PACKAGE INSERTS FOR THE FLUOROQUINOLONES


The full text of the package inserts is available at Drugs@FDA just type in the drug name.


Toxicity Profiles for the fluoroquinolone and quinolone chemotherapeutic  agents

Ciprofloxacin
Brand Names: Cipr, Ci[proHC, Ciloxan Opht, Baycip, Cetraxal, Ciflox, Cifran, Ciplox, Ciprobay, Quintor
 

Clinafloxacin
Brand Names: unknown
Removed from clinical use due to severe toxicity (i.e. sever phototoxicity and hypoglycaemia)
 

Enoxacin
Brand Names: Penetrex
 

Fleroxacin
Brand Names: Quinodis
 

Gatifloxacin
Brand Names: Tequin
 

Gemifloxacin
Brand Names: Factive, Glaxo (Click here for safety issues)
 

Grepafloxacin
Brand Names: Raxar
Removed from clinical use due to severe toxicity (i.e. qt time)
 

Levofloxacin
Name Brands: Quixin, Levaquin, Elequin, DR-3355
 

Lomefloxacin
Brand Names: Maxaquin
 

Moxifloxacin
Brand Names: Avelox


Nalidixic Acid
Brand Names: NegGram, Fumequine
 

Nomofloxacin
Brand Names: Unknown
 

Norfloxacin
Brand Names: Noroxin, Chibroxin
 

Ofloxacin
Brand Names: Floxin, Ocuflox
 

Pefloxacin
Brand Names; Unknown
 

Sitafloxacin
Brand Names: Unknown
 

Sparfloxacin
Brand Names: Zagam
 

Temafloxacin
Brand Names: Omniflox
Removed from clinical use due to severe toxicity (i.e. haemolytic hepatic reactions)
 

Trovafloxacin
Brand Names: Trovan
Removed from clinical use due to severe toxicity (i.e. hepatic reactions)