Norfloxacin

Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₈FN₃O₃  Molecular mass: 319.331 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4539

Therapeutic indications

Norfloxacin is indicated for:

Upper and lower, complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic urinary tract infections

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Norfloxacin is a broad-spectrum bactericidal/chemotherapeutic agent, indicated for the treatment of the following infections caused by norfloxacin-susceptible grampositive and gram-negative aerobic bacteria:

  • Upper and lower, complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic urinary tract infections (including uncomplicated pyelonephritis, excluding acute and chronic complicated pyelonephritis).
  • Urinary infections associated with urological surgery or nephrolithiasis.

Consideration should be given to an official local guidance, e.g. national recommendations regarding the appropriate use and prescription of antibacterial agents.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Acute infective cystitis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Acute infective cystitis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Norfloxacin is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

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