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Moxifloxacin

Moxifloxacin (Avelox) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used for bacterial infections. This listing includes Avelox tablets and Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution eye drops, which are listed for bacterial conjunctivitis.

Medicines containing Moxifloxacin

Avelox

Bacterial Infections, Community-acquired Pneumonia

400mg

Moxifloxacin tablets for bacterial infections and pneumonia. It blocks bacterial enzymes needed for DNA copying, giving it a broad spectrum of activity.

From$5.93/ tabletView

Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution

Bacterial Conjunctivitis

0.5% 5ml

Moxifloxacin eye drops for bacterial conjunctivitis. It kills bacteria by blocking their DNA replication.

From$55.67/ vialView

Key points

  • Tendon safety: Avelox tablets may cause tendinitis or tendon rupture, sometimes within 48 hours, with higher risk in older people, those with kidney impairment, transplant recipients and people taking corticosteroids.
  • Heart rhythm: Avelox tablets may lengthen the QTc interval, a heart-rhythm measurement on an ECG.
  • How it works: Moxifloxacin blocks two bacterial enzymes needed to copy and repair DNA.

What Moxifloxacin is used for

Moxifloxacin in oral Avelox is listed for Bacterial Infections including Community-acquired Pneumonia. Vigamox Ophthalmic Solution is listed separately for bacterial conjunctivitis, so its eye-drop purpose differs from the tablet listing.

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