Moxifloxacin
Pronounced mox-i-FLOX-ah-sin
Brand names: Avelox
Type: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines
What Moxifloxacin is used for
- Pneumonia
- Sinus infections
- Abdominal infections (hospital)
- Skin infections
◆ Kidney note
No dose change is needed for the kidneys, which can be useful when kidney function is poor.
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Headache
Important cautions
- Can cause serious side effects including tendon rupture and nerve damage, and it affects heart rhythm more than most antibiotics — heart history matters
- Reserved for infections where alternatives are limited
How it comes
Tablets, injection (hospital), eye drops. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.