Flomocin 400mg X 5 tabs

Product Name

• Flomocin 400 Mg, Antibiotic, Reduce Bacterial Infections - 5 Tablets

Scientific Name

• Moxifloxacin 400 Mg Tablets

Category Of Flomocin 400 Mg Tablets

• Antibacterial Drugs

Mechanism Of Action Of Moxifloxacin

• Moxifloxacin is a bactericidal antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone drug class.
• It inhibits DNA replication by inhibiting bacterial DNA topoisomerase and DNA-gyrase which are necessary to separate bacterial DNA, thereby inhibiting cell division.

Therapeutic Indications Of Flomocin 400 Mg Tablets

• Moxifloxacin should only be used to treat these infections when usual antibiotics cannot be used or have not worked:

1. Infection of the sinuses
2. Sudden worsening of long term inflammation of the airways
3. Infection of the lungs (pneumonia) acquired outside the hospital (except in severe cases)
4. Mild to moderate infections of the female upper genital tract

Method Of Administration Of Flomocin 400 Mg Tablets

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Moxifloxacin tablets are for oral use.
• Swallow the tablet whole (to mask the bitter taste) and with plenty of liquid.
• You can take Moxifloxacin with or without food.
• Try to take the tablet at approximately the same time each day.
• The length of time you will take Moxifloxacin depends on your infection
• The recommended dose for adults is one 400mg film-coated tablet once daily.
• You must complete the course of treatment even if you begin to feel better after a few days.
• Doses may be changed in special conditions so always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions.
• If you take more than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital straight away.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it unless it is nearly time for your next dose.
• Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for the forgotten dose.

Undesirable Side Effects Of Flomocin 400 Mg Tablets

• Although the following side effects are not common in everyone, some patients may complain from:

1. Headache
2. Dizziness
3. Nausea
4. Vomiting
5. Stomach and abdominal ache
6. Diarrhea
7. Increase of a special liver enzyme in the blood (transaminases)
8. Change of the heart rhythm (ECG) in patients with low blood potassium levels.
9. Allergic reaction
10. Low red blood cell count (anemia)
11. Low white blood cells count

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Precautions While Taking Flomocin 400 Mg Tablets

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
• Your doctor will discuss the possible risks and benefits of using this medicine during pregnancy and breast-feeding

Non-Pharmacological Treatments & Advice To Strengthen Your Immunity

• We must acknowledge that the body’s immune system develops and strengthens as a result of care throughout different stages of life, which begins as early as the fetal stage. There are ways to boost immunity:

1. Proper nutrition: eat well-balanced meals
2. Consume immune-boosting foods such as antioxidants and probiotics. Also, some supplements like Sambune Capsules & C-Ronz 1000, Vitamin C With Zinc will be helpful
3. Stay physically active
4. Get adequate sleep
5. Avoid/ minimize stress
6. Avoid smoking
7. Stay up-to-date with vaccines
8. Follow all personal hygiene and infection prevention protocols including frequent hand washing, practice physical distancing, follow all hygiene procedures for cooking, and disinfect your home (particularly common surfaces) regularly.
9. Monitor your body temperature by a thermometer, for example Microlife Ear Thermometer or Beurer Thermometer

Warnings & Special Precautions while Taking Flomocin 400 Mg Tablets

• Talk to your doctor about all your medical conditions before taking this medicine including:

1. If you suffer from epilepsy or a condition that makes you likely to have convulsions.
2. If you have or have ever had any mental health problems.
3. If you suffer from myasthenia gravis
4. If you or any member of your family have glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
5. If you have been diagnosed with an enlargement or “bulge” of a large blood vessel
6. If you are diabetic because you may experience a risk of change in blood sugar levels with moxifloxacin.

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medications including over-the-counter non-prescription medicines, prescription medicines, herbal supplements, vitamins, and supplements

Storage Conditions Of Flomocin 400 Mg Tablets

• Store below 25°c
• Don’t refrigerate
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Store in the original package to protect from moisture.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the box/blisters/label. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.

Normal Ranges

• The average normal oral temperature is 98.6°F (37°C).
• A rectal temperature is 0.5 F (0.3 C) to 1 F (0.6 C) higher than an oral temperature.
• An ear (tympanic) temperature is 0.5 F (0.3 C) to 1 F (0.6 C) higher than an oral temperature.

For More Information About Moxifloxacin

• Ask your physician or pharmacist
• Visit SFDA website
• Visit Medscape at Information About Moxifloxacin
• Visit Drugs.com at Information About Moxifloxacin
• Visit DrugBank at Information About Moxifloxacin