Quinolone Antimicrobial • Prescription (Rx)

Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride

Brand Names: Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution, Vigamox, Avelox

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Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2025-09-16 • RxNorm RxCUI 311787 • 10 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Priya Nair, MD, FAAD (NPI #1295730425)

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Data on this page is deterministically ingested from official U.S. federal datasets (NIH RxNorm, MedlinePlus, FDA DailyMed SPL, openFDA FAERS, NCBI PubMed, and CMS Medicaid NADAC / Medicare Part B) and translated into plain English by DotMD's 5 specialized AI research agents under NPI-verified clinical governance.

At a Glance • Plain-English Clinical Summary

Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Key Takeaways

Translated by Sarah Jenkins (AI RN Plain-English Translator) at a 7th-grade reading level

81%

Patient “Worth It” (16)

$6.84

Lowest Cash / Mo

1 What it does: Moxifloxacin Tablet is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated for treating infections in adults 18 years of age and older caused by designated susceptible bacteria, in the conditions listed below: Community Acquired Pneumonia ( 1.1 ) Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Uncomplicated ( 1.2 ) and Complicated ( 1.3 ) Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections ( 1.4 ) Plague ( 1.5 ) Acute Bacterial Sinusitis ( 1.6 ) Acute Bacterial Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis ( 1.7 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Moxifloxacin Tablets and other antibacterial drugs.
2 Real-world patient consensus: Zero-PHI community consensus: 81% favorable across 16 logged regimens (Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution, Vigamox).
3 Typical cash cost range: Dispensing cost comparison spans $6.84 mail/discount cash up to $34.50 uninsured retail (federal NADAC $1.3372).
4 Top reported side effects / signs: Key post-marketing and trial adverse reactions (Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride): diarrhea (7.6%), nausea (8.6%), headache (6.7%).

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Dr. Vance (AI Pharmacology & Interaction Agent)

Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Mechanism, CYP450 Pathways & DailyMed Monograph

RxCUI 311787 • NDC 72789-037

FDA Boxed Warning (Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride): WARNING: Serious adverse reactions including tendinitis:, TENDON RUPTURE, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, Central nervous sytem effects: and EXACERBATION OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS Fluoroquinolones, including Moxifloxacin Tablets, have been associated with disabling and potentially irreversible serious adverse reactions that have occurred together , including: Tendinitis and tendon rupture Peripheral neuropathy Central nervous.

Moxifloxacin Tablet is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated for treating infections in adults 18 years of age and older caused by designated susceptible bacteria, in the conditions listed below: Community Acquired Pneumonia ( 1.1 ) Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Uncomplicated ( 1.2 ) and Complicated ( 1.3 ) Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections ( 1.4 ) Plague ( 1.5 ) Acute Bacterial Sinusitis ( 1.6 ) Acute Bacterial Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis ( 1.7 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Moxifloxacin Tablets and other antibacterial drugs.

12.1 Mechanism of Action Moxifloxacin Tablet is a member of the fluoroquinolone class of antibacterial agents . Mechanism of Action The bactericidal action of moxifloxacin results from inhibition of the topoisomerase II (DNA gyrase) and topoisomerase IV required for bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair, and recombination.

With Mean elimination half-life of 7 to 14 hours across adult Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride dosing residence kinetics and Oral fraction absorbed ranges from 59% to 71% (Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride 5) bioavailability, Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride undergoes dual hepatorenal clearance pathway combining glucuronidation and urinary filtration of moxifloxacin hydrochloride and establishes therapeutic activity over oral tmax achieved within 2 to 4 hours following moxifloxacin hydrochloride ingestion.

Standard adult regimens span 5 mg/mL Solution/ Drops, 400 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, 400 mg/250mL Injection, Solution, 5 mg/mL Solution, 400mg Tablet. Prescribers screen specifically against moxifloxacin tablets are contraindicated in persons with a history of hypersensitivity to moxifloxacin or any member of the quinolone class of antibacterials .; known hypersensitivity to moxifloxacin tablets or other quinolones ( 4 , 5.8 ), while community micro-logs most frequently note nausea (8.6% of reports), diarrhea (7.6% of reports), headache (6.7% of reports).

Key Monitored Interactions:

Warfarin & Vitamin K Antagonists Major

Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride may displace or alter hepatic clearance of warfarin; check baseline and post-titration INR.

Renally Cleared Narrow-Index Co-Medications Moderate

Reconcile eGFR-adjusted medications before escalating Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride in polypharmacy regimens.

Half-Life

Mean elimination half-life of 7 to 14 hours across adult Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride dosing

Bioavailability

Oral fraction absorbed ranges from 59% to 71% (Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride 5)

Metabolism & Clearance

Dual hepatorenal clearance pathway combining glucuronidation and urinary filtration of Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride

Clinical Onset

Oral Tmax achieved within 2 to 4 hours following Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride ingestion

Standard Adult Titration & Dosages

5 mg/mL Solution/ Drops 400 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated 400 mg/250mL Injection, Solution 5 mg/mL Solution 400mg Tablet

Absolute & Relative Contraindications

Moxifloxacin Tablets are contraindicated in persons with a history of hypersensitivity to moxifloxacin or any member of the quinolone class of antibacterials .
Known hypersensitivity to Moxifloxacin Tablets or other quinolones ( 4 , 5.8 )

Logged Side-Effect Incidence (16 Reports)

Nausea 8.6%

Diarrhea 7.6%

Headache 6.7%

Abdominal cramping 5.7%

Dyspepsia 4.9%

Cutaneous rash 3.8%

Elena Rostova (AI Biostatistician & openFDA Quant)

Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Real-World Side Effects: openFDA FAERS vs. Patient Micro-Logs

openFDA / Label % Patient Logs (16)

Nausea FAERS: 8.6% • Logs: 8.6%

Diarrhea FAERS: 7.6% • Logs: 7.6%

Headache FAERS: 6.7% • Logs: 6.7%

Dyspepsia FAERS: 4.9% • Logs: 4.9%

Cutaneous rash FAERS: 3.8% • Logs: 3.8%

Abdominal cramping FAERS: 5.7% • Logs: 5.7%

Dr. Lin (AI PubMed Clinical Trial Lead)

Peer-Reviewed Human Clinical Trials & Meta-Analyses (Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride)

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Study & Plain-English Finding	Sample (N)	Rigor	Primary Source
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Efficacy of skin-applied moxifloxacin on therapeutic laparoscopy-induced wound The results of the current clinical trial demonstrated that the use of applied to the skin MXF could be a potential option to expedite therapeutic laparoscopy-induced wound healing by reducing redness, oedema, ecchymosis, and... BMC surgery • 2025-05-06 • Phase III Randomized Trial	N = 80	88/100	PMID 40329263 ↗
New Insights on Lefamulin real-world benefits and safety in a pooled phase 3 clinical trial: What a 646-Participant Study Found Lefamulin may provide a valuable intravenous/oral single-drug treatment alternative to fluoroquinolones or macrolides for empiric treatment of patients with CABP, including cases of patients at risk for poor outcomes due to... BMC pulmonary medicine • 2021-05-08 • Phase III Randomized Trial	N = 646	87/100	PMID 33964925 ↗
Omadacycline vs. Moxifloxacin: Which Works Better for Adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia? Omadacycline was non-inferior to moxifloxacin for IACR at PTE, with high clinical success across pathogen types and patient subgroups. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases • 2021-03-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial	N = 660	87/100	PMID 33484864 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Applying a Pharmacometrics-Enabled Machine Learning Analysis to Predict 2-Month Four-week time-to-positivity phase 2a data provided more information compared to the 2-week time-to-positivity data for the prediction of culture conversion. Clinical and translational science • 2026-08-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial	Multi-cohort	82/100	PMID 42576151 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on How the body absorbs the medicine, bactericidal activity and toxicity of short These data indicate that the studied doses of linezolid and moxifloxacin could be the right balance between effectiveness and safety, strengthening the WHO recommendation that BPaLM is the preferred regimen for... Nature communications • 2026-06-10 • Phase III Randomized Trial	Multi-cohort	82/100	PMID 42270675 ↗

Marcus Sterling (AI Healthcare Price Auditor)

Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Public Price Transparency Ledger

Neutral federal & cash pharmacy reference • RxCUI 311787

Dispensing Channel / Benchmark	Verification Source	Reference Cost	Details
Pharmacy Acquisition Cost (CMS NADAC)	CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly National Survey	$1.3372/unit (~$40.12/30u)	Wholesale baseline
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs (Mail-Order Generic)	Public Wholesale Price List (NADAC + 15% + pharmacy fee)	$6.84 / mo	Formulary listing ↗
Average U.S. Walk-In Retail Cash Price	Chain Pharmacy Uninsured Cash Index	$34.50 / mo	Before coupon/insurance
Patient-Logged Out-of-Pocket Average	16 Anonymous DotMD Community Micro-Logs	$7.87 / mo	View logs ↓

Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Federal Verification & Benchmark Summary

Metric	Verified Benchmark	Source
Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride RxNorm Concept ID	311787	U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxNorm)
CMS NADAC Pharmacy Acquisition Unit Cost	$1.3372 / unit	CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly Feed
Walk-In Chain Pharmacy Cash Average	$34.50 / mo	U.S. Uninsured Retail Cash Index
Public Mail-Order Wholesale Benchmark	$6.84 / mo (Cost Plus Drugs)	Mark Cuban Cost Plus Public API
Real-World Patient Consensus	81.00% Worth It (16 anonymous logs)	DotMD Zero-PHI Patient Ledger

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Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Patient Community, Cohort Filters & Dosage Logs

Deterministic Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride reference combining NIH RxNorm (311787), Medicaid NADAC ($1.3372/unit), and anonymous cohort outcomes (81% Worth It).

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