaminophen/Paracetemol is Generic name and it has different brand names like Tylenol, Acimol, Crocin, Calpol etc. All these Brand names contain the same Paracetemol, but the medications are manufactured by different companies, so the different brand names. Generic drug is always cheaper and affordable, and it can be replaced in place of brand name drug prescribed by the healthcare practitioner. The Generic medicine has same properties as branded medicine in terms of uses, indications, doses, side effects, so no need to worry on that. Just select the most affordable generic or branded medicine.