As a broad spectrum antibiotic, it finds use in the treatment of chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, and bacterial sinusitis. Doctors also prescribe this medication to patients with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Its generic name is Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride, a name carried by many generic alternatives to this medicine. As an FDA approved drug, Avelox is available worldwide through both traditional pharmacies and online ones.
Avelox goes to work directly inside the cells of the infection causing bacteria. Its effect is to inhibit an enzyme called DNA-gyrase that is necessary for the replication of the bacteria. With DNA-gyrase out of the way, the bacteria cannot survive and are cleaned out of the body, leading to treatment of the infection.
Avelox common dosage is in the form of 400mg tablets, which are generally to be taken once a day with or without food with a full glass of water.
Avelox has been found to cause a rare but severe intestinal infection that can occur at any time during treatment or months after having completed it; so patients should avoid taking any diarrhoea or narcotic drugs at the same time as Avelox. If taken by patients over 60 years of age, this drug might also lead to tendon damage; such patients should be constantly monitored during drug use. Your doctor’s instructions for Avelox should be followed unwaveringly and no sudden or unexpected changes should be made in the dosage instructed.
This medicine is meant to be used only be adult patients as Avelox side effects can be severe in children and adolescents. Some of these Avelox side effects include nausea, blurred vision, sleepiness, nervousness, anxiety, and sleep problems, all of which are largely non-bothersome. However, there can be certain side effects such as unusual bleeding, mood changes, fainting, persistent headache, and seizures that can turn dangerous if not immediately treated. The best option to avoid such symptoms is to have your dosage lowered or try out alternatives.
Pregnancy risk exists with this medication and Avelox side effects may pass on to the unborn baby, so it should be advised to pregnant women only if there are no other options. Doctors should ensure patients are taking only the prescribed dose and there are no chances of even the smallest overdose as this could lead to serious Avelox side effects.
