Product Information
Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) provides powerful, broad-spectrum activity against key CAP and AECB pathogens.
Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) is indicated for mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia due to:
Streptococcus pneumoniae (including multidrug-resistant strains)
Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) is indicated for acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis due to:
S pneumoniae
H influenzae
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
M catarrhalis
Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) is an antibiotic. Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) is used to treat adults 18 years or older with bronchitis or pneumonia (lung infections) caused by certain bacteria (germs). Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) does not treat germs called viruses. A virus causes the common cold.
Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) should not be used in children under the age of 18. Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) may cause a rare heart problem called prolongation of the QTc interval in some people. This condition can cause an abnormal heartbeat and result in sudden death. Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) can cause a condition called photoxicity. Photoxicity can make your skin sunburn easier. Do not use a sunlamp or tanning bed while taking Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate). Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing if you must be out in the sun.
Before taking Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) tell your health care provider if you:
-are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast feeding. The effects of Factive (Gemifloxacin Mesylate)on unborn children and nursing infants are unknown.
-or any family members have a rare heart condition known as congenital prolongation of the QTc interval.
-have low potassium or magnesium levels.
-have a slow heartbeat called bradycardia
-have had a recent heart attack.
-have had a history of convulsions (seizures or "fits").
-have kidney problems.
It is also extremely important to tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your health care provider if you take:
medicines for your heart rhythm called
