- Mechanism of Action
- Inhibits DNA gyrase, preventing supercoiling of DNA and disrupting cell division.
Clinical Use
- Indications
- Gastroenteritis (empirical agents of choice)
- Genitourinary infections - UTI, PID, bacterial prostatitis
- Skin infections
- Osteomyelitis / septic arthritis
- Anthracosis
- Adverse Effects
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
- Headache / dizziness / fatigue
- QT prolongation
- Tendinopathy (in children)
Want more info like this?
- Your electronic clinical medicine handbook
- Guides to help pass your exams
- Tools every medical student needs
- Quick diagrams to have the answers, fast
- Quizzes to test your knowledge
Explore