Levofloxacin

What Are The Uses Of Levofloxacin?

Levofloxacin, a broad spectrum antibiotic, is used in the treatment of following conditions:

• Bacterial infections.
• Urinary tract infections.
• Gastroenteritis.
• Pneumonia.
• Acute bacterial sinusitis.
• Tuberculosis (in combination with other drugs).
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (in combination with other drugs).
• Meningitis (in combination with other drugs).
• Respiratory tract infections.

What Are The Side Effects Of Levofloxacin?

The common side effects of Levofloxacin  are:

• Trouble sleeping, headache.
• Nausea/dizziness, diarrhoea.
• Sometimes severe (but rare) side effects are:
• Seizures, psychosis.
• Tendon inflammation, peripheral nerve damage.
• Fainting, easy sun burns.
• Irregular heartbeat.

Please consult a physician if the symptoms are persistent.

What Are The Contraindications Of Levofloxacin?

Please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:

• Hyper sensitivity towards the drug levofloxacin or any other allergies.
• Epilepsy
• History of quinolone – associated tendon rupture.
• Seizures.
• Chronic low potassium levels