Drug details

Trovan (trovafloxacin mesylate injection)

type of Fluoroquinolones

Trovan (trovafloxacin mesylate) is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent indicated for the treatment of patients initiating therapy in in-patient health care facilities (i.e., hospitals and long-term nursing care facilities) with serious, life- or limb-threatening infections caused by susceptible strains of designated microorganisms including: nosocomial pneumonia caused by Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilus influenzae, or Staphylococcus aureus; community acquired pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Legionella pneumophila, or Chlamydia pneumoniae; complicated intra-abdominal infections, including post-surgical infections caused by Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, Viridans group streptococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Peptostreptococcus species, or Prevotella species; gynecologic and pelvic infections including endomyometritis, parametritis, septic abortion and post-partum infections caused by Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, viridans group streptococci, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Peptostreptococcus species, Prevotella species, or Gardnerella vaginalis; and complicated skin and skin structure infections, including diabetic foot infections, caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, or Proteus mirabilis.

The drug is often used to treat Pneumonia .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• lightheadedness,
• dizziness,
• headache,
• abdominal pain,
• itching, and
• rash.
• vaginitis,

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

• Avelox (moxifloxacin hcl)
• Bactrim (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)
• Bactrim Pediatric (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim suspension)
• Baxdela (delafloxacin injection, tablets)
• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Cipro HC Otic (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride otic suspension)
• Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release)
• Ciprodex (ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone)
• Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin hcl)
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)
• Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)
• NegGram (nalidixic acid)
• NegGram Caplets (nalidixic acid)
• Septra (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)
• Zagam (sparfloxacin)