Avelox

Moxifloxacin

Moxifloxacin is an antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections,[3] including pneumonia, conjunctivitis, endocarditis, tuberculosis, and sinusitis.[3][4] It can be given by mouth, by injection into a vein, and as an eye drop.[4] Common side effects include diarrhea, dizziness, and headache.[3] Severe side effects may include spontaneous tendon ruptures, nerve damage, and worsening of myasthenia gravis.[3...

moxifloxacin HCI ## i have an arrytmia should i take avelox ## Hi Maria, Avelox is a drug that can lead to many problems, including arrhythmia. Many heart arrhythmias are due to a decrease of magnesium in the body (even if your magnesium level tested by your doctor is normal). Unfortunately, the mechanism of action of many of the Avelox Side Effects is through a reduction in magnesium in the body. This could potentially lead to worsening of symptoms. You should carefully read about the side effects of these drugs and decide if the risk is worth treating the infection, or if it might be better to call your doctor, tell him about your concerns, and ask for an alternative to Levaquin to treat your infection.

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Moxifloxacin

Moxifloxacin is an antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections,[3] including pneumonia, conjunctivitis, endocarditis, tuberculosis, and sinusitis.[3][4] It can be given by mouth, by injection into a vein, and as an eye drop.[4] Common side effects include diarrhea, dizziness, and headache.[3] Severe side effects may include spontaneous tendon ruptures, nerve damage, and worsening of myasthenia gravis.[3...

Has anyone ever experienced a problem mixing avelox and champex together ## Hi Paul, There is no known interactions between these drugs, but that does not mean that there are not any, only that it may just never have been tested, or that there are not enough studies to determine whether or not there is an interaction. However, just taking Avelox with or without any other drugs can lead to a whole host of problems that you can learn about by going to the Avelox Side Effects page. The multitude of reports of severe and even disabling side effects may encourage you to ask your doctor if there are any alternate drugs that you can substitute for the Avelox. These drugs are dangerous drugs that should only be reserved for life threatening infections.

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Can it help with lung disease? ## Avelox contains the active ingredient Moxifloxacin, it is an antibiotic that's used to treat several types of infections, including those of the lungs. Learn more Moxifloxacin details here. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, photosensitivity and skin rash. Are there any questions or comments? ## Could this cause feelings of suicide? This was the only medication that my son was on.

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I am taking Avelox for broncitis. I am scheduled to go away on vacation 4 days after finishing my treatment, am I able to suntan? ## You can, although suntanning is never really safe, due to the risk of skin cancer, but you should be aware that you may still be more sensitive to the sun and heat, so you could burn sooner than usual, and you could experience heat stroke much faster than normal, according to the U.S. FDA. Thus, you should be careful about how long you spent in the sun/heat, and lessen your duration of exposure, accordingly, or use sun block. Is there anything else I can help with?

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i want to know what this drug is and what is for ## Avelox is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for treating bacterial infections. It is most commonly administered in a tablet form. ## This drug is an antibiotic. It SHOULD be prescribed ONLY for life threatening infections, but is often prescribed inappropriately for non life threatening infections such as bladder infections and sinus infections. The Avelox Side Effects can be permanently disabling and extremely damaging. Please understand the possibility of these side effects before you take this drug for a non life threatening infection. While these side effects ARE extremely rare, they DO happen and once they do, you can't take them back. They can be permanent. Please know your risk. ## After a couple days of using Avelox, I suddenly ...

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is avelox 400mg and acid reducer safe to take together ## Both Avelox and Acid Reducers can reduce magnesium levels in the body. Many of the rare but dangerous Avelox Side Effects are due to reducing the levels of magnesium in the body, and thus taking them with acid reducers can increase the chances of these side effects.

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is it safe to take simivastin andblood pressure medications while taking avelox? ## Avalox contains the active ingredient Moxifloxacin, it is an antibacterial agent. Common side effects may include: nausea, dizziness, skin rash and diarrhea. Learn more: There are no listed interactions between it and Simvastatin, but it can cause problems with some medications and there are far too many blood pressure medications on the market for me to check it against all of them. Can you post back with the specific medications, so I can check for you? ## Is it safe for a 94-yr old woman with cardio myopathy, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure & cholesterol, history of pneumonia and problems with fluid in lungs, stroke and heart attack patient to take such strong medication with so many...

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WHAT IS IT USED FOR ## can i take avelox moxifloxacin hci tablets for ear and throat infection. ## Moxifloxacin is an antibiotic that's used to treat various types of infections. However, due to the risk of developing antibiotic resistance, it should not be used without your doctor's approval and diagnosis of an infection. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and non-allergic skin rash. Learn more Moxifloxacin details here. Is there anything else I can help with?

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used for infection of ear and sinusis ## If you are taking Avelox, be sure that you thoroughly understand the Avelox Side Effects. While it's rare, Avelox can lead to severe disability that may be permanent. In any case, sinus infections are very often not even caused by bacteria- and bacterial infections are the only reason that you should ever take antibiotics. And ear infections are often 'self limiting', meaning that they go away on their own without treatment anyway. In cases where they don't, there are other antibiotics that can be used instead of avelox which can lead to such severe disability. You may want to speak to your doctor about an alternative to Avelox.

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RED PILL ## Based on the description provided, I found your pill to be Avelox (400 mg). NOTE: The full imprint on this pill is M400 BAYER. Avelox is indicated to treat bacterial infections caused by certain bacteria. You can view a detailed description of the drug, by clicking on the link below... If you have any more questions or comments to add, please post back so I can further assist you.

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i want to know about moxifloxacin and its side effects during pregnancy ## Moxifloxacin, also called Avelox, is in a class of drugs known as the Quinolone antibiotics. Avelox Side Effects include such serious problems as damage to tendons, joints and muscles. These side effects can be so serious that they do not allow the use of them for children that are not fully grown yet due to the possibility of damage to the unformed bone and cartilage in children. These antibiotics also leach magnesium from the body, a serious problem for pregnant women that can lead to a condition known as toxemia of pregnancy that is quite dangerous. Because of these problems and the fact that there are less dangerous antibiotics for most infections, I would refrain from using Moxifloxacin in pregnancy and ask ...

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If your doctor hands you a prescription for a fluoroquinolone antibiotic (this could be not only Cipro or Levaquin but also Avelox or generics ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin, or others), be very certain that s/ your condition warrants the risks that come along with taking these drugs. lewrockwell.com/2012/10/joseph-mercola/antibiotic-alert-the-drug-the-doctor-ordered-could-cause-deadly-sideeffects ## Thanks for taking the time to post this info on the dangers of fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Personally if I'd of known any better I would have never risked taking Cipro in the past. It's hard to believe that doctors/pharmacies are still pushing this poison almost like candy... even with all this contradicting information. I would encourage anyone else who may be seeki...

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bayer on one side and m400 on the other side color red ## THIS IS NOT ASPIRIN! Bayer makes many other products, not just Aspirin, including Pharmaceuticals. This is Avelox 400mgs, the active ingredient is Moxifloxacin. This is a type of antibiotic that can kill and inhibit the growth of certain types of bacteria. It is primarily used for eye infections and other optical problems.

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oblong pink pill with BAYER on one side and M400 on the other ## Bayer M400 is Moxifloxacin 400 mg ## Abe's identification is correct, the brand name for this is actually Avelox. It is an antibiotic that has been shown effective at treating a number of bacterial infections, such as cellulitis, respiratory tract infections, anthrax and others. Side effects may include nausea, drowsiness, tendonitis and diarrhea. Are there any questions? You can learn more Avelox details here.

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antibotics that cause tendon detachments ## All of the Quinolone Antibiotics can lead to tendon rupture, tendon damage or tendon detachments. These antibiotics include: Cipro Levaquin Avelox Moxifloxacin Ofloxacin Floxin or any other antibiotics that end in -floxin -oxacin ## I have taken 3 levaquin 500 mg pills over 3 days (1 a day) I did not take one today, noticing discomfort in my achilles tendon area in one leg. How scared should I be? I will not take anymore. Should I do anything (doctor)? Any advice appreciated. ## Yes, you should definitely stop taking the drug and contact your doctor immediately. Be aware that there are many drugs in the same class of drugs known as the Fluoroquinolone antibiotics that your doctor may try to prescribe in place of the Levaquin- please do not let...

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my wife's doctor prescribed avalox for a kidney infection, pending results of urine c&s ... any rationale to support that choice? ## nothing ## Yes, there is plenty of evidence to support using Avelox for a UTI, however there are a LOT safer choices for a UTI than Avelox. Avelox Side Effects, while rare, can be absolutely devastating and can cause lifelong disabilities. Personally, with what I know about Quinolone Antibiotics, the class of drugs that Avelox is in, I would never use them for anything but a life threatening infection where there was no other alternative. The side effects are too disastrous to use these drugs for a common infection with so many alternative drugs.

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I have a pill that is a yellowish coloured gel/liquid capsul and it says "m400" on it. Can u give me some info on this please? WHat it is used for? etc. ## Based on the description provided, I found your pill to be Avelox (400 mg). The Manufacturer is Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Avelox is indicated to treat bacterial infections caused by certain bacteria. You can view a detailed description of the drug by clicking on the link below... If you have any more questions or comments to add, please post back so I can further assist you.

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white round tablet ## it is round white pill with g 1540 on one side and other side it has a 10 what is this ## i have the same pill and I think it is my antibiotic Avalox, but I actually spilled 3 bottles of pills while filling my daily meds case and I am unsure as to which is which, but do you ahve the antibiotic Avelox? ## This actually contains 10mgs of Amlodipine, a generic for Norvasc, this is used to help lower blood pressure. Some of the most common side effects include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and headache.

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