Ofloxacin

Fluoroquinolones been associated with disabling and potentially irreversible serious adverse reactions from different body systems that can occur together in the same patient; adverse reactions include tendinitis, tendon rupture, arthralgia, myalgia, peripheral neuropathy, and central nervous system effects (hallucinations, anxiety, depression, insomnia, severe headaches, and confusion); discontinue treatment immediately at the first signs or symptoms of any serious adverse reaction; avoid use in patients who have experienced any of these serious adverse reactions

Fluoroquinolones have been associated with an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture in all ages; adverse reaction most frequently involves the Achilles tendon, and has also been reported with the rotator cuff (the shoulder), the hand, the biceps, the thumb, and other tendons (see Black Box Warnings)

In prolonged therapy, perform periodic evaluations of organ system function (eg, renal, hepatic, hematopoietic); superinfections may occur with prolonged or repeated antibiotic therapy

Antimicrobial agents used in high doses for short periods of time to treat gonorrhea may mask or delay symptoms of incubating syphilis; all patients with gonorrhea should have a serologic test for syphilis at time of diagnosis; patients treated for gonorrhea should have a follow-up serologic test for syphilis after three months and, if positive, treatment with an appropriate antimicrobial should be instituted

Administer ofloxacin with caution in presence of renal or hepatic insufficiency/impairment; in patients with known or suspected renal or hepatic insufficiency/impairment, perform careful clinical observation and appropriate laboratory studies prior to and during therapy; elimination of ofloxacin may be reduced; alteration of the dosage regimen is necessary in patients with impaired renal function (creatinine clearance <50 mg/mL)

Excessive exposure UV light or sun should be avoided; discontinue therapy if photosensitivity/phototoxicity occurs

Peripheral neuropathy: Sensory or sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathy affecting small and/or large axons resulting in paresthesias, hypoesthesias, dysesthesias, and weakness reported; peripheral neuropathy may occur rapidly after initiating and may potentially become permanent