Gemifloxacin mesylate

Side effects and indications

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Blister def Blister def postmarketing x
Dermatitis bullous def Blister def postmarketing x
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Congestive cardiomyopathy def Congestive cardiomyopathy def postmarketing x
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Eructation def Eructation def postmarketing x
Erythema multiforme def Erythema multiforme def postmarketing x x x x x
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Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def postmarketing x
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Cardiac arrest def Cardiac arrest def postmarketing x
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Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x
Hepatitis def Hepatitis def postmarketing x
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Hepatitis cholestatic Hepatitis cholestatic postmarketing x
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Hepatobiliary disease def Hepatobiliary disease def postmarketing x
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Coordination abnormal Coordination abnormal postmarketing x
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Aortic dissection def Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic postmarketing x
Oropharyngeal blistering Oral mucosal blistering postmarketing x
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Myasthenia gravis def Myasthenia gravis def x
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Blood urea increased Blood urea increased x x x x x x
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased Creatine phosphokinase increased def x
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased def Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased def x x x x
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased def Phosphatase alkaline increased x x x x x x x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def Aspartate aminotransferase increased def x x x x x x x x
Alanine aminotransferase increased def Alanine aminotransferase increased def x x x x x x x x
Haemoglobin decreased def Haemoglobin decreased def x x x x x x
Myalgia def Myalgia def x x x x
Urine abnormality Urine abnormality x x
Urine analysis abnormal Urine abnormality x x
Haematocrit increased Haematocrit increased x x x x x x
Genital candidiasis Genital candidiasis x x x x x x x
Moniliasis genital female x
Platelet count decreased Platelet count decreased x x x x x x
Red blood cell count decreased Red blood cell count decreased x
Face oedema def Face oedema def x x x x
Haemoglobin increased def Haemoglobin increased def x x x x x
Hypercalcaemia def Ca++ increased x x x x x x x
Blood sodium increased Sodium high x x x x
Menopausal symptoms def Hot flush def x x x x
Hot flush def Hot flush def x x x x
Pneumonia def Community acquired pneumonia x x x x x x x
Blood creatinine increased Serum creatinine increased x x x x x x x
Blood bilirubin increased def Bilirubin total increased x x x x x x x
Haematocrit decreased Haematocrit decreased x x x x x x
Neutrophil count increased Neutrophil count increased x x x x x x x
Thrombocytosis def Thrombocytosis def x x x x x x x x
Infestation Infestation NOS x
Neutrophil count decreased def Neutrophil count decreased def x
Blood potassium increased Potassium increased x x x x x x x
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Blood potassium decreased Potassium low x x x x
Hyponatraemia def Sodium decreased x x x x x x x
Protein total decreased Protein total decreased x x x x x x x x
Hypocalcaemia def Calcium low x x x x x x x x
Insomnia def Insomnia def x x x x x x x
Muscular weakness def Myasthenia def x
Liver disorder def Hepatic impairment x x x x x x x x
Jaundice hepatocellular Jaundice hepatocellular x x x x x x x x
Somnolence def Somnolence def x x x x x x x
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Drug resistance def x
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Pneumonia def x x x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x x

Information

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ATC Code: J01MA15

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Labels

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  1. gemifloxacin mesylate / Factive : 46 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  2. GEMIFLOXACIN MESYLATE / FACTIVE : 47 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. GEMIFLOXACIN MESYLATE / FACTIVE : 51 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. GEMIFLOXACIN MESYLATE / FACTIVE : 74 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  5. GEMIFLOXACIN MESYLATE / FACTIVE : 86 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  6. GEMIFLOXACIN : 97 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. GEMIFLOXACIN : 99 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. GEMIFLOXACIN (GEMIFLOXACIN MESYLATE) / FACTIVE : 112 side effects (Health Canada)