levofloxacin
Brand names: Levofloxacin
# Consumer-Friendly Overview of Levofloxacin Levofloxacin is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in different parts of your body. Doctors prescribe it for infections like pneumonia, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and skin infections. This medication works by killing bacteria that cause these infections. It belongs to a group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, which are strong medicines designed to fight serious bacterial infections when other antibiotics don't work or aren't suitable. When taking levofloxacin, there are some important safety rules to follow. You should not take it within two hours of antacids, vitamin supplements with metals, or certain other medications because these products can prevent your body from absorbing the antibiotic properly. If you take blood thinners like warfarin or diabetes medications, your doctor needs to monitor you carefully since levofloxacin can affect how these medicines work. Always tell your doctor about all other medications you're taking before starting levofloxacin, and finish your entire prescription even if you feel better, to make sure the infection is completely gone.
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Check Your Medications →Most Reported Side Effects (FAERS)
- OFF LABEL USE3,119 reports
- DRUG INEFFECTIVE2,964 reports
- DYSPNOEA2,950 reports
- PNEUMONIA2,863 reports
- NAUSEA2,791 reports
- PYREXIA2,724 reports
- FATIGUE2,659 reports
- ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY2,594 reports
- DIARRHOEA2,463 reports
- PAIN2,425 reports
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Voluntary reports do not establish causation.
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