Drug Class Description
Quinolone antibacterials, fluoroquinolones
Generic Name
Moxifloxacin
Drug Description
Each film-coated tablet contains 400 mg moxifloxacin as hydrochloride.Excipient: The film-coated tablet contains lactose monohydrate
Presentation
Film-coated tabletDull red tablets marked with “M400” on one side and “BAYER” on the reverse.
Indications
Avelox 400 mg film-coated tablets are indicated for the treatment of the following bacterial infections in patients of 18 years and older:
- Acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS)
- Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB)
Moxifloxacin should be used to treat adequately diagnosed ABS and AECB only when it is considered inappropriate to use antibacterial agents that are commonly recommended for the initial treatment of these infections or when these have failed to resolve the infection.
- Community acquired pneumonia, except severe cases
Moxifloxacin should be used only when it is considered inappropriate to use antibacterial agents that are commonly recommended for the initial treatment of this infection.
- Mild to moderate pelvic inflammatory disease (i.e. infections of female upper genital tract, including salpingitis and endometritis), without an associated tubo-ovarian or pelvic abscess.
Avelox 400 mg film-coated tablets are not recommended for use in monotherapy of mild to moderate pelvic inflammatory disease but should be given in combination with another appropriate antibacterial agent (e.g. a cephalosporin) due to increasing moxifloxacin resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae unless moxifloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be excluded.
Avelox 400 mg film-coated tablets are indicated for the treatment of the above infections if they are caused by bacteria susceptible to moxifloxacin.
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents
Adult Dosage
Dosage (adults)
