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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 |
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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. |
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| Noroxin review by 50 year old male patient | | Rating |
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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. |
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| Noroxin review by 63 year old male patient | | Rating |
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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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