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Ofloxacin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of ofloxacin include eye pain, off label use, and acute kidney injury, based on 8,703 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Ofloxacin side effects

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

1
Eye Pain4.0%348
2
Drug Ineffective4.0%346
3
Off Label Use3.9%341
4
Acute Kidney Injury3.9%339
5
Pain3.6%316
6
Headache3.6%310
7
Fatigue3.5%302
8
Arthralgia3.4%299
9
Nausea3.1%266
10
Anxiety2.9%253
11
Diarrhoea2.7%235
12
Chronic Kidney Disease2.4%211
13
Dyspnoea2.4%206
14
Renal Failure2.2%193
15
Pain In Extremity2.1%186

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

Report severity

78.0%Serious6,791 reports
38.4%Hospitalizations3,339 reports
8.7%Fatal753 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Ofloxacin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside ofloxacin. 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
Cenegermin-bkbj5.8%504
2
Ciprofloxacin4.4%383
3
Lenalidomide3.3%287
4
Amoxicillin3.1%273
5
Levofloxacin2.9%251
6
Metronidazole2.8%241
7
Omeprazole2.8%240
8
Pantoprazole-sodium2.7%238
9
Prednisolone2.6%223
10
Dexamethasone2.5%220
11
Esomeprazole2.4%210
12
Acetaminophen2.4%207
13
Ceftriaxone-sodium2.4%206
14
Rifampin2.3%197
15
Vancomycin2.2%190

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen14.7%1,276
2
Prednisolone11.2%973
3
Aspirin10.4%906
4
Ergocalciferol9.6%838
5
Furosemide8.9%777
6
Omeprazole8.6%747
7
Atorvastatin-calcium8.5%742
8
Levothyroxine-sodium8.4%728
9
Prednisone8.2%711
10
Albuterol8.0%695
11
Amlodipine7.5%655
12
Gabapentin7.5%654
13
Fluticasone7.3%634
14
Amoxicillin7.1%614
15
Acyclovir6.7%584

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 ofloxacin side effects

50.2% of ofloxacin adverse event reports involve female patients and 42.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 48%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female50.2%
Male42.5%
Unknown7.3%

Age group

< 20.9%
2–112.7%
12–171.6%
18–6448.3%
65+46.5%

What is ofloxacin used for

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

Abdominal AbscessAbdominal DiscomfortAbdominal PainAbdominal SepsisAbdominal Wall WoundAbscessAbscess LimbAccidental ExposureAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAcute GastroenteritisAcute Kidney InjuryAdverse EventAeromonas InfectionAlternaria InfectionAnal Abscess

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Ofloxacin brand names and reporting trend

Ofloxacin is sold under the brand name Ofloxacin.

Brand names

Ofloxacin8,545

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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