Norfloxacin tablets for infection

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking norfloxacin it is important that your doctor knows:

• If you are pregnant, trying for a baby, or breast-feeding.
• If you are under 18 years of age.
• If you have ever experienced a problem with your tendons after taking another quinolone antibiotic (these are called ofloxacin, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and nalidixic acid).
• If you have any problems with the way your kidneys work.
• If you have epilepsy or any other condition that causes fits.
• If you have a heart condition, or if you have been told you have an unusual heartbeat.
• If you have a condition causing tired and weak muscles, called myasthenia gravis.
• If you know you have glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. This is a genetic disorder which causes problems after eating foods such as fava beans.
• If you are taking any other medicines. This includes any medicines you are taking which are available to buy without a prescription, as well as herbal and complementary medicines.
• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine.