Norfloxacin-Tabletten gegen Infektionen

About norfloxacin

Norfloxacin is given to treat urinary tract infections, such as Zystitis und 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:

• Wenn Sie schwanger sind, versuchen, ein Baby zu bekommen, oder stillen.

• Wenn Sie unter 18 Jahre alt sind.

• 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).

• Wenn Sie Probleme mit der Funktionsweise Ihrer Nieren haben.

• Wenn Sie Epilepsie oder eine andere Erkrankung haben, die Anfälle verursacht.

• Wenn Sie eine Herzkrankheit haben oder Ihnen gesagt wurde, dass Ihr Herzschlag ungewöhnlich ist.

• Wenn Sie eine Erkrankung haben, die müde und schwache Muskeln verursacht, genannt Myasthenia gravis.

• Wenn Sie wissen, dass Sie eine Glucose-6-Phosphat-Dehydrogenase (G6PD)-Mangel haben. Dies ist eine genetische Störung, die nach dem Verzehr von Lebensmitteln wie Favabohnen Probleme verursacht.

• Wenn Sie andere Medikamente einnehmen. Dazu gehören alle Medikamente, die Sie einnehmen und die ohne Rezept erhältlich sind, sowie pflanzliche und ergänzende Medikamente.

• Wenn Sie jemals eine allergische Reaktion auf ein Medikament hatten.

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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• Denken Sie daran, Ihre routinemäßigen Termine bei Ihrem Arzt wahrzunehmen. So kann Ihr Fortschritt überwacht werden.

• 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.

• Einige Menschen entwickeln nach einer Antibiotikakur Soor (Rötung und Juckreiz im Mund oder in der Vagina). Wenn Sie glauben, Soor zu haben, sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Arzt oder Apotheker um Rat.

• Dieses Antibiotikum kann verhindern, dass der orale Typhus-Impfstoff wirkt. Wenn Sie Impfungen erhalten, stellen Sie sicher, dass die behandelnde Person weiß, dass Sie dieses Medikament einnehmen.

• 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.

Wichtig: 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:

• Eine allergieartige Reaktion, wie Schwellungen im Gesicht oder im Mund, Hautausschlag oder Atembeschwerden.

• Pain or swelling in your joints.

• Problems with your vision or with your eyes.

Wenn Sie andere Symptome bemerken, die Ihrer Meinung nach auf die Tabletten zurückzuführen sein könnten, wenden Sie sich an Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker, um Rat zu erhalten.

How to store norfloxacin

• Bewahren Sie alle Medikamente außerhalb der Reichweite und Sicht von Kindern auf.

• An einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufbewahren, fern von direkter Hitze und Licht.
  

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