Ofloxacin

Pronounced oh-FLOX-ah-sin

Brand names: Floxin

Type: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines

What Ofloxacin is used for

  • Eye infections (drops)
  • Ear infections (drops)
  • Certain urinary and prostate infections

◆ Kidney note

Dose is lowered when kidney function is significantly reduced.

Common side effects

  • Eye or ear irritation (drops)
  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Dizziness

Important cautions

  • The tablet form carries the fluoroquinolone warnings for tendon and nerve injury

How it comes

Eye drops, ear drops, tablets. 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.