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.