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.