Medicine guide
Trovan
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- Prescription status not stated
- Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
- Active substance
- Trovafloxacin
- Made by
- Pfizer Limited
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Trovafloxacin is a synthetic broad spectrum quinolone antibacterial agent indicated for the treatment of the following infections in adults:Pneumonia: Community Acquired Pneumonia and Nosocomial Pneumonia (mild, moderate, and severe). Note: Efficacy in patients with very severe nosocomial pneumonia and in particular infections due to less susceptible pathogens e.g. P. aeruginosa, has not been established. See also section 4.2. Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis Acute Sinusitis Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections and Acute Pelvic Infections Salpingitis Uncomplicated Gonococcal Urethritis and Cervicitis Chlamydial Cervicitis Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Details
| Made by | Pfizer Limited |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Trovafloxacin |
| Used in | Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Classification | J01MA13 · Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Authorised on | 1998-07-03 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2009-12-31 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000160 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.