Oxolinic Acid

Aminolevulinic acid is used to help your doctor see an image of a malignant (cancer) tissue during surgery in patients with glioma (tumor in the brain or spine). It is an optical imaging agent. This medicine is to be given only by or under the supervision of a doctor.

Aminolevulinic acid is used to help your doctor see an image of a malignant (cancer) tissue during surgery in patients with glioma (tumor in the brain or spine). It is an optical imaging agent. This medicine is to be given only by or under the supervision of a doctor.

Oxolinic Acid is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to the drug.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur: Less common Blindness over half the field of vision blurred vision burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings confusion dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position inability to move the legs or arms paralysis of one side of the body partial or slight paralysis problems with movement, walking, or speech seizure sweating unusual tiredness or weakness Rare Blistering, crusting, irritation, itching, or reddening of the skin cracked, dry, scaly skin headache increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight redness or other discoloration of the skin severe sunburn skin rash swelling vomiting Incidence not known Cough difficulty swallowing dizziness drowsiness fast heartbeat hives or welts large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or genitals muscle tremors puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips or tongue rapid, deep breathing restlessness shakiness and unsteady walk stomach cramps tightness in the chest unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination unusual tiredness or weakness Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur: Symptoms of overdose Blue lips, fingernails, or skin difficult or troubled breathing irregular, fast, slow, or shallow breathing Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them: Less common Fever nausea Rare Chills diarrhea Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Caution should be used in patients with renal insufficiency. Patients should be advised that quinolones may be associated with hypersensitivity reactions, even following a single dose, and to discontinue the drug at the first sign of a skin rash or other allergic reactions.

If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

750 mg (750 (750)) 12 hourly PO —

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this diagnostic test, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Receiving this diagnostic test with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Acetazolamide Acetohexamide Balofloxacin Bendroflumethiazide Benzthiazide Besifloxacin Chlorothiazide Chlorpromazine Chlorpropamide Chlortetracycline Chlorthalidone Cinoxacin Ciprofloxacin Clopamide Demeclocycline Diazoxide Dixyrazine Doxycycline Enoxacin Flumequine Fluphenazine Gatifloxacin Gemifloxacin Gliclazide Glimepiride Glipizide Gliquidone Glyburide Griseofulvin Hydrochlorothiazide Hydroflumethiazide Indapamide Levofloxacin Lomefloxacin Lymecycline Mafenide Meclocycline Methacycline Methdilazine Methotrimeprazine Methyclothiazide Metolazone Metopimazine Minocycline Moxifloxacin Nadifloxacin Nalidixic Acid Norfloxacin Ofloxacin Oxolinic Acid Oxytetracycline Pazufloxacin Pefloxacin Perazine Periciazine Perphenazine Pipemidic Acid Pipotiazine Polythiazide Prochlorperazine Promazine Promethazine Propiomazine Prulifloxacin Rolitetracycline Rosoxacin Rufloxacin Silver Sulfadiazine Sparfloxacin St John's Wort Sulfacetamide Sulfacytine Sulfadiazine Sulfadoxine Sulfamethizole Sulfamethoxazole Sulfapyridine Sulfasalazine Sulfisoxazole Tetracycline Thiethylperazine Thioproperazine Thioridazine Tolazamide Tolbutamide Trichlormethiazide Trifluoperazine Triflupromazine Xipamide Zonisamide

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