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Enoxacin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of enoxacin include pneumonia, pyrexia, and pyrexia, based on 312 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 2.6% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Enoxacin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for enoxacin.

1
Pneumonia8.0%25
2
Pyrexia6.1%19
3
Pyrexia3.8%12
4
Pneumonia3.5%11
5
White Blood Cell Count Decreased3.5%11
6
Platelet Count Decreased3.5%11
7
Rash3.5%11
8
Febrile Neutropenia3.5%11
9
Drug Interaction3.2%10
10
Loss Of Consciousness2.9%9
11
Interstitial Lung Disease2.9%9
12
Anaemia2.9%9
13
Diarrhoea2.9%9
14
Agranulocytosis2.9%9
15
Torsade De Pointes2.6%8

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that enoxacin caused these reactions.

Report severity

96.8%Serious302 reports
61.9%Hospitalizations193 reports
17.9%Fatal56 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Enoxacin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside enoxacin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Prednisolone5.8%18
2
Ceftriaxone-sodium4.2%13
3
Dexamethasone3.5%11
4
Azithromycin3.2%10
5
Azacitidine3.2%10
6
Meropenem3.2%10
7
Clarithromycin2.6%8
8
Atorvastatin-calcium2.6%8
9
Amlodipine2.2%7
10
Epinephrine2.2%7
11
Vancomycin2.2%7
12
Carbamazepine1.9%6
13
Famotidine1.9%6
14
Bicalutamide1.9%6
15
Disopyramide-phosphate1.9%6

Taken alongside

1
Prednisolone10.9%34
2
Magnesium-oxide9.0%28
3
Acetaminophen9.0%28
4
Levofloxacin8.0%25
5
Amlodipine7.7%24
6
Aspirin7.4%23
7
Lansoprazole7.4%23
8
Furosemide7.1%22
9
Methylprednisolone7.1%22
10
Cysteine-hydrochloride7.1%22
11
Famotidine6.7%21
12
Sulfamethoxazole6.7%21
13
Dexamethasone6.7%21
14
Itraconazole6.4%20
15
Meropenem6.1%19

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports enoxacin side effects

43.9% of enoxacin adverse event reports involve female patients and 46.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 55%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female43.9%
Male46.5%
Unknown9.6%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.8%
18–6443.8%
65+55.4%

What is enoxacin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking enoxacin when the adverse event was reported.

Analgesic TherapyAnorexia NervosaAntibiotic ProphylaxisAntibiotic TherapyAsthmaAtypical Mycobacterial InfectionAntibiotic TherapyBacillus InfectionBacterial InfectionBladder DisorderBronchitisBronchitis ChronicBronchitisBronchitis ChronicCellulitis

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Enoxacin brand names and reporting trend

Enoxacin is sold under the brand name Penetrex.

Brand names

Penetrex339

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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