prescribed for the treatment of:
Urinary tract infections
Sinusitis
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Infectious diarrhea
Anthrax
other infectious diseases
ciprofloxacin
Ciloxan
Cipro
Cipro XL
gatifloxacin
Zymar
levofloxacin
Levaquin
moxifloxacin
Avelox
Vigamox
ofloxacin
Ocuflox
*NOTE* Oral and parenteral fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in pregnant women and children less than 16 to 18 years old because of risk for cartilage malformations.
Author
cdsack
ID
54764
Card Set
Fluoroquinolones
Description
Fluoroquinolones inhibit the enzyme DNA gyrase, resulting in inhibition of bacterial DNA synthesis.