REMS
Spectrum:
Absorption: Well absorbed (98%) following oral administration.
Distribution: Widely distributed. High tissue and urinary levels are achieved. Appears to cross the placenta; enters breast milk.
Half-Life: 57 hr.
Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: QT interval prolongation, AORTIC ANEURYSM/DISSECTION, TORSADE DE POINTES
Derm: photosensitivity, rash, STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME
Endo: hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia
GI: diarrhea, nausea, CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE-ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA (CDAD), abdominal pain, vomiting
GU: vaginitis
MS: arthralgia, myalgia, tendinitis, tendon rupture
Neuro: agitation, anxiety, confusion, depression, dizziness, ELEVATED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (INCLUDING PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI), hallucinations, headache, insomnia, nightmares, paranoia, peripheral neuropathy, SEIZURES, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, toxic psychosis, tremor
Drug-drug:
Acute Bacterial Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Uncomplicated Skin/Skin Structure Infections
Uncomplicated Urethral and Cervical Gonorrhea
Nongonococcal Urethritis/Cervicitis
Mixed Infection of the Urethra and Cervix
Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Urinary Tract Infections
Prostatitis
Renal Impairment
Lab Test Considerations: