Moxifloxacindrug info
moxifloxacin 5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution
What it is used for
Moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution is indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the following organisms: Corynebacterium species* Micrococcus luteus* Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus haemolyticus Staphylococcus hominis Staphylococcus warneri* Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus viridans group Acinetobacter lwoffii* Haemophilus influenzae Haemophilus parainfluenzae* Chlamydia trachomatis *Efficacy for this organism was studied in fewer than 10 infections. MOXIFLOXACIN ophthalmic solution is a topical fluoroquinolone anti- infective indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the following organisms: Corynebacterium species*, Micrococcus luteus*, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus hominis, Staphylococcus warneri*, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus viridans group, Acinetobacter lwoffii*, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus parainfluenzae*, Chlamydia trachomatis *Efficacy for this organism was studied in fewer than 10 infections.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 19, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution USP 0.5% is a sterile solution for topical ophthalmic use. Moxifloxacin hydrochloride is an 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone anti-infective, with a diazabicyclononyl ring at the C7 position. The chemical name for moxifloxacin hydrochloride is 1- Cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-methoxy-7-[(4aS,7aS)octahydro-6H-pyrrolol[3,4b]pyridin-6-yl]-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, monohydrochloride. The molecular formula for moxifloxacin hydrochloride is C 21 H 24 F 3 N 4 O
HCl and its molecular weight is 437.9 g/mol. The chemical structure is presented below: Moxifloxacin hydrochloride is a slightly yellow to yellow crystalline powder. Each mL of Moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution USP contains 5.45 mg moxifloxacin hydrochloride, equivalent to 5 mg moxifloxacin base. Moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution USP contains Active: Moxifloxacin 0.5% (5 mg/mL); Inactives: Boric acid, water for injection, and sodium chloride. May also contain hydrochloric acid/sodium hydroxide to adjust pH to approximately 6.8. Moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution USP is an isotonic solution with an osmolality of approximately 290 mOsm/kg. moxifloxacin-structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 19, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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