Norfloxacin

• To treat urinary tract infections.
• To treat gonococcal infections.
• To treat bacterial infections.

When should one not use Norfloxacin

• If you are allergic to Norfloxacin or similar medicines such as ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin.
• If you had or have ruptured tendons or inflammation in tendons. Tendons are tissue that attaches your muscles to your bones.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Stomach cramps

Other General Warnings

• You have any history of tendon injury or disorders.
• You have any pre-existing medical condition like liver or kidney problem, muscle weakness, myasthenia gravis, heart disease, fits, etc.
• You experience pain, bruising and weakness of arms, shoulders or any joint, then discontinue the medicine immediately, rest that joint and seek immediate medical help.
• You experience tingling, burning, numbness.
• You experience rash, facial swelling, itching after taking the medicine.
• You experience restlessness, confusion and hallucinations after receiving treatment with the Norfloxacin, seek medical help.
• You should avoid excessive exposure to sunlight as it can give reactions like burning and blisters.
• You are having episodes of watery and bloody diarrhoea, black tarry stools with fever and stomach ache.
• You experience loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fever, yellowing of the skin and eyes.
• It is advised to consume a plenty amount of water.

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Certain medicines can interfere with the action of the Norfloxacin if taken at the same time.
• Always inform your doctor about all the medicine you are taking, that includes all prescribed or non-prescribed herbal medicines, dietary supplements as well as other treatment if you are taking for any disorder.
• In particular, if you are taking medicines for heart-related disorders like digoxin, brain disorders such as clozapine, blood thinners like warfarin, antidiabetic medicines, respiratory problems like theophylline, muscle relaxant like tizanidine, etc.
• Nitrofurantoin a medicine used to treat UTIs may alter the effects of norfloxacin if used along.
• Multivitamins (containing iron & zinc), antacids, sucralfate and didanosine should not be consumed together with this medicine. These medicines should be taken either 2 hours before or 2 hours after taking this tablet.
• Concomitant use of this medicine along with corticosteroids taken by mouth or by injection may increase the chance of tendon injury.
• Concomitant use of this medicine along with NSAIDs (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, etc.) may increase the risk of having fits or seizures. Hence, it should be used with caution.

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