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Noroxin (Norfloxacin) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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Below are Noroxin (Norfloxacin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Noroxin has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 7.33. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Noroxin review by 54 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   urinary tract infection
Dosage & duration:   400 MG taken 2x daily for the period of 3 days
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   elimination of all symptoms related to the urinary tract infection including frequency of urination, pain upon urination, and urgency of urination
Side effects:   none were experienced
Comments:   Took one tablet in the morning and one in the evening. As it had to be taken on an empty stomach I took the tablet about 1 hour before breakfast, and one hour before dinner. Instructions were to avoid dairy products 6 hours before and 2 hours after taking this medication, but I found this to be too restrictive, and so I did not adhere to this recommendation.

 

Noroxin review by 50 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Urinary Tract Infection
Dosage & duration:   1 tablet taken 3 times daily for the period of 10 days
Other conditions:   Spinal Cord Injury
Other drugs taken:   Nil
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Cleared up the UTI quickly and completely with no side effects
Side effects:   No side effects
Comments:   I had a urine sample taken and a clear sign of UTI was present. The sample was also sent to a lab to analyse for the bacteria present. At the same time, Norfloxacin tablet were taken as this is a broad spectrim antibotic, so would be effect on most bacteria.

 

Noroxin review by 63 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Prostatitis
Dosage & duration:   400 mg twice daily taken daily for the period of 28 days
Other conditions:   Hypertension
Other drugs taken:   Perindopril
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   The bacterial infection in the prostate was quickly controlled, immediately .
Side effects:   After taking Norfloxacin, I developed severe peripheral neuropathy. This has lasted for 18 months, and still remains. The peripheral neuropathy is now treated with Lyrica
Comments:   The Norfloxacin treatment was given whilst I was an in-patient at hospital, and continued after returning home
 


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