Avelox and Vigamox (moxifloxacin) are fluoroquinolones in two product families, 400 mg tablets and 400 mg/250 mL infusion for systemic use and 0.5% eye drops for bacterial conjunctivitis, and none of them needs refrigeration on the labels we read.
M Care Exports supplies Avelox and Vigamox (moxifloxacin) and Indian-made moxifloxacin tablets and eye drops to hospital pharmacies, importers and tender desks in the GCC, Africa and the UK. If you are looking for moxifloxacin 400 mg tablets, the 400 mg/250 mL infusion or the 0.5% eye drops, send the destination, the presentation and the quantity, and we quote per destination.
Moxifloxacin exporter and bulk supplier from India.
"We need a partner for moxifloxacin" can mean two different enquiries. A hospital pharmacy asking for Avelox wants a systemic antibacterial: 400 mg film-coated tablets and, on the US label, a 400 mg premix bag in 250 mL. An eye clinic or optical wholesaler asking for Vigamox wants a 0.5% topical solution for bacterial conjunctivitis. M Care is a merchant-exporter: we supply originator or regulator-registered brands and Indian-made lines, and we confirm which one your destination's registration route accepts before quoting. The brand landscape differs by market. In the UK, emc lists Avelox tablets from Bayer plc, and the eye drops appear as Moxivig from Novartis and as a separate moxifloxacin 0.5% product from Brown & Burk UK. In the US, DailyMed lists Vigamox from Harrow Eye, LLC, while Drugs@FDA lists the Avelox tablet and injection applications as discontinued. Indian-made lines on our roster include Floxsafe and Macflox tablets and Milflox eye drops. Nothing here needs refrigeration on the labels we read, which keeps freight simple. Buyers who compare fluoroquinolones also look at levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and gemifloxacin.
Source
WHO-GMP-certified Indian manufacturing line, named on every quote.
Minimum order
No blanket MOQ. Set by the source manufacturer's minimum batch-release quantity for the strength and pack ordered.
Pricing
On request. Indicative FOB or CIF quote, formal proforma on confirmation.
Incoterms
EXW, FOB, CIF, CIP or DAP.
Payment
Letter of credit (sight or usance) and telegraphic transfer.
Documentation
WHO-GMP certificate of the source line, product-specific CoPP, batch CoA, method of analysis, Free Sale Certificate, Certificate of Origin, CTD or eCTD dossier. On request.
Shelf-life
Minimum remaining shelf-life agreed per order and confirmed on the proforma.
Response
Availability and CoPP status within two working days; pre-alert documents before dispatch.
Fluoroquinolone antibacterial, sourced and documented for export.
Moxifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial (the UK SmPC class is "Quinolone antibacterials, fluoroquinolones", ATC J01MA14). The US Avelox label, FDA-hosted and revised July 2025, names Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. and lists 400 mg tablets and an injection of 400 mg in 0.8% sodium chloride in a 250 mL single-dose flexible bag. It describes Avelox as a member of the fluoroquinolone class of antibacterial agents, indicated in adults 18 years of age and older, and lists community acquired pneumonia, uncomplicated and complicated skin and skin structure infections, complicated intra-abdominal infections, plague, acute bacterial sinusitis and acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis. It says to reserve Avelox, for the last two, for patients who have no alternative treatment options. Drugs@FDA lists both Avelox applications (NDA 021085 and NDA 021277) as discontinued. The UK emc SmPC for Avelox 400 mg film-coated tablets names Bayer plc as holder, first authorised 13 March 2003, and lists acute bacterial sinusitis, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease including bronchitis, community acquired pneumonia except severe cases, and mild to moderate pelvic inflammatory disease. It says the product must only be prescribed when other antibiotics commonly recommended for the infection are inappropriate, and gives one 400 mg tablet once daily. The ophthalmic family is a different label. The US Vigamox label (Harrow Eye, LLC, DailyMed label information updated January 2026) calls it a topical fluoroquinolone anti-infective for bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the organisms it lists, one drop in the affected eye 3 times a day for 7 days, supplied as 3 mL in a 4 mL bottle and stored at 2 to 25 °C. The UK emc lists Moxivig 0.5% w/v eye drops (Novartis Ireland Limited as holder, first authorised 27 July 2009) for purulent bacterial conjunctivitis, in a 5 ml bottle with no special storage conditions.
Active ingredient
moxifloxacin hydrochloride. Fluoroquinolone antibacterial.
Forms and strengths
400 mg film-coated tablet; 400 mg/250 mL solution for infusion (single-dose flexible bag); 0.5 % (5 mg/mL) eye drops, solution.
Indications
Moxifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial (UK SmPC: quinolone antibacterials, fluoroquinolones, ATC J01MA14), supplied as 400 mg tablets and 400 mg/250 mL infusion for systemic use and as 0.5% eye drops for bacterial conjunctivitis. The WHO 2023 Model List lists moxifloxacin tablet 400 mg under 6.2.5 Antituberculosis medicines and in the Complementary List among medicines for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Administration
Oral, Intravenous, Ophthalmic. Film-coated tablet; solution for infusion; ophthalmic solution (eye drops).
Documentation
Batch-specific CoA, CoPP, manufacturing-site WHO-GMP certificate and stability data compiled per consignment, in the format the destination regulator expects.
Hospital pharmacies, licensed importers and tender desks across our export markets.
India is our origin. We do not sell into the Indian market.
Buyers are hospital pharmacists in infectious disease, respiratory and ophthalmology units, MoH and hospital tender desks, and licensed importers and distributors in the GCC, Africa and the UK. Typical enquiries read "I'm looking for moxifloxacin 400 mg tablets for a hospital formulary" or "We need a partner for Vigamox-type eye drops for a tender". Each destination has its own route to registration or import, for example the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) in the UAE, NAFDAC in Nigeria and the MHRA in the UK, and we align the offer with it before quoting. M Care supplies both originator or regulator-registered brands and Indian-made lines, and does not state that any Indian-made line is registered in a given destination unless that destination's regulator confirms it.
GCC registration routes
Supply against MoH registration held by your local licensed importer, or via the GCC central registration pathway.
UK unlicensed routes
Where no UK licence exists, the MHRA Specials and named-patient import routes cover clinically justified demand.
Tender desks
Bid-pack documentation assembled to the tender's specification, from CoPP to batch records.
Dossier support
CTD documentation from the sourcing manufacturer, compiled for your regulator's format.
What the dispensing pharmacist checks on moxifloxacin.
Treat the two families as separate specifications. For the systemic product, the US Avelox label carries a boxed warning on disabling and potentially irreversible serious adverse reactions, including tendinitis and tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy and central nervous system effects, and on exacerbation of myasthenia gravis. It also warns of QT interval prolongation and torsade de pointes. The UK SmPC goes further on QT: congenital or documented acquired QT prolongation is a contraindication, as is age under 18. Check each formulary text against the destination label before you order. Storage is simple. The US label says tablets and premix bags are kept at 25 °C with excursions to 15 to 30 °C, and the bag must not be refrigerated because the product precipitates. The UK tablet text says do not store above 25 °C for its polypropylene/aluminium and PVC/PVDC/aluminium blisters, and to keep every blister type in the original package to protect from moisture. For eye drops, the US label stores Vigamox at 2 to 25 °C and advises against contact lenses while signs of bacterial conjunctivitis last. The UK Moxivig text says discard the bottle 4 weeks after first opening.
The documentation pack a regulator actually asks for.
Moxifloxacin is a prescription antibacterial, so every shipment moves against the importer's own permit and the destination regulator's route. Product comes from WHO-GMP sourced Indian manufacturers or from regulator-registered originator supply, and M Care Exports confirms per enquiry which source suits the destination. The pack for a tender file normally covers a batch certificate of analysis, the source line's manufacturing licence and WHO-GMP certificate, a certificate of pharmaceutical product where the regulator asks for it, and destination-language labelling. M Care Exports is a merchant-exporter and holds ISO 9001:2015. Dossier support is available in CTD format where the authority accepts it. Neither the tablets nor the eye drops need a cold chain on the labels we read, but the premix infusion bag must not be refrigerated under the US label, so we pack and document that line accordingly. Registration status of any named Indian-made line is confirmed per destination, never assumed.
CoA and MoA, per batch
Batch-specific certificate and method of analysis from the sourcing manufacturer's QC release.
CoPP, WHO-GMP, MFG licence
Certificate of pharmaceutical product and site GMP certification issued via CDSCO channels, naming the actual manufacturing site.
CTD Module 3
Chemistry, manufacturing and controls documentation available from the sourcing manufacturer for registration filings.
Pack insert, labels, artwork
Destination-language patient information and labelling to the local regulator's standard, locked before shipment.
Pharmacovigilance
A named PV contact arranged in the destination market where the registration requires one.
Adjacent lines procurement desks order alongside moxifloxacin.
Molecule · strength · volume · destination. One working day to a quote.
- Send us the specifics. Form and strength, pack preference, destination market and indicative volume for moxifloxacin.
- We route to the right line. The enquiry goes to the WHO-GMP certified manufacturing partner whose certificates fit your regulator.
- Commercial and regulatory offer. FOB or CIF price with the documentation list, named manufacturing site and current certificate validity.
- Order, produce, release, ship. QC release on the Indian side, batch documents compiled, despatch on the agreed incoterm.
- After delivery. Batch records and certificates archived and retrievable for the life of the product on your shelf.
Moxifloxacin supply, the specific questions.
What are Vigamox eye drops used for?
The US Vigamox label lists one use: treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the organisms it names. The UK emc text for Moxivig, the 0.5% moxifloxacin eye drops from Novartis, gives the indication as topical treatment of purulent bacterial conjunctivitis caused by moxifloxacin susceptible strains. Any other eye condition is not a labelled indication on either text, and we do not suggest using the product that way. M Care Exports supplies against the buyer's own label and registration.
Is there a Vigamox generic?
In the US, DailyMed lists moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution labels from other companies beside Vigamox, for example Alembic and Gland Pharma, both marketed under abbreviated new drug applications. In the UK, the emc lists a moxifloxacin 0.5% w/v eye drops product from Brown & Burk UK Ltd beside Novartis's Moxivig. This page does not cover the EU position, and whether a given product is accepted depends on the destination regulator. M Care Exports also supplies Indian-made moxifloxacin eye drops, such as Milflox, and confirms the registration route per destination.
Do Vigamox eye drops come in a 5 ml bottle?
It depends on the market label. The US Vigamox carton from Harrow Eye lists 3 mL in a 4 mL bottle. The UK emc text for Moxivig lists a 5 ml plastic bottle with a dispensing plug, one bottle per box. The Indian-made Milflox eye drops on the M Care roster are a 5 mL line. State the fill volume in your enquiry, since the bottle size you need may follow your destination's registered pack.
What does Vigamox or Avelox cost for an importer?
We do not publish a figure, because the landed price is set by the deal. The main drivers are originator brand or Indian-made line, tablet, infusion or eye drops, pack size and fill volume, quantity, the destination's registration route, packing and Incoterms. Tablets and eye drops need no cold chain on the labels we read, which removes one cost. M Care Exports quotes per destination once it has the product, pack, quantity and country.
Vigamox vs Tobrex: what is the label difference?
On label facts only. Vigamox is a topical fluoroquinolone anti-infective indicated for bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains, one drop 3 times a day for 7 days on the US label. Tobrex contains tobramycin, which its label describes as an aminoglycoside antibiotic, and the US Tobrex label we read is for the 0.3% ointment, indicated for external infections of the eye and its adnexa caused by susceptible bacteria. In mild to moderate disease the ointment is applied as a half-inch ribbon 2 or 3 times a day. We do not recommend one over the other.
Is Avelox still sold, and what are the restrictions on the systemic tablets?
Drugs@FDA lists the two US Avelox applications as discontinued, while the UK emc lists Avelox 400 mg film-coated tablets from Bayer plc, so supply is destination-specific. Both texts restrict use. The US label says to reserve Avelox for patients with no alternative treatment options for acute bacterial sinusitis and acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, and the UK SmPC says it must only be prescribed when other commonly recommended antibiotics are inappropriate. The WHO 2023 Model List lists moxifloxacin tablet 400 mg under 6.2.5 Antituberculosis medicines and again in the Complementary List among medicines for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Who stands behind this page, and where its statements come from.
Reviewed by Dr. Rajat Bhatt, PharmD, Managing Director, M Care Exports. Last reviewed 2026-11-09.
This page is sourcing information for licensed importers, hospital procurement and tender desks. It is not medical, pharmaceutical or prescribing advice, and it is not a substitute for the approved product information of the line on your order. See our full disclaimer.
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