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	levofloxacin (Levaquin) - drug class, medical uses, medication side effects, and drug interactions by MedicineNet.com
		Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that stops multiplication of bacteria by preventing the reproduction and repair of their genetic material (DNA).
		Levofloxacin also is frequently used to treat urinary infections, including those resistant to other antibiotics, as well as prostatitis.
		Levofloxacin is effective in treating infectious diarrheas caused by E. coli, campylobacter jejuni, and shigella bacteria.
	www.medicinenet.com /levofloxacin/article.htm (562 words)

	Features - Levofloxacin: A Drug for All Reasons
		Levofloxacin is relatively contraindicated during pregnancy (Pregnancy Category C) and in children under 18 years of age.
		The spectrum of action for azithromycin is not as broad as levofloxacin, as noted by its lower efficacy for urinary tract infections.
		Levofloxacin and azithromycin are also excellent drugs for the treatment of typhoid fever and have comparable cure rates.
	www.travmed.com /features/keystone_levofloxacin.htm (325 words)

	Levaquin (Levofloxacin) drug description - prescription drugs and medications at RxList (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Levofloxacin is a light yellowish-white to yellow-white crystal or crystalline powder.
		The data demonstrate that from pH 0.6 to 5.8, the solubility of levofloxacin is essentially constant (approximately 100 mg/mL).
		Levofloxacin is considered soluble to freely soluble in this pH range, as defined by USP nomenclature.
	www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic/levoflox.htm (590 words)

	Levofloxacin
		Levofloxacin is used treat infections such as pneumonia; chronic bronchitis;..
		Levofloxacin is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones...
		The levofloxacin coincidental crab congenially sniffed in spite of a concomitant globefish.
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	Levaquin - Levaquin Side Effects - Levaquin Information - Canada Pharmacy - Canada Drugs
		Levofloxacin is a synthetic broad-spectrum antibacterial agent for oral and i.v.
		Levofloxacin is the L-isomer of the racemate, ofloxacin, a quinolone antibacterial agent.
		Levofloxacin is also contraindicated in persons with a history of tendinitis or tendon rupture associated with the use of any member of the quinolone group of antimicrobial agents.
	www.rxcarecanada.com /Levaquin.asp?prodid=1025 (4803 words)

	levofloxacin ophthalmic - [Medication]
		Levofloxacin ophthalmic is used to treat bacterial infections of the eyes.
		Levofloxacin ophthalmic is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether levofloxacin ophthalmic will harm an unborn baby.
		Stop using levofloxacin ophthalmic and seek emergency medical attention f you experience an allergic reaction (swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; shortness of breath; closing of your throat; or hives).
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/multum/d04707a1.htm (1058 words)

	levofloxacin - Drug Finder - MSN Health & Fitness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Levofloxacin is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether levofloxacin will be harmful to an unborn baby.
		Levofloxacin is not approved for use by children under 18 years of age.
		Levofloxacin may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, and a severe sunburn may result.
	health.msn.com /drugfinder/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100060690 (1329 words)

	Levofloxacin (Systemic)
		Caution is recommended in using levofloxacin in children up to 18 years of age because this medicine has been shown to cause bone development problems in young animals.
		Levofloxacin may be taken with meals or on an empty stomach.
		Levofloxacin may cause some people to become dizzy, lightheaded, drowsy, or less alert than they are normally.
	allnutritionals.com /drugs/l/levofloxacin-systemic.shtml (1662 words)

	Howstuffworks "Levofloxacin: A Profile of an Antibiotic"
		Levofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including pneumonia, sinusitis, urinary tract infections, skin infections, acute bronchitis, and other types of infection.
		Levofloxacin can be taken either on an empty stomach or with a meal.
		Levofloxacin may cause a decrease in the efficacy of phenytoin, which may therefore result in an increase in seizure activity.
	health.howstuffworks.com /define-levofloxacin.htm (996 words)

	ACS :: Cancer Drug Guide: levofloxacin
		Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones.
		Levofloxacin is used to treat sensitive gram–negative and some gram–positive bacteria.
		Levofloxacin is a pill taken by mouth once a day with an 8 oz glass of water.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/CDG/content/CDG_levofloxacin.asp (679 words)

	Buy cheap Levaquin : Order Levaquin ( Levofloxacin ) : Antibacterial / Antibiotic
		Levaquin ® (Levofloxacin) is used to treat infections of the sinuses, skin, lungs, ears, airways, bones, and joints caused by susceptible bacteria.
		Levaquin ® (Levofloxacin) is effective in treating infectious diarrheas caused by E. coli, campylobacter jejuni, and shigella bacteria and can also be used to treat various obstetric infections, including mastitis.
		Some of the uncommon side effects are Bloating or swelling of face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet; blistering of skin; blurred vision; dizziness; headache; nervousness; pounding in the ears; rapid weight gain; sensation of skin burning; slow or fast heartbeat; skin itching, rash, redness, or swelling; tingling of hands or feet.
	www.drugsupplier.biz /levaquin.html (537 words)

	Levofloxacin
		Levofloxacin eye solution is only for use in the eye.
		Levofloxacin is for slow infusion into a vein, usually over 60 minutes.
		Levofloxacin oral solution may be taken at least two hours before or two hours after taking these products.
	www.stjohn.org /HealthInfoLib/swArticle.aspx?26,746 (2287 words)

	Newly Approved Drug Therapies (630): Quixin (levofloxacin), Santen
		Levofloxacin is the L-isomer of the racemate, ofloxacin, a quinolone antimicrobial agent.
		The mechanism of action of levofloxacin and other fluoroquinolone antimicrobials involves the inhibition of bacterial topoisomerase IV and DNA gyrase (both of which are type II topoisomerases), enzymes required for DNA replication, transcription, repair, and recombination.
		Levofloxacin has in vitro activity against a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive microorganisms and is often bactericidal at concentrations equal to or slightly greater than inhibitory concentrations.
	www.centerwatch.com /patient/drugs/dru630.html (429 words)

	Levofloxacin Information
		Levofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections of the lungs, sinuses, skin, urinary tract, and kidneys.
		A common side effect of antibiotics is diarrhea, which may be caused by the elimination of beneficial bacteria normally found in the colon.
		However, the effects of levofloxacin on caffeine blood levels or symptoms of caffeine ingestion have not been studied.
	www.evitamins.com /healthnotes.asp?ContentID=1419004 (832 words)

	Levofloxacin efficacy in the treatment of community-acquired legionellosis CHEST - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Levofloxacin, one of the recommended fluoroquinolones, has excellent in vitro activity against Legionella, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) equal to 0.03 [micro]g/mL.
		In the prospective analysis of levofloxacin presented herein, efficacy and toxicity data are presented for what we believe to be the largest population of eases of sporadic community-acquired Legionnaires disease ever studied.
		Study 2 (18) was an open-label, randomized, active-controlled study that compared levofloxacin with parenteral ceftriaxone and/or oral cefuroxime axetil in the treatment of CAP.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0984/is_6_125/ai_n6151136 (847 words)

	Levofloxacin in the empirical treatment of patients with suspected bacteraemia/sepsis: comparison with ...
		Levofloxacin in the empirical treatment of patients with suspected bacteraemia/sepsis: comparison with imipenem/cilastatin in an open, randomized trial -- Geddes et al.
		Levofloxacin versus ciprofloxacin, flucloxacillin, or vancomycin for treatment of experimental endocarditis due to methicillin-susceptible or -resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
		Safety and efficacy of oral levofloxacin versus cefuroxime axetil in acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.
	jac.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/44/6/799 (4857 words)

	Levofloxacin (Ophthalmic)
		Ophthalmic levofloxacin ((lee-voh-FLOKS-a-sin)) is used in the eye to treat bacterial infections of the eye.
		It is not known whether levofloxacin passes into breast milk.
		Although there is no specific information comparing use of levofloxacin in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
	allnutritionals.com /drugs/l/levofloxacin-ophthalmic.shtml (933 words)

	Azithromycin vs. Levofloxacin for Acute Chronic Bronchitis - November 1, 2003 - American Family Physician
		Amsden and associates compared the safety and efficacy of oral azithromycin and levofloxacin in the outpatient treatment of patients with acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.
		Both medications were well tolerated, with 21 patients (18 percent) in the azithromycin group and 23 patients (20 percent) in the levofloxacin group reporting mild to moderate adverse reactions.
		Efficacy and safety of azithromycin vs levofloxacin in the outpatient treatment of acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.
	www.aafp.org /afp/20031115/tips/12.html (652 words)

	FDA Approves New Indication For Levaquin (Levofloxacin) For Skin Infections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The incidence of drug-related adverse events in subjects during all Phase III clinical trials conducted in the U.S. and Canada (in which levofloxacin 250 mg to 750 mg, depending on indication, was administered) was 6.3 percent.
		The safety and efficacy of levofloxacin in pediatric patients, adolescents (under 18), pregnant women, and nursing mothers have not been established.
		Levofloxacin is contraindicated in persons with a history of hypersensitivity to levofloxacin, quinolone antimicrobial agents, or any other components of this product.
	www.pslgroup.com /dg/1E135E.htm (858 words)

	Mechanism Underlying Levofloxacin Uptake by Human Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils -- Vazifeh et al. 43 (2): 246 -- ...
		Levofloxacin uptake was measured at 5 and 15 min either in the presence of control HBSS or in theoretically Ca -depleted HBSS (Gibco) supplemented with 1 mM EGTA.
		At 5 and 10 min, samples were centrifuged, as described in the Materials and Methods section, and the percentage of the total load of levofloxacin released in the supernatant was measured (mean of two experiments).
		Levofloxacin was then added for 5 min and uptake was measured as described in the Materials and Methods section (mean ± SEM for three experiments or mean only for two experiments).
	aac.asm.org /cgi/content/full/43/2/246 (4702 words)

	levofloxacin drug information, levofloxacin side effects
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	Consumer Reports Medical Guide - Levofloxacin Injection
		If you are receiving levofloxacin intravenously (in your vein), you probably will be told to store it in the refrigerator or freezer.
		If you are told to store additional levofloxacin in the freezer, always move a 24-hour supply to the refrigerator for the next day's use.
		If you are receiving levofloxacin in your vein or under your skin, you need to know the symptoms of a catheter-related infection (an infection where the needle enters your vein or skin).
	www.consumerreports.org /mg/drug-reports/levofloxacin-injection.htm (938 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Levofloxacin Oral
		Levofloxacin is used treat infections such as pneumonia; chronic bronchitis; and sinus, urinary tract, kidney, and skin infections.
		Levofloxacin is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones.
		Levofloxacin can be taken with or without food.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a697040.html (781 words)

	warfarinfo
		He took the levofloxacin for ten days and five days after it was stopped, his INR was 5.7.
		He took the levofloxacin for five days and one day later, his INR was 7.9.
		I'm not sure if this was the effect of levofloxacin or that the patients were sick and simply changed their eating patterns.
	www.warfarinfo.com /levofloxacin.htm (442 words)

	Levaquin Side Effects, Interactions and Information - Drugs.com
		Levofloxacin is in a group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones (flor-o-KWIN-o-lones).
		Levofloxacin is used to treat bacterial infections that cause bronchitis, pneumonia, chlamydia, gonorrhea, skin infections, urinary tract infections, and infections of the prostate.
		Symptoms of an levofloxacin overdose may include loss of balance or coordination, drooping eyelids, weakness, decreased activity, trouble breathing, sweating, tremors, or seizure (convulsions).
	www.drugs.com /Levaquin/index.html (1676 words)

	CDC - Levofloxacin Treatment Failure in Haemophilus influenzae Pneumonia
		Fluoroquinolones active against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, such as levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and gatifloxacin, are currently recommended for the treatment of patients with community-acquired pneumonia whose infection may be due to strains resistant to ß-lactam and macrolide antimicrobial drugs (1–3).
		influenzae strain, isolated from the blood and the respiratory tract of the patient, was resistant to levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and gatifloxacin and carried several mutations in the quinolone resistance–determining regions (QRDR) of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV genes.
		The peak level of levofloxacin, 4 hours after a 500-mg dose, is approximately 4.0 µg/mL (serum) and 11.0 µg/mL (epithelial fluid) (3,15), which is clearly below the MIC of 16.0 µg/mL shown by these resistant strains.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/vol9no11/03-0176.htm (1960 words)

	Levofloxacin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Levofloxacin was launched in the Japanese market in 1993, and thus has had more than 12 years of testing in efficacy and safety globally.
		Levofloxacin is currently the only respiratory fluoroquinolone approved by the US FDA for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia.
		Levofloxacin, Lomefloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin, Pefloxacin, Prulifloxacin, Rufloxacin, Sparfloxacin, Temafloxacin, Trovafloxacin, Sitafloxacin
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Levofloxacin (246 words)

	Clinical Trial: Levofloxacin PK in the Severely Obese
		The hypothesis is as follows: A 750 mg intravenous dose of levofloxacin administered to severely obese, critically ill patients will yield serum concentrations that are likely to be therapeutic.
		Although the pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin have been consistent in various study populations, obese and critically ill individuals are likely to demonstrate altered distribution and clearance of levofloxacin, in addition to potentially having altered serum concentrations.
		Characterize pharmacokinetic parameters of levofloxacin in obese critically ill individuals: Cmax, Tmax, area under the concentration-time curve (AUC), volume of distribution, elimination rate, serum half-life, and urine clearance.
	clinicaltrials.gov /ct/show/NCT00176306 (1004 words)

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