What is Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 30, 2020

Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Avelox I.V.

Generic Names:

  • Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl

Uses:

  • Treats infections and plague (including pneumonic and septicemic plague). This medicine is a quinolone antibiotic.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Antibiotic

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What is Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl used for?

What form(s) does Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl come in

  • Injectable

What are common Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl doses?

  • Flex Cont 250ML of 400MG/250ML

How to take Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. This medicine must be given slowly so the needle should stay in place for at least an hour.

  • Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

  • This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

  • Your doctor may give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves and then switch you to an oral medicine that works the same way.

  • Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

  • This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

  • Your doctor may give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves and then switch you to an oral medicine that works the same way.

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. This medicine must be given slowly so the needle should stay in place for at least an hour.

What to do if you miss a dose of Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl

Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl contraindications

  • This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to moxifloxacin or other quinolone antibiotics.

Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl warnings

  • Shaking, trembling, sweating, fast or pounding heartbeat, faintness or lightheadedness, hunger, confusion

  • Seizures, severe headache, unusual thoughts or behaviors, trouble sleeping, confusion

  • Pain, stiffness, swelling, or bruises around your ankle, leg, shoulder, or other joints

  • Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

  • Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

  • This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

  • Yellow skin or eyes

  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, heart disease, myasthenia gravis, brain problems, a history of heart rhythm problems (including prolonged QT interval), seizures, or mental illness. Tell your doctor if you have ever had tendon or joint problems, including rheumatoid arthritis, or if you have received a transplant.

  • This medicine may cause the following problems:Tendinitis and tendon rupture (may happen after treatment ends)Nerve damage in the arms or legs, which may become permanentChanges in mood or behavior, seizures, or increased pressure in the headSerious skin reactionsKidney problemsHeart rhythm changesChanges in blood sugar levels

  • This medicine may make you dizzy or lightheaded. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

  • This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl interactions

  • Some medicines can affect how moxifloxacin works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Arsenic, cisapride, erythromycinBlood thinner (including warfarin)Insulin or oral diabetes medicines (including glyburide)Medicine for depression or mental illnessMedicine for heart rhythm problems (including amiodarone, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol)NSAID pain or arthritis medicine (including aspirin, celecoxib, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen)Steroid medicine (including hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisone)

  • This medicine may cause the following problems:Tendinitis and tendon rupture (may happen after treatment ends)Heart rhythm changesNerve damage in the arms or legsChanges in blood sugar levels

  • This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

  • This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

  • This medicine may make you dizzy or lightheaded. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

  • Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

Moxifloxacin Hcl In Nacl side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

  • Blistering, peeling, red skin rash

  • Shaking, trembling, sweating, hunger, confusion

  • Sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, redness or other discoloration of the skin, severe sunburn

  • Numbness, tingling, weakness, or burning pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet

  • Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes

  • Pain, stiffness, swelling, or bruises around your ankle, leg, shoulder, or other joints

  • Change in how much or how often you urinate, cloudy or bloody urine

  • Diarrhea that may contain blood

  • Fainting, dizziness, or lightheadedness

  • Seizures, severe headache, unusual thoughts or behaviors, trouble sleeping, feeling anxious, confused, or depressed, seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there

  • Chest pain, fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Mild diarrhea or nausea

  • Pain, swelling, or redness where the needle is placed

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