Moxifloxacin
Moxifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic taken once a day for bacterial infections such as pneumonia and sinusitis, sold here as Avelox 400mg tablets.
What moxifloxacin treats
Moxifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It is used for bacterial infections including community-acquired pneumonia, acute sinusitis, and skin and soft-tissue infections. Because it travels through the bloodstream, it reaches an infection anywhere in the body rather than acting only where it is applied. Colds, flu and most sore throats are viral, and moxifloxacin does nothing for them.
A course is a fixed number of days set by the infection, with one 400mg tablet at the same hour each day, with food or without. Finish all of it even when fever and pain have gone, because bacteria that survive a short course can regrow.
How it works
Bacteria rely on two enzymes, DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, to unwind and copy their DNA and to repair damage to it. Moxifloxacin blocks both. Unable to replicate or patch their genetic material, the bacteria stop multiplying and the infection stops spreading while the body's own defences clear what remains. The effect holds long enough for one tablet a day to cover the whole 24 hours.
Side effects worth knowing
Nausea, diarrhoea, headache and dizziness are the ones people report most, and they often ease after a few days. Tendon problems are the serious concern: pain, swelling or a tear in the heel, shoulder or hand can appear during treatment or for months afterwards, and steroid tablets such as prednisone taken at the same time raise that risk. If a tendon starts to hurt, stop the tablets and rest the area; a snap or pop in the area, or a leg that will not bear your weight, needs urgent treatment. Numbness, tingling or burning in the hands and feet is nerve damage that can develop and may not settle once the course ends. Confusion, low mood, sleeplessness, hallucinations or a seizure can come on soon after the first dose. Get urgent help for swelling of the lips or throat, or a rash with breathing difficulty.
Buying moxifloxacin at PockDose
Moxifloxacin is sold here as Avelox 400mg tablets, taken once a day. Avelox is a brand name for the ingredient, and 400mg is the strength stocked in the antibiotics range.
Sources
- Moxifloxacin: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- MOXIFLOXACIN OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION solution/ drops — DailyMed (US National Library of Medicine)
Can I order Moxifloxacin online in Hong Kong?
Moxifloxacin can be ordered online from PockDose with delivery to Hong Kong. The page lists generic Avelox tablets in 400mg, an antibiotic taken by mouth. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents.
How much do Moxifloxacin products cost in Hong Kong?
The price depends on the strength and pack size you choose. The Avelox page shows current prices in HKD or the currency you select.
Do I need a prescription to order Moxifloxacin?
PockDose does not ask you to upload a prescription when you order moxifloxacin. See the ordering FAQ for details.
What are the brand names for moxifloxacin?
Avelox and Vigamox are brand names of moxifloxacin, which is also sold as Mahaflox, Moxicip and Moxigram. Here, moxifloxacin can be bought online as generic Avelox. These are generics, not the original brand.
Avelox or moxifloxacin: which is it?
Both names point at one medicine. Moxifloxacin is the ingredient and Avelox the brand on the pack, sold here as a 400mg tablet to take once daily; no lower strength is sold beside it.
When does moxifloxacin start working?
Many people feel better within a few days, as fever and pain lift. The infection is not gone at that point, so the remaining tablets are still needed.
I take prednisolone for another condition: is moxifloxacin a problem?
It raises the risk. Steroid tablets such as prednisone or prednisolone together with moxifloxacin make tendon damage more likely, so a sore heel, shoulder or hand during the course is the signal to stop the antibiotic and rest the area.
I use the pill: does moxifloxacin matter?
Not for the pill itself, since moxifloxacin is not one of the antibiotics that interfere with it. Being sick or having severe diarrhoea is another matter, because a pill may not be absorbed in full.