Norfloxacin (floxacin)

Norfloxacino is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat some types of infection such as urinary tract infection, gastroenteritis or gonorrhea.

Norfloxacino can be purchased from conventional pharmacies with a prescription in the form of a generic medicine or under the trade name Floxacin from Merck Sharp & Dohme, for example.

Norfloxacino price

The price of Norfloxacino varies between 15 and 40 reais, depending on the brand that markets it and the quantity of pills in the product box.

Norfloxacin indications

Norfloxacin is indicated for the treatment of urinary tract infections, inflammation of the stomach and intestine caused by bacteria, gonorrhea and typhoid fever, as well as in the prevention of infections in the case of low lymphocyte count.

How to use Norfloxacino

The way of using Norfloxacino varies according to the problem to be treated and the indication of the doctor, however, the most general guidelines are:

Take a 400 mg tablet every 12 hours, 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.

Side effects of Norfloxacin

The main side effects of Norfloxacino include nausea, headache, dizziness, hives, heartburn, cramps and diarrhea.

Norfloxacin contraindications

Norfloxacino is contraindicated for pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children under 18, as well as patients with hypersensitivity to any component of the formula or to quinolonic antibiotics, such as Ciprofloxacino.