Spectrum:
Absorption: Well absorbed (90%) following oral administration.
Distribution: Widely distributed; tissue concentrations may exceed plasma concentrations.
Metabolism/Excretion: Mostly metabolized by the liver; 20% excreted unchanged in urine, 25% excreted unchanged in feces.
Half-life: 12 hr.
Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: AORTIC ANEURYSM/DISSECTION, TORSADE DE POINTES, QT interval prolongation.
Derm: STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME, photosensitivity.
Endo: hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia.
GI: CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE-ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA (CDAD), diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, ↑ liver enzymes, vomiting.
MS: arthralgia, myalgia, tendinitis, tendon rupture.
Neuro: peripheral neuropathy , ELEVATED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (INCLUDING PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI), SEIZURES, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, agitation, anxiety, confusion, depression, dizziness, hallucinations, headache, insomnia, nightmares, paranoia, toxic psychosis, tremor.
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IV Administration:
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