Quinsair
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Active Ingredient: levofloxacin
Product Overview
About Quinsair
Quinsair is an antibiotic used for treating long-term lung infection caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa in adults who have cystic fibrosis.
What it is used for
Quinsair is used for treating long-term lung infection caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa in adults who have cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease in which there is an accumulation of thick mucus in the lungs that allows bacteria to grow more easily, causing infections. P. aeruginosa is a frequent cause of infections in cystic fibrosis patients.
How it is used
Quinsair is available as a nebuliser solution in single-dose containers called ‘ampoules’. It can only be obtained with a prescription. Quinsair is inhaled using a device called Zirela nebuliser system, which converts the solution in the ampoule into a fine mist. The medicine is not to be inhaled with any other device. The recommended dose is one ampoule twice a day, ideally 12 hours apart. After 28 days of treatment, the patient stops treatment for 28 days, before starting another 28-day treatment. Treatment cycles may be repeated for as long as the patient benefits.
How it works
The active substance in Quinsair, levofloxacin, belongs to the group of antibiotics known as ‘fluoroquinolones’. It works by blocking enzymes that P. aeruginosa bacteria use to make copies of their DNA during cell multiplication. By doing this, it stops the bacteria that are causing the infection from growing and multiplying.
Active substance: levofloxacin
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