- Uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections:
- Adults: PO 1g QID *1-2 weeks
- Children ≥3 months: PO 50mg/kg daily divided QID
- Shigellosis:
- Adult: PO 1g QID *5/7
- Child ≥3 months: PO 15mg/kg QID *5/7
- Tablet:
- 500mg
- To be taken with food or immediately after food
Quinolone antibiotic
It inhibits DNA gyrase activity and induce formation of a relaxation complex analogue thereby inhibiting DNA replication.
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Hypersensitivity to class/components
- Infants younger than 3 months
- Porphyria
- History of convulsive disorders
- Co-administration with melphalan or other related cancer chemotherapeutic alkylating agents
- Melphalan or other related cancer chemotherapeutic alkylating agents
- Antacids
- Warfarin
- Theophylline
- Cyclosporine
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Contraindicated |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramofil | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Fourrts Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Nalidixic Acid | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Nalidixic Acid | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |