| Category of Drug | Nalidixic Acid is an Anti-Infective drug |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Nalidixic Acid is used for 1. Urinary-tract infections 2. Shigellosis |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. SUSPENSION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity 2. Children <3 years age 3. porphyria convulsive disorder |
| Precautions | 1. History of epilepsy or conditions that predispose to seizures 2. G-6-PD deficiency 3. Myasthenia gravis 4. Pregnancy 5. Lactation 6. avoid exposure to excessive sunlight 7. Hepatic impairment 8. renal impairment 9. false-positive urinary glucose |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea 2. Vomiting 3. Dizziness 4. Ataxia 5. Dyspepsia 6. Abdominal pain 7. Weakness 8. Sleep disorders 9. Photosensitivity, 10. Hypersensitivity reactions 11. Angioedema 12. Arthralgia 13. Interstitial nephritis and hepatic dysfunction 14. Neurological or hypersensitive reactions. |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
