Tab. Levoquin-500mg

Levoquin tablet contains a drug called levofloxacin. Levofloxacin is an antibiotic which is used to treat bacterial infections of the

•  sinuses
•  lungs, in people with long-term breathing problems or Pneumonia
•  urinary tract, including your kidneys or bladder
•  prostate gland, where you have a long lasting infection 
• skin and underneath the skin, including muscles. This is sometimes called ‘soft tissue’
• In some special situations, Levoquin Tablets may be used to lessen the chances of getting a pulmonary disease named anthrax or worsening of the disease after you are exposed to the bacteria causing anthrax.

INGREDIENTS:

Levofloxacin-500mg

Benifits:

Levoquin is used to treat bacterial infections in adults. These include:

• pneumonia
• sinus infection
• worsening of chronic bronchitis
• skin infections
• chronic prostate infection
• urinary tract infections
• pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
• inhalational anthrax
• plague

Direction to Use

• Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor.
• Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it.
• Levoquin Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
• Avoid Levoquin Tablet with dairy products such as milk, cheese, curd, butter, paneer and ice cream.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is nearly time for your next dose. Do not double-up the next dose to make up for the missed dose.

Side Effects

Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

• Sleeping problems

• Headache, feeling dizzy

• Feeling sick (nausea, vomiting) and diarrhoea

• Increase in the level of some liver enzymes in your blood