Besifloxacin: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Besifloxacin. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% is indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible isolates of the following bacteria: Aerococcus viridans * CDC coryneform group G Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum* Corynebacterium striatum* Haemophilus influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis* Moraxella lacunata* Pseudomonas aeruginosa* Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus hominis* Staphylococcus lugdunensis* Staphylococcus warneri* Streptococcus mitis group Streptococcus oralis Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus salivarius * *Efficacy for this organism was studied in fewer than 10 infections.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set f312ddb2…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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