Levofloxacin is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections
Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that may be used to treat certain bacterial
Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone (or "quinolone") antibiotic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review found that fluoroquinolone antibiotics can increase the occurrence of rare but serious events of ruptures or
In a 2013 study, Kang et al
Reserve use of levofloxacin for patients with no alternative treatment options for an uncomplicated UTI, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, or
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Levofloxacin Injection Premix in Single-Use Flexible Containers is a sterile, preservative-free aqueous solution of levofloxacin with pH ranging from 3
Major blood vessel damage: sudden and severe chest, back, or stomach pain; shortness of breath, pain in arms or legs; weakness
This can occur while you are taking the medicine or after you finish using it
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Levofloxacin may cause serious liver problems, including hepatitis
pneumoniae isolates (n = 50) obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Active Bacterial Core Surveillance from 1998 to 2002
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It is also used to treat anthrax infection after inhalational exposure
Talk to your healthcare provider about the risks before taking levofloxacin
Antimicrob Agents Levofloxacin may cause a condition that affects the heart rhythm (QT prolongation)
LEVAQUIN ® is indicated in adult patients for the treatment of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections (mild to moderate) including abscesses, cellulitis, furuncles, impetigo, pyoderma, wound infections, due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, or Streptococcus pyogenes