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Ozenoxacin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of ozenoxacin include acute kidney injury, cholestasis, and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, based on 322 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Ozenoxacin side effects

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

1
Acute Kidney Injury8.4%27
2
Cholestasis5.3%17
3
Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia And Systemic Symptoms5.0%16
4
Pulmonary Toxicity4.3%14
5
Toxic Skin Eruption4.0%13
6
Hepatocellular Injury4.0%13
7
Cardiotoxicity4.0%13
8
Agranulocytosis3.7%12
9
Diarrhoea3.7%12
10
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis3.7%12
11
Renal Failure3.4%11
12
Pyrexia3.4%11
13
Metabolic Encephalopathy3.1%10
14
Myocarditis3.1%10
15
Confusional State2.8%9

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

Report severity

95.0%Serious306 reports
61.2%Hospitalizations197 reports
20.8%Fatal67 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Ozenoxacin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside ozenoxacin. 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
Vancomycin22.7%73
2
Metronidazole10.6%34
3
Cytarabine9.0%29
4
Linezolid6.8%22
5
Sulfamethoxazole6.2%20
6
Trimethoprim6.2%20
7
Etoposide5.6%18
8
Amoxicillin5.0%16
9
Rifampin5.0%16
10
Caspofungin-acetate5.0%16
11
Amikacin-sulfate4.7%15
12
Carmustine4.7%15
13
Esomeprazole3.7%12
14
Daptomycin3.4%11
15
Enoxaparin-sodium3.1%10

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen9.6%31
2
Heparin9.0%29
3
Esomeprazole8.7%28
4
Sulfamethoxazole8.4%27
5
Trimethoprim8.1%26
6
Enoxaparin-sodium6.8%22
7
Amlodipine6.8%22
8
Methylprednisolone6.5%21
9
Vancomycin6.2%20
10
Prednisone5.6%18
11
Furosemide5.6%18
12
Ceftriaxone-sodium5.6%18
13
Linezolid5.6%18
14
Amoxicillin5.3%17
15
Metronidazole5.3%17

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 ozenoxacin side effects

46.0% of ozenoxacin adverse event reports involve female patients and 48.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 51%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female46.0%
Male48.4%
Unknown5.6%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–110.0%
12–171.4%
18–6450.9%
65+47.0%

What is ozenoxacin used for

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

Abscess LimbAcute Myeloid LeukaemiaAnti-infective TherapyAntibiotic ProphylaxisAntibiotic TherapyArthritis BacterialAcneBacteraemiaBacterial InfectionBone Marrow FailureBrachioradial PruritusBronchial InfectionCandidiasisCellulitisConvulsion Prophylaxis

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Ozenoxacin brand names and reporting trend

Ozenoxacin is sold under the brand name Xepi.

Brand names

Xepi26

Quarterly reports (20042025)

2005201020202025

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

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