Ofloxacin otic Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 27, 2022.
Ofloxacin otic is also known as: Floxin Otic
Ofloxacin otic Pregnancy Warnings
This drug should be used during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus.
US FDA pregnancy category: Not assigned.
Risk Summary: Use has not been associated with adverse events at doses used in this formulation.
Animal models have revealed evidence of decreased fetal weight, increased fetal mortality, and an increased frequency of fetal skeletal variations at high doses. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.
US FDA pregnancy category Not Assigned: The US FDA has amended the pregnancy labeling rule for prescription drug products to require labeling that includes a summary of risk, a discussion of the data supporting that summary, and relevant information to help health care providers make prescribing decisions and counsel women about the use of drugs during pregnancy. Pregnancy categories A, B, C, D, and X are being phased out.
Ofloxacin otic Breastfeeding Warnings
This drug is expressed into breastmilk when given orally.
A decision should be made to discontinue breastfeeding or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
Excreted into human milk: Unknown
Excreted into animal milk: Data not available
Comments: The effects in the nursing infant are unknown.
See also
References for pregnancy information
- "Product Information. Floxin Otic (ofloxacin otic)." Daiichi Pharmaceuticals
References for breastfeeding information
- "Product Information. Floxin Otic (ofloxacin otic)." Daiichi Pharmaceuticals
- United States National Library of Medicine "Toxnet. Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT" (2013):
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