Ofloxacin - Contraindications

Contraindications

As noted above, under licensed use, ofloxacin is now considered to be contraindicated for the treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases by some experts due to bacterial resistance.

Due to growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance to the fluoroquinolones in southeast Asia, the use of ofloxacin in patients who have been to southeast Asia is increasingly being contraindicated.

Caution in patients with liver disease. The excretion of ofloxacin may be reduced in patients with severe liver function disorders (e.g., cirrhosis with or without ascites).

Ofloxacin is also considered to be contraindicated within the pediatric population, pregnancy, nursing mothers, patients with psychiatric illnesses and in patients with epilepsy or other seizure disorders.

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