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Last Updated Aug 20, 2024 | 12:50 PM IST
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Composition :

OFLOXACIN-100MG

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

3 Days Returnable

Expires on or after :

Apr-24
Prescription drug
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Therapeutic Class

ANTIBIOTICS

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

409, Antriksh Bhawan, 22 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001
Other Info - ZUF0011

FAQs

If you miss a dose of Zuflo Suspension 30ml, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it's almost time for the next dose, do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
No, Zuflo Suspension 30ml should not be taken along with dairy products as it might affect the absorption and efficacy of Zuflo Suspension 30ml. However, you can take it with a meal that includes these foods or drinks.
Zuflo Suspension 30ml makes your skin sensitive to sunlight known as photosensitivity. So, prolonged exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light should be avoided. In case of emergency, you should always wear sunscreen before going out.
Yes, after taking Zuflo Suspension 30ml, you may have diarrhea. Zuflo Suspension 30ml is an antibiotic that kills or prevents bacterial growth, so in case some good intestinal bacteria which aid in digestion might also get killed. So, drink plenty of fluids and take probiotics to prevent excessive loss of fluids from the body (dehydration).
No, Zuflo Suspension 30ml should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. If you take it in more than the recommended dose, it might cause unpleasant side effects. If you think your symptoms are not improving, please consult your doctor
You are recommended to take Zuflo Suspension 30ml either 2 hours before or 2 hours after taking an antacid, multivitamin, or other product that has calcium/magnesium/aluminium/iron/zinc, antiulcer agent (sucralfate) or anti-HIV drug (didanosine).

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Alcohol

Unsafe

Alcohol is not known to cause any unpleasant side effects if taken along with Zuflo Suspension 30ml. But intake of alcohol with Zuflo Suspension 30ml may damage your liver. So intake of Zuflo Suspension 30ml should be avoided with Zuflo Suspension 30ml.

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Pregnancy

Unsafe

Zuflo Suspension 30ml is a pregnancy Category C medicine. It is not known whether Zuflo Suspension 30ml will affect pregnant women or fetus or not. Hence, the intake of Zuflo Suspension 30ml should be avoided if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant as it may harm the baby.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Zuflo Suspension 30ml is excreted in human milk. But the amount of Zuflo Suspension 30ml absorbed by the nursing infant is unknown. So, it should not be taken while breastfeeding.

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Driving

Caution

Zuflo Suspension 30ml can affect alertness and coordination. So, operating machinery which requires concentration should be avoided.

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Liver

Caution

Zuflo Suspension 30ml to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. Your doctor may have to adjust the dose if there are symptoms of nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dark-colored urine, yellowing of or skin/eye.

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Kidney

Caution

Zuflo Suspension 30ml to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Children

Safe if prescribed

Zuflo Suspension 30ml can be given to children but under child specialist medical supervision. Zuflo Suspension 30ml is prescribed to the children to treat complicated urinary tract infections, anthrax infection, or plague infection.

About Zuflo Suspension 30ml

Zuflo Suspension 30ml contains a class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones, primarily used to treat infections caused by bacteria including pneumonia, gonorrhoea (a sexually transmitted disease), typhoid fever, infectious diarrhoea, and infections of the skin, eye/ear, bone, joint, abdomen, and prostate (male reproductive gland). A bacterial infection is a condition in which bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can target any body part and multiple very quickly. 

Zuflo Suspension 30ml contains antibacterial Ofloxacin, which helps in treating and preventing a wide range of bacterial infections. It is bactericidal and works by killing bacteria that cause infections.  It inhibits the repairing of bacterial cells and kills the bacteria, thereby preventing the further spread of the infection. Zuflo Suspension 30ml is a broad-spectrum antibiotic against most Gram-negative bacteria, many Gram-positive bacteria and some anaerobes bacteria (that live without oxygen).

Zuflo Suspension 30ml should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It is advised to take with food and be taken at a fixed time to achieve maximum effect. Do not take Zuflo Suspension 30ml with dairy products as it may lower its efficacy. You may experience sleep problems, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, itching, external genital itching in women, vaginal inflammation (vaginitis) and taste changes in some cases. Most of these side effects of Zuflo Suspension 30ml do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor. If you experience any allergic reaction symptoms such as rashes, itching, swelling, or shortness of breath, immediately contact the doctor.

Inform your doctor if you have any lung disease, muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis), sleeping disorder or difficulty sleeping (sleep apnoea), severe liver disease, or problem with alcohol or other prescription recreational drugs. Inform your doctor if you are planning to get pregnant, are pregnant, or breastfeeding. Use of Zuflo Suspension 30ml is associated with an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon (tough tissue that connects muscle to bone) rupture in all ages. People taking Zuflo Suspension 30ml who are over 60 years are at high risk, especially those who are taking any anti-allergic medicines like corticosteroid drugs. Zuflo Suspension 30ml is contraindicated in people with kidney/heart diseases, and for those who have had lung transplant should its use is not recommended.

Uses of Zuflo Suspension 30ml

Bacterial Infections

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Medicinal Benefits

Zuflo Suspension 30ml contains the antibiotic Ofloxacin, which helps in treating and preventing a wide range of bacterial infections caused by most Gram-negative bacteria, many Gram-positive bacteria, and some anaerobes bacteria (that live without oxygen). It is bactericidal in nature and works by killing bacteria that cause infections by prevents the formation of the cell wall required for living. It also inhibits the repair of bacterial cells. Altogether it kills the bacteria. Zuflo Suspension 30ml has the advantage of good penetration in most deep tissues and body fluid. Hence, it is also suitable for the treatment of deep tissue and bone bacterial infections.

Directions for Use

Tablet: Take it with or without food (excluding dairy products). Swallow the tablet with a glass of water. Do not break, crush or chew it.Syrup: Shake the bottle well before use. Take the prescribed dose by mouth using the measuring cup/dosing syringe/dropper provided by the pack.

Drug Warnings

Do not take Zuflo Suspension 30ml if you are allergic or have had a severe reaction to ofloxacin or any other quinolone or fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as delafloxacin, gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and ciprofloxacin. Taking Zuflo Suspension 30ml may increase the chances of developing tendinitis (swelling of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle) or have a tendon rupture (tearing of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle). Inform your doctor if you have or have ever had a kidney, heart, or lung transplant, kidney disease, a joint or tendon disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune disorder of joints causing pain, swelling, and loss of function), seizures (fits), epilepsy or if you participate in regular physical activity. Taking Zuflo Suspension 30ml may worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis (a nervous system disorder that causes muscle weakness) and cause severe difficulty breathing or death. Dairy products should be avoided along with Zuflo Suspension 30ml. And also, exposure to sunlight should be avoided while taking Zuflo Suspension 30ml as it may cause increased phototoxicity or photosensitivity. Patients with epilepsy and irregular heartbeat (QT prolongation) should tell their doctor before taking Zuflo Suspension 30ml.

Habit Forming

No

Special Advise

Tendon damage (especially to the Achilles tendon) can occur within 48 hours of starting Zuflo Suspension 30ml treatment. The onset of symptoms and signs of the side effects may be delayed several months after stopping treatment. At the first sign of tendinitis (like painful swelling, inflammation), immediately stop taking Zuflo Suspension 30ml. The affected limbs should be appropriately treated (e.g., immobilisation). Corticosteroids medicines (like anti-inflammatory drugs including cortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, dexamethasone, betamethasone, hydrocortisone should not be used if signs of tendon rupture occur.

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