LOW-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
ofloxacin Side Effects
ofloxacin (also sold as Floxin, Ocuflox) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #361 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on HOSP-HEAVY: 37.0% mention hospitalization (2,611 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 7,063
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
ofloxacin: 37.0% mention hospitalization (2,611 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band LOW-VOLUME #361 of 524 by FAERS report count.
Thinner FAERS extract for ofloxacin (Floxin) (7,063 reports #361 of 524 by FAERS report count). 37.0% mention hospitalization (2,611 reports). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (1999–2025). Stamps WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
EYE PAIN leads 345 of 7,063 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (1,398 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (597 reports, 8.5%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 139 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 44 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 34 |
| SEPTIC SHOCK | 34 |
| TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS | 34 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 31 |
| DIARRHOEA | 31 |
| PNEUMONIA | 31 |
| DYSPNOEA | 30 |
| SEPSIS | 28 |
| OVERDOSE | 27 |
| PYREXIA | 27 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 26 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 26 |
| INSOMNIA | 24 |
| MALAISE | 24 |
| TACHYCARDIA | 24 |
| FATIGUE | 23 |
| GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION | 23 |
| MULTI-ORGAN FAILURE | 23 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (2,611, 37.0% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| PYREXIA | 150 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 146 |
| PAIN | 127 |
| NAUSEA | 110 |
| DYSPNOEA | 109 |
| DIARRHOEA | 107 |
| PNEUMONIA | 107 |
| ARTHRALGIA | 104 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 103 |
| FATIGUE | 96 |
| ANAEMIA | 94 |
| VOMITING | 94 |
| ANXIETY | 93 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 93 |
| HEADACHE | 93 |
| ASTHENIA | 92 |
| CONDITION AGGRAVATED | 85 |
| FALL | 83 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 81 |
How to read ofloxacin FAERS figures (WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 7,063 voluntary reports linked to ofloxacin (Floxin, Ocuflox), 1999-2025. Death is listed on 597 (8.5%). Hospitalization appears on 2,611 (37.0%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with ofloxacin
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 7,061 FAERS cases (Δ 2 lighter vs ofloxacin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,989 FAERS cases (Δ 74 lighter vs ofloxacin); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-LIGHT · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 7,180 FAERS cases (Δ 117 heavier vs ofloxacin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 7,188 FAERS cases (Δ 125 heavier vs ofloxacin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 53.7 pp vs ofloxacin's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
ofloxacin stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload WATCHLIST and the label guide.