Urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, respiratory tract infections, bronchitis,
pneumonia, skin and bone infections, infectious diarrhea, abdominal infections
Action
Inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis
Therapeutic Class
Anti-infectives
Pharmacologic Class
Fluoroquinolone
Nursing Considerations
• Contraindicated in allergies
• May cause QT prolongation, avoid use with other drugs that can cause QT
prolongation
• Can cause seizures, arrhythmias, pseudomembranous colitis, anaphylaxis,
Stevens Johnson syndrome
• May decrease effects of phenytoin
• Monitor renal panel
• Assess for infection, obtain cultures prior to therapy
• Monitor liver function tests
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