North East and North Cumbria
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5 Infections
05-01-12 Quinolones

MHRA Drug Safety Update (January 2024) : Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: must now only be prescribed when other commonly recommended antibiotics are inappropriate

 


Ciprofloxacin Oral Preparations
First Choice
  • 250mg, 500mg & 750mg tablets
  • 250mg in 5ml suspension

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Ciprofloxacin Infusion
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  • 100mg & 200mg, 400mg intravenous infusions 

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Delafloxacin
Formulary
  • 450mg tablets
  • 300mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion

  • approved for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections where other antibiotics are inappropriate either due to resistant organisms or intolerance/allergy

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Levofloxacin Infusion
Formulary
  • 500mg/100ml infusion 

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Levofloxacin Nebuliser Solution Quinsair®
Formulary
  • 240mg/2.4ml nebuliser solution in line with NHS England Commissioning Policy

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Ofloxacin Infusion
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  • IV infusion: 200mg/100ml 

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Moxifloxacin
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Ofloxacin Oral Preparations
Formulary
  • Tablets: 200mg, 400mg
  • For use in the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease and chlamydia genital tract infections in accordance with local primary care guidelines.

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Levofloxacin Oral Preparations
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  • 250mg & 500mg tablets 

 

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