MCA stability tool

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Moxifloxacin

Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets

Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in an airtight (sealed) container. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs for up to 7 days (low quality evidence). Manufacturer recommends storing in original container.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Avelox 400mg film-coated tablets (Bayer plc) and Moxifloxacin 400mg film-coated tablets (Rivopharm Ltd).

Suppliers (9) of Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets
Avelox 400mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets (Brown & Burk UK Ltd)
Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets (Rivopharm (UK) Ltd)
Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)
Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets (Tillomed Laboratories Ltd)

What the ratings mean

Compatible
Suitable for use. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label.
Use with caution
Suitable with mitigations. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label and supported by limited data.
Incompatible
Medicines under this category are not suitable for use in MCAs.
No stability information
These medicines have not been reviewed by SPS.