Floxin

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Recommended dosage

FLOXIN TABLETS

Worsening of Chronic Bronchitis

The usual dose is 400 milligrams every 12 hours for 10 days, for a total daily dose of 800 milligrams.

Pneumonia

The usual dose is 400 milligrams every 12 hours for 10 days, for a total daily dose of 800 milligrams.

Gonorrhea

The usual dose is 400 milligrams taken once.

Sexually Transmitted Infections of the Cervix or Urethra

The usual dose is 300 milligrams every 12 hours for 7 days, for a total daily dose of 600 milligrams.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

The usual dose is 400 milligrams every 12 hours for 10 to 14 days, for a total daily dose of 800 milligrams.

Mild to Moderate Skin Infections

The usual dose is 400 milligrams every 12 hours for 10 days, for a total daily dose of 800 milligrams.

Bladder Infections

The usual dose is 200 milligrams every 12 hours for a total daily dose of 400 milligrams. This dose is taken for 3 days for infections due to E. coli or K. pneumoniae. For infections due to other microbes, it is taken for 7 days.

Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

The usual dose is 200 milligrams every 12 hours for 10 days, for a total daily dose of 400 milligrams.

Prostatitis

The usual dose is 300 milligrams every 12 hours for 6 weeks, for a total daily dose of 600 milligrams.

FLOXIN OTIC SOLUTION

Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)

For adults and children over 13, the usual dose is 10 drops in the affected ear once a day for 7 days. For children from 1 to 12 years of age, the usual dose is 5 warmed drops in the affected ear once a day for 7 days.

Acute Otitis Media (Severe Middle Ear Infection) in Children with Ear Tubes

For children from 1 to 12 years of age, the usual dose is 5 warmed drops in the affected ear 2 times a day for 10 days.

Chronic Otitis Media with Perforated Eardrum and Pus

For adults and children over 12, the usual dose is 10 warmed drops in the affected ear 2 times a day for 14 days.

Overdosage

Any medication used in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical treatment immediately.

Symptoms of Floxin overdose may include:
Disorientation, dizziness, drowsiness, hot and cold flashes, nausea, slurring of speech, swelling and numbness in the face