Kenyan Health Patient Information Leaflet
Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Diarrhoea and dysentery of amoebic, bacterial or mixed origins Clinical selection for Norfloxacin /Tinidazole should follow culture results where relevant, Kenya STG/EML recommendations, and the current product SmPC. Class context: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Confirm site-specific dose, duration and monitoring before prescribing.
Dosing is indication-, age-, weight- and organ-function-specific for this INN. Do not use class averages for high-risk patients. Confirm the exact regimen in the current SmPC and Kenya Standard Treatment Guidelines. Typical professional workflow: (1) confirm indication, (2) check renal/hepatic function, (3) screen interactions/allergies, (4) select dose/route/duration, (5) define monitoring.
GI upset, headache, dizziness, insomnia. Serious: tendon rupture, neuropathy, seizures, QT prolongation/TdP, severe hypersensitivity, C. difficile, aortic events (rare), dysglycaemia.
Store as labelled. Keep out of reach of children.