Ofloxacin: What Other Drugs Will Affect Ofloxacin
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What other drugs will affect ofloxacin?
Before taking ofloxacin, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:
- a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
- cimetidine (Tagamet);
- cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune, Gengraf);
- insulin or diabetes medication you take by mouth, such as glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase);
- theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theolair, Slo-Phyllin, Slo-Bid, Elixophyllin);
- a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, others), etodolac (Lodine), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), indomethacin (Indocin), nabumetone (Relafen), meloxicam (Mobic), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox), piroxicam (Feldene), and others; or
- an oral steroid medication such as betamethasone (Celestone), dexamethasone (Decadron, Dexpak), methylprednisolone (Medrol), prednisolone (Orapred), prednisone (Meticorten, Sterapred), and others.
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with ofloxacin. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
| Last updated: | September 15, 2008 |
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