Type: Fluoroquinolones
Dosage Forms: IV; PO (Standard: 100, 250, 500; ER 500, 1000)
Common Trade Names:<unk> ro, Ciloxan (ophthalmic)
Given the multiple adverse effects listed below, there has been a recent move away from prescribing this and other fluoroquinolones as first line antibiotics for many indications (such as UTI or pneumonia).
Ciprofloxacin
Gatifloxacin
Meropenem
Ofloxacin
Metronidazole
Fosfomycin
Vancomycin
Ertapenem