Floxin otic side effects, by duration, gender and age (a phase IV clinical study of FDA data)
Summary:
Side effects are reported by people who take Floxin otic (ofloxacin). Common side effects include drug hypersensitivity among females and hypoglycaemia among males.
The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 86 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
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86 people who take Floxin Otic and have side effects are studied.

What are the common side effects of Floxin Otic, by gender? *:
female:
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Abdominal pain
- Deafness unilateral
- Abortion spontaneous (naturally occurring miscarriage)
- Adhesion
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Deafness
- Taste disturbance
- Anaesthetic complication
- Application site reaction
male:
- Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
- Abdominal pain
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Balance disorder
- Cervical spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck)
- Clostridial infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria)
- Death
- Drug toxicity
- Earache (ear pain)
- Eustachian tube obstruction (blockage of the eustachian tube)
What are the common side effects of Floxin Otic, by age (0-1 to 60+) *:
0-1:
- Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
- Abnormal behaviour
2-9:
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
10-19:
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
20-29:
- Body height decreased
30-39:
- Abdominal pain
- Deafness unilateral
- Adhesion
- Anaesthetic complication
- Application site reaction
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Auricular swelling (swelling in the ear)
- Complex regional pain syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet))
- Corneal abrasion (loss of the surface of cornea)
- Deafness
40-49:
- Drug exposure during pregnancy
- Facial palsy (paralysis of face nerve)
- Hypoacusis (loss of hearing)
50-59:
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Abdominal pain
- Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
- Anaphylactic reaction (serious allergic reaction)
- Application site pain
- Deafness neurosensory
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Drug toxicity
- Eustachian tube obstruction (blockage of the eustachian tube)
- Gait disturbance
60+:
- Death
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Taste disturbance
- Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
- Chest pain
- Deafness unilateral
- Hospitalisation
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Urinary tract infection
What are the common side effects of Floxin Otic, by the time people have been on the drug (< 1 month to 10+ years)? *:
< 1 month:
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Complex regional pain syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet))
- Corneal abrasion (loss of the surface of cornea)
- Deafness
- Deafness unilateral
- Drug toxicity
- Eustachian tube obstruction (blockage of the eustachian tube)
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
- Periorbital oedema (swelling around the eyes)
- Blood creatinine increased
1 - 6 months:
n/a
6 - 12 months:
n/a
1 - 2 years:
n/a
2 - 5 years:
n/a
5 - 10 years:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
10+ years:
n/a
not specified:
- Abdominal pain
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
- Abortion spontaneous (naturally occurring miscarriage)
- Adhesion
- Deafness unilateral
- Death
- Taste disturbance
- Venous occlusion (the blocking of venous return)
- Abdominal pain upper
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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How the study uses the data?
The study is based on ofloxacin (the active ingredients of Floxin otic) and Floxin otic (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.
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