- Approval Id
- a5892efc9c04fe6e
- Drug Name
- OFCIN FILM COATED TABLET 400 MG
- Product Name
- OFCIN FILM COATED TABLET 400 MG
- Approval Number
- SIN10118P
- Approval Date
- 1998-09-25
- Registrant
- YUNG SHIN PHARMACEUTICAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
- Licence Holder
- YUNG SHIN PHARMACEUTICAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
- Drug Type
- Therapeutic
- Forensic Classification
- PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES
- Dosage Form
- TABLET, FILM COATED
- Dosage
- <p><strong>Dosage and Administration:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Urinary tract infections: 200 to 400mg daily, preferably in the morning, increased if necessary in upper urinary tract infections to 400mg twice daily.</li>
<li>Lower respiratory tract infections: 400mg daily, preferably in the morning, increased if necessary to 400mg twice daily.</li>
<li>Skin and soft tissue infections: 200 to 400mg twice daily.</li>
<li>Uncomplicated gonorrhoea: 400mg as a single dose.</li>
<li>Non-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis: 400mg daily in single or divided doses.</li>
<li>Renal impairment: When creatinine clearance is 20–50mL/minute, the dosage should be reduced by half (100–200mg). If creatinine clearance is less than 20mL/minute, 100mg should be given every 24 hours. In patients undergoing haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, 100mg should be given every 24 hours.</li>
<li>Liver impairment: Dose of ofloxacin should be reduced accordingly in patients with impaired liver function.</li>
</ol>
- Route Of Administration
- ORAL
- Indication Info
- <p><strong>Indication(s):</strong><br>
For the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of microorganism in infections of the urinary tract, lower respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, gonorrhoea and non-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis.</p>
- Contraindications
- <p><strong>Contraindication(s):</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Patient who has shown previous hypersensitivity to this drug or to other quinolone antibiotics.</li>
<li>Ofloxacin is contraindicated in patients with a history of epilepsy or with a lowered seizure threshold.</li>
<li>Ofloxacin is contraindicated in children or growing adolescents and in pregnant or breast-feeding women.</li>
</ol>
- Atc Code
- J01MA01
- Atc Item Name
- ofloxacin
- Pharma Manufacturer Name
- YUNG SHIN PHARMACEUTICAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
- Company Detail Path
- /organization/yung-shin-pharmaceutical-singapore-pte-ltd
