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IPG-MOXIFLOXACIN
INN: MOXIFLOXACIN (MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE)
Data updated: 2026-05-02
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MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ATC Code
J01MA14
Source
DPD · 02446197
USFDA:Moxifloxacin
AU:B3
J01MA14(WHO)S01AE07(WHO)
AU:S4(Prescription only)US:℞-only
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Moxifloxacinis anantibiotic, used to treatbacterial infections,includingpneumonia,conjunctivitis,endocarditis,tuberculosis, andsinusitis.It can be given by mouth, byinjection into a vein, and as aneye drop.
Common side effects includediarrhea, dizziness, and headache.Severe side effects may include spontaneoustendon ruptures,nerve damage, and worsening ofmyasthenia gravis.Safety of use inpregnancyandbreastfeedingis unclear.Moxifloxacin is in thefluoroquinolonefamily of medications.It usuallykills bacteriaby blocking their ability to duplicateDNA.
Moxifloxacin was patented in 1988 and approved for use in the United States in 1999.It is on theWorld Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.In 2023, it was the 237th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than one million prescriptions.