Comprimés de norfloxacine pour infection

About norfloxacin

Norfloxacin is given to treat urinary tract infections, such as cystite et chronic prostatitis. It works by killing the bacteria which are the cause of the infection.

Before taking norfloxacin

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking norfloxacin it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si vous êtes enceinte, essayez d'avoir un bébé, ou allaitez.

• Si vous avez moins de 18 ans.

• If you have ever experienced a problem with your tendons after taking another quinolone antibiotic (these are called ofloxacin, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and nalidixic acid).

• Si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de vos reins.

• Si vous souffrez d'épilepsie ou de toute autre condition provoquant des crises.

• Si vous avez une maladie cardiaque, ou si on vous a dit que vous avez un rythme cardiaque inhabituel.

• Si vous avez une condition provoquant des muscles fatigués et faibles, appelée myasthénie grave.

• Si vous savez que vous avez une déficience en glucose-6-phosphate déshydrogénase (G6PD). Il s'agit d'un trouble génétique qui cause des problèmes après avoir consommé des aliments tels que les fèves.

• Si vous prenez d'autres médicaments. Cela inclut tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles à l'achat sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médecines complémentaires.

• Si vous avez déjà eu une réaction allergique à un médicament.

How to take norfloxacin

• Before you start taking the tablets, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. The manufacturer's leaflet will give you more information about norfloxacin and a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take norfloxacin exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose is one 400 mg tablet, taken twice a day. Swallow the tablet with a drink of water.

• You should take the tablets when your stomach is empty, which means taking them one hour before any food, or waiting until two hours afterwards. This is because your body absorbs less norfloxacin after a meal, which means the medicine is less effective.

• Try to space out the doses over the day - so ideally, take a dose every 12 hours.

• Do not drink milk or take indigestion remedies or medicines containing iron or zinc (such as multivitamin tablets) during the two hours before you take norfloxacin, or during the two hours after you have taken a dose. This is because these things interfere with the way norfloxacin is absorbed by your body, and stop it from working fully.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless your next dose is due. If your next dose is due then take the dose which is due but leave out the forgotten one. Do not take two tablets together to make up for a missed dose.

• Even if you feel your infection has cleared up, keep taking the antibiotic until the course is finished (unless you are told to stop by your doctor). This is to prevent the infection from coming back. A course of treatment usually lasts for 7-10 days, although it may be for a shorter time than this if you are a woman. If you have a long-term (chronic) infection, your course of treatment will be for longer than this, possibly for 1-3 months. If you still feel unwell after finishing the course of tablets, go back to see your doctor.

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• N'oubliez pas de respecter tous les rendez-vous de routine avec votre médecin. Cela permet de suivre vos progrès.

• Norfloxacin may cause your skin to become more sensitive to sunlight than normal. Protect your skin by using a sunscreen, particularly if you are exposed to strong sunlight for a prolonged period of time. Do not use sunbeds.

• If you buy any medicines check with a pharmacist that they are safe to take with this antibiotic. In particular, do not take painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, while you are taking norfloxacin.

• Certaines personnes développent une mycose (rougeur et démangeaisons dans la bouche ou le vagin) après avoir pris une cure d'antibiotiques. Si vous pensez avoir une mycose, consultez votre médecin ou votre pharmacien pour obtenir des conseils.

• Cet antibiotique peut empêcher le vaccin oral contre la typhoïde de fonctionner. Si vous recevez des vaccinations, assurez-vous que la personne qui vous traite sait que vous prenez ce médicament.

• Norfloxacin may make you feel light-headed and impair your ability to concentrate. Make sure your reactions are normal before you drive, operate machinery or do any other jobs which could be dangerous if you are not sufficiently alert.

Can norfloxacin cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with norfloxacin. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Important: there are also a number of less common but more serious side-effects which have been associated with norfloxacin. Speak with your doctor as soon as possible if you experience the following:

• Une réaction de type allergique, telle qu'un gonflement autour de votre visage ou de votre bouche, une éruption cutanée, ou toute difficulté à respirer.

• Pain or swelling in your joints.

• Problems with your vision or with your eyes.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes que vous pensez être dus aux comprimés, consultez votre médecin ou votre pharmacien pour obtenir des conseils.

How to store norfloxacin

• Gardez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

• Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la chaleur et de la lumière directes.
  

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