Floxin Otic Side Effects

Please note - some side effects for Floxin Otic may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

Side Effects of Floxin Otic - for the Consumer

Floxin Otic Solution

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Floxin Otic Solution:

Itching of the ear; taste changes.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); decreased hearing; ear irritation; hearing loss; redness, bleeding, or swelling.

Side Effects by Body System

Local

Local side effects have included pruritus (1% to 4%), application site reaction (1%), earache (1%), rash (1%), otorrhagia (<1%), and otitis externa.

Dermatologic

Dermatologic side effects have included dermatitis, eczema, erythematous rash, follicular rash, rash, urticaria, seborrhea, and flushing.

Nervous system

Nervous system side effects have included dizziness (1%), paresthesia (1%), vertigo (0.5% to 1%), tinnitus (0.3%), headache (0.3%), dysesthesia, hypesthesia, hyperkinesia, insomnia, tremor, and pain.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects have included diarrhea (0.6%), vomiting (0.3%), nausea (0.3%), dry mouth (0.5%), abdominal pain, dyspepsia and halitosis.

Other

Other side effects have included taste perversion (7%), fever (0.3%), transient loss of hearing, tinnitus, otorrhagia, otitis media, otitis externa, hot flushes, flushing, and fungal infection.

Respiratory

Respiratory side effects have rarely included cough, pharyngitis, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular side effects have very rarely included tachycardia and hypertension.

Psychiatric

Psychiatric side effects have included reports of transient neuropsychiatric disturbances; however, causality has not been established.

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