Drug details

Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate)

type of Fluoroquinolones

Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat different types of bacterial infections.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• lightheadedness,
• dizziness,
• blurred vision,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• nervousness,
• drowsiness,
• restlessness.
• anxiety, or
• trouble sleeping (insomnia or nightmares),
• muscle pain or weakness,

The following drugs are related to Factive, either as a replacement or used together:

• Avelox (moxifloxacin hcl)
• Omnicef (cefdinir)
• Entex La (guaifenesin and phenylephrine)
• Entex Pse (pseudoephedrine and guaifenesin)
• Invanz (ertapenem injection)
• Ery-Tab (erythromycin delayed release tablets)
• Eryc (erythromycin delayed-release)
• Primaxin IM (imipenem and cilastatin)
• Primaxin I.V. (imipenem and cilastatin for injection)
• Lorabid (loracarbef)
• Nebupent (pentamidine isethionate)
• Zagam (sparfloxacin)