Vigamox (Moxifloxacin HCl)

Alternate Name: Moxifloxacin HCl

Dosage Form: Bottle

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antibiotic

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 0.5 %

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, heart disease, myasthenia gravis, brain problems, aortic aneurysm (bulge in the wall of the largest artery), or 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 problemsLiver problemsIncreased risk of aortic aneurysmHeart 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 may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often. 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. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Shaking, trembling, sweating, fast or pounding heartbeat, faintness or lightheadedness, hunger, confusion Yellow skin or eyes

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how moxifloxacin works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Cisapride, erythromycinBlood thinner (including warfarin)Insulin or oral diabetes medicinesMedicine for depression or mental illness (including TCAs)Medicine for heart rhythm problems (including amiodarone, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol)NSAIDs (including diclofenac, ibuprofen)Steroid medicine, Take moxifloxacin at least 4 hours before or 8 hours after you take didanosine buffered tablets for oral suspension or the pediatric powder for oral suspension, sucralfate, or antacids, multivitamins, or other products containing aluminum, magnesium, iron, or zinc., 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., This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds., Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.