Generic Name
LevofloxacinPacks Price
- Tab 250 mg: 10: 146.63: 172.50
- Tab 500 mg: 10: 249.26: 293.25
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Therapeutic Group
Quinolone Anti-bacterialsIndication Dosage
Acute Sinusitis:
Oral:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily For 10-14 Days
Acute Exacerbation Of Chronic Bronchitis:
Oral:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily For 7-10 Days
Community-acquired Pneumonia, Nosocomial Pneumonia:
Oral:
- Adult: 500-750 Mg 1-2 Times A Day For 7-14 Days
By IV Infusion:
- Adult: 500 Mg 1-2 Times A Day, To Be Given Over At Least60 Minutes For 7-14 Days
Urinary-tract Infections:
Oral:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily For 7-14 Days
Urinary tract Infections (uncomplicated):
Oral:
- Adult: 250 Mg Once Daily For 3 Days
Complicated urinary tract Infections, Acute Pyelonephritis:
By IV Infusion:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily, To Be Given Over At Least 60 Minutes
Chronic Prostatitis:
Oral:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily For 28 Days
By IV Infusion:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily, To Be Given Over At Least 60 Minutes
Complicated Skin Infections, Complicated Soft-tissue Infections:
Oral:
- Adult: 500-750 Mg 1-2 Times A Day For 7-14 Days
By IV Infusion:
- Adult: 500-750 Mg 1-2 Times A Day, To Be Given Over At Least 60 Minutes
Inhalation Of Anthrax (treatment And Post-exposure Prophylaxis):
Oral:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily For 8 Weeks
By IV Infusion:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily, To Be Given Over At Least 60 Minutes
Lower Respiratory Infection, Upper Respiratory Infection, Sinusitis:
Oral:
- Adult: 500 Mg Once Daily For 7-14 Days Or 750 Mg Once Daily For 5 Days.
By IV Infusion:
- Adult: 500-750 Mg Once Daily, To Be Given Over At Least 60 Minutes For 5-7 Days
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Cap /Tab 250mg /500mg /750mg: Levofloxacin (as Levofloxacin Hemihydrate) 250mg /500mg /750mg.
- Inj 250mg /500mg: Per ml: Levofloxacin 2.5mg /5mg; Solution.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Stability
- Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic
Contra Indications
- Hypersensitivity To Levofloxacin Or Ofloxacin, Tendon Disorders.
Precautions
- Hypersensitivity To Levofloxacin Or Ofloxacin, Tendon Disorders.
Lactation
- Contraindicated
Side Effects
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal Pain
- Anorexia
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia
- Asthenia
- Blood Disorders
- Confusion
- Depression
- Disturbances In Taste
- Hearing
- Smell And Vision
- Dyspepsia
- Eosinophilia
- Hallucinations
- Leucopenia
- Myalgia
- Rash
- Sleep Disturbances
- Thrombocytopenia
- Tremor.
- Rare: Antibiotic-associated Colitis
- Convulsions
- Dyspnea
- Hepatic Dysfunction
- Hepatitis
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Nephritis
- Jaundice
- Photosensitivity
- Psychoses
- Renal Failure
- Symptoms Of Peripheral Neuropathy
- Tendon Damage And Inflammation (discontinue)
- Vasculitis
- Stevens-johnson Syndrome
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Available Brands
Author
Shahid Arif