Patient Information:
Cinoxacin - Systemic
1.Allergies-
Tell your doctor if you are have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to
cinoxacin or to any related medicines such as ciprofloxacin, enoxacin,
lomefloxacin, nalidixic acid or ofloxacin. Also tell your healthcare
care professional if you are allergic to any other substances such as foods,
preservatives or dyes.
2.Pregnancy-
Studies have not been done in humans. However, use is not recommended
during pregnancy, since cinoxacin has been shown to cause bone development
problems in young animals
3. Breast-feeding-
It is known whether cinoxacin passes into breast milk. However, other related
medicines do pass into breast milk. Since cinoxacin has been shown to cause
bone development problems in young animals, use is not recommended in
nursing mothers.
4.Children-
Studies of this medicine has been shown to cause bone development problems
in young animals , its use is not recommended in children upto 18 years of age
5.Older adults-
Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore,
it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in
younger adults, or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people.
There is no specific information comparing use of this medicine in other age
groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in older people than it does in younger adults.
6. Other medical problems-
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of cinoxacin.
Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems
especially-
Kidney disease- patients with kidney disease may have increased risk
of side effects.