DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: The dose of AVELOX is 400 mg (orally or as an intravenous infusion) once every 24 hours.
For Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections, therapy should be initiated with the intravenous formulation. When switching from intravenous to oral dosage administration, no dosage adjustment is necessary. Patients whose therapy is started with AVELOX I.V. may be switched to AVELOX Tablets when clinically indicated at the discretion of the physician.
Infection |
Daily Dose |
Duration |
Acute Bacterial Sinusitis |
400 mg |
10 days |
Acute Bacterial Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis |
400 mg |
5 days |
Community Acquired Pneumonia |
400 mg |
7-14 days |
Uncomplicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections |
400 mg |
7 days |
Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections |
400 mg |
7-21 days |
Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections |
400 mg |
5-14 days |
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