Ofloxacin: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring
Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Ofloxacin. Educational only — not medical advice.
Reported adverse reactions
| Reaction | Highest frequency reported* |
|---|---|
| Application site reaction | 16.8% |
| Taste perversion | 7% |
| Pruritus | 4% |
| Earache | 1% |
| Dizziness | 1% |
| Vertigo | 1% |
| Paraesthesia | 1% |
| Rash | 1% |
| Headache | 0.3% |
*Highest percentage across placebo-controlled trial tables summarized in current labeling.
Labeled uses
Ofloxacin otic solution 0.3% is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms in the specific conditions listed below Otitis Externa in adults and pediatric patients, 6 months and older, due to Escherichia coli , Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus . Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in patients 12 years and older with perforated tympanic membranes due to Proteus mirabilis , Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus . Acute Otitis Media in pediatric patients one year and older with tympanostomy tubes due to Haemophilus influenzae , Moraxella catarrhalis , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae .
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