| Category of Drug | Norfloxacin is an Anti-Infective drug |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Norfloxacin is used for 1. Uncomplicated gonorrhoea 2. Chronic bacterial prostatitis 3. Complicated UTI 4. Gastroenteritis 5. Conjunctivitis. |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. SUSPENSION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. History of hypersensitivity 2. Tendinitis |
| Precautions | 1. Should be used with caution in patients with a history of epilepsy or conditions that predispose to seizures 2. Myasthenia gravis 3. In renal impairment 4. During lactation 5. Exposure to excessive sunlight should be avoided 6. Quinolones may induce convulsions in patients with or without a history of convulsions |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea 2. Vomiting 3. Dyspepsia 4. Abdominal 5. Pain 6. Diarrhoea 7. headache 8. dizziness 9. sleep disorders 10. rash 11. Less frequent side-effects |
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