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compositionComposition:MOXIFLOXACIN-400MG
prescriptionPrescription Medicine
Moxiflox Tablet 5's
Moxiflox Tablet 5's
Moxiflox Tablet 5's
Moxiflox Tablet 5's
Moxiflox Tablet 5's

Moxiflox Tablet is used to treat various bacterial infections, such as pharyngitis/tonsillitis (throat infections), sinusitis (infection of the sinuses), community-acquired pneumonia, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.

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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

MOXIFLOXACIN-400MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Cipla Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

NPPA :

Regulated

About Moxiflox Tablet

Moxiflox Tablet belongs to the class of antibiotics, primarily taken to treat bacterial infections. A bacterial infection is a condition in which bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can target any body part and multiple parts very quickly.

Moxiflox Tablet contains Moxifloxacin, which prevents bacteria from copying their genetic material (DNA), ultimately killing them and preventing reproduction.

Moxiflox Tablet may cause common side effects like nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, loss of appetite, dizziness, and headache. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist, reach out to your doctor.

Before starting Moxiflox Tablet, please inform your doctor of any allergies to antibiotics or any kidney or liver problems. It is not advisable to stop this medicine suddenly to avoid unpleasant side effects. Inform your doctor if you are planning to get pregnant, are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Uses of Moxiflox Tablet

Moxiflox Tablet is used to treat Bacterial infections. The detailed uses of Moxiflox Tablet are as follows:

  • Bacterial Infections: Moxiflox Tablet treats bacterial infections such as respiratory tract infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections

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Directions for Use

  • Moxiflox Tablet can be taken with or without food.
  • It is usually taken once daily at the same time each day or as prescribed by your doctor.
  • Swallow Moxiflox Tablet as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not crush, chew, or break it.

Key Benefits

Moxiflox Tablet may offer the following benefits:

For Respiratory infections:

  • Effectively cures bacterial respiratory tract infections brought on by susceptible organisms, including pneumonia, sinus inflammation, and inflammation of mucous membranes.
  • When used for the recommended duration, it helps reduce the duration of illness and avoid complications.

For Throat infections:

  • Prevents the growth of the germs that cause bacterial throat infections.
  • Reduces tonsillar swelling, fever, and sore throat.
  • Aids in stopping the spread of infections and their associated problems.

For Sinusitis:

  • When taken as directed, it helps eliminate sinus infections more quickly and reduces the risk of complications.
  • Eliminates the germs that cause the illness in the sinuses to treat bacterial sinusitis.
  • Lowers fever, headache, nasal congestion, facial pain, and thick nasal discharge.

For Urinary tract infections:

  • Eliminates the bacteria that frequently cause urinary tract infections (UTIs).
  • Relieves symptoms such as lower stomach pain, frequent urination, and burning when urinating.
  • It helps eradicate the illness and lowers the chance of recurrence.

How Moxiflox Tablet Works

Moxiflox Tablet contains Moxifloxacin, which acts as a bactericidal agent that kills bacteria causing a wide range of infections. It works by stopping a bacteria's ability to copy their genetic material (DNA) which ultimately kills bacteria and stops them from reproducing.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Moxiflox Tablet
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
  • Talk to your doctor about oral potassium supplements.
  • Eat potassium rich foods such as bananas, avocados, oranges, dark leafy greens, beans and peas, fish, spinach, milk and tomatoes.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
Here are the steps to cope with constipation as a side effect of medication:
  • Inform your doctor about your constipation symptoms. They may adjust your medication or advise alternative treatments.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking sufficient of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help soften stool and promote bowel movements.
  • Increase fibre intake by eating foods high in fibre, such as fruits, whole grains, vegetables and legumes, to help bulk up the stool.
  • Establish a bowel routine by trying to go to the bathroom at the same time each day to train your bowels.
  • Engaging in regular exercise, like walking or yoga, can support in bowel movement stimulation.
  • Consult your doctor if constipation persists, and discuss alternative treatments or adjustments to your medication.

What if I have taken an overdose of Moxiflox Tablet

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Moxiflox Tablet as it may cause overdose. If you suspect you have taken overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

  • Moxiflox Tablet should be taken with caution if you are allergic to any antibiotics or moxifloxacin.
  • Let your doctor know if you have tendon/bone problems, heart problems, high blood pressure, diabetes,  myasthenia gravis, liver or kidney diseases before starting Moxiflox Tablet.
  • Moxiflox Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy.
  • Inform your doctor in advance if you are a breastfeeding mother before starting Moxiflox Tablet.
  • Moxiflox Tablet may cause dizziness affecting your ability to drive; hence, drive only when you are alert.
  • Avoid alcohol consumption since it may lead to increased dizziness.
  • Moxiflox Tablet is not recommended for children and adolescents under the age of 18.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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MoxifloxacinZiprasidone
Critical
MoxifloxacinHalofantrine
Critical

Drug-Drug Interactions

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MoxifloxacinZiprasidone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Using Moxiflox Tablet with Ziprasidone can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Moxiflox Tablet with Ziprasidone is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction; it can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult your doctor if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
MoxifloxacinHalofantrine
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Using Halofantrine together with Moxiflox Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Moxiflox Tablet with Halofantrine is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction; it can be taken if advised by your doctor. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations.
MoxifloxacinAmiodarone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Taking Amiodarone and Moxiflox Tablet may significantly raise the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Amiodarone and Moxiflox Tablet is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction; it can be taken if advised by a doctor. If you get dizziness, or fast or racing heartbeats, consult a doctor. Do not stop taking any medications without visiting a doctor.
MoxifloxacinQuinidine
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Using quinidine together with Moxiflox Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Moxiflox Tablet with Quinidine can cause an interaction, consult a doctor before taking it. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or fast or pounding heartbeats. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
MoxifloxacinSaquinavir
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Using saquinavir together with Moxiflox Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Moxiflox Tablet with Saquinavir can cause an interaction, consult a doctor before taking it. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
MoxifloxacinDisopyramide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Using Disopyramide together with Moxiflox Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Moxiflox Tablet with Disopyramide is not recommended, please consult a doctor before taking it. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
MoxifloxacinSotalol
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Combining Moxiflox Tablet with Sotalol can increase the risk or severity of irregular heart rhythms which can be severe. The risk increases in patients with a history of heart illness or electrolyte imbalance.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Sotalol with Moxiflox Tablet is not recommended as it can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or fast or pounding heartbeats, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
MoxifloxacinDronedarone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Using dronedarone together with Moxiflox Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Moxiflox Tablet with Dronedarone is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction; it can be taken if advised by your doctor. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations.
MoxifloxacinBepridil
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Coadministration of Moxiflox Tablet with Bepridil may increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Moxiflox Tablet with Bepridil is not recommended, please consult a doctor before taking it. Call a doctor if you experience dizziness, shortness of breath, or irregular heartbeat. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
MoxifloxacinProcainamide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Moxiflox Tablet:
Using procainamide together with Moxiflox Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Moxiflox Tablet with Procainamide can cause an interaction, consult a doctor before taking it. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or fast or pounding heartbeats. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

Healthy eating habits:

  • Consume light, easily digested meals and, unless otherwise instructed, add probiotics or curd to support intestinal health.
  • To stay hydrated and aid in the healing process after an infection, drink lots of water.
  • If you experience diarrhoea or acidity, avoid junk food, spicy foods, and oily foods.

Lifestyle modifications:

  • To aid the body's defence against illness, get enough sleep.
  • To stop the spread of infection, practice good personal hygiene.
  • Steer clear of alcohol and tobacco since they might exacerbate adverse effects and delay healing.

Follow-up:

  • Even if you feel better sooner, finish the entire course as directed.
  • Any severe diarrhoea, rash, vomiting, or allergic reactions should be reported right away.
  • Refrain from self-medicating or taking the antibiotic again without a doctor's prescription.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

[ANTI- BACTERIALS]

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Alcohol

Consult your doctor

It is not known how the Moxiflox Tablet is affected by alcohol consumption; please consult your doctor for more information.

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Pregnancy

Consult your doctor

Moxiflox Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy. If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before starting Moxiflox Tablet.

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Breast Feeding

Consult your doctor

If you are a breastfeeding mother, please seek medical advice before starting Moxiflox Tablet.

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Driving

Caution

Moxiflox Tablet may make you feel dizzy or light-headed, and you may experience a sudden blurry vision. If you experience any of these, do not drive or operate machinery.

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Liver

Caution

Moxiflox Tablet to be taken with caution if you have a history of liver diseases.

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Kidney

Caution

Moxiflox Tablet to be taken with caution if you have a history of kidney diseases.

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Children

Unsafe

Moxiflox Tablet is not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 because efficacy and safety have not been established in this age group.

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Heart

Unsafe

Moxiflox Tablet should be avoided in patients with cardiac disease, as it can lead to QT prolongation.

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Geriatrics

Consult your doctor

Limited information is available for use in elderly patients. Please consult your doctor.

FAQs

Moxiflox Tablet is used to treat bacterial infections.

Moxiflox Tablet is a bactericidal agent that kills bacteria, causing a wide range of infections. It works by stopping a bacteria's ability to copy their genetic material (DNA), which ultimately kills bacteria and stops them from reproducing. Thus, it treats bacterial infections.

Moxiflox Tablet may make the skin sensitive to sunlight. So, prolonged exposure to strong sunlight/UV light should be avoided while using Moxiflox Tablet.

Moxiflox Tablet may cause muscle weakness and should be avoided in people who have any muscle weakness or myasthenia gravis as it might worsen the condition. Please consult your doctor, before starting Moxiflox Tablet if you have any such disease condition.

Moxiflox Tablet is an antibacterial medicine that acts only against bacterial infections and not viral infections like cough, cold and flu. You should not take Moxiflox Tablet without prior consulting your doctor. Self-medication is dangerous and can lower the efficacy of Moxiflox Tablet leading to antibiotic resistance.

It is recommended to complete the course even if you feel better as it is an antibiotic, and stopping it midway may lead to recurring infections. Continue taking Moxiflox Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed to treat your condition effectually.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013
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