Moxifloxacin 400mg Tablet

Trade Name

Prescriber Category

Avelox

i) A*
ii) UKK OFF LABEL

Department

Antimicrobial Restriction

Red Category (ID)

INDICATION (BLUE BOOK / UKK)

Second line therapy for Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) patients with co-morbidity or with recent antibiotic therapy, suspected infections of resistant pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae & Mycoplasma pneumoniae
ii) Clarithromycin resistant NTM-Tuberculosis (UKK OFF LABEL)

DOSING FOR ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

400 mg PO q24h

RENAL DOSE ADJUSTMENT IN ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

No dosage adjustment required.

IV TO PO GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

N/A

EXTENDED INFUSION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

In-progress

SPECIAL MONITORING & PRECAUTION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

In-progress

ALTERNATIVE DOSING (BLUE BOOK / HSgB DRUG LIST)

IV or oral : 400mg once daily. The recommended total treatment duration for sequential administration (intravenous followed by oral therapy) is 7 to 14 days
ii) 400mg OD

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