Indications
Ozenoxacin is applied to the skin to treat impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. It can be used in adults and in children from 2 months of age and older.
⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.
Pharmacology
Ozenoxacin is a quinolone antimicrobial. It works by blocking two enzymes that bacteria need to copy their DNA, DNA gyrase A and topoisomerase IV. Studies have shown that ozenoxacin kills Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes (it is bactericidal against these organisms).
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
There are no data on the use of Ozenoxacin cream in pregnant women. When the cream is put on the skin, very little of the medicine is absorbed into the body, and this was also so with a cream up to twice the strength of the one on the market. Because the exposure is so low, maternal use of Ozenoxacin cream is not expected to expose the baby in the womb to the drug.
Nothing is known about whether Ozenoxacin cream passes into human milk, or what it does to a breastfed infant or to milk production. Even so, breastfeeding is not expected to expose the child to Ozenoxacin, since so little of it is absorbed in humans after it is applied to the skin.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Dosage Reference
⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.