What is Levofloxacin In D5w: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Levofloxacin In D5w

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

• Your doctor may give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then you may be switched to an oral medicine that works the same way. Talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about this.

• Drink extra fluids so you will urinate more often and help prevent kidney problems.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

• Your doctor may give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then you may be switched to an oral medicine that works the same way. Talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about this.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Drink extra fluids so you will urinate more often and help prevent kidney problems.

What to do if you miss a dose of Levofloxacin In D5w

Levofloxacin In D5w contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to levofloxacin or to similar medicines.

Levofloxacin In D5w warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, heart disease, myasthenia gravis, or a history of heart rhythm problems (such as QT prolongation) or seizures. Tell your doctor if you have ever had tendon or joint problems, including rheumatoid arthritis, or if you have received a transplant.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Tendinitis and tendon rupture (may happen after treatment ends)Liver damageNerve damage in the arms or legsHeart rhythm changesChanges in blood sugar levels

• This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• This medicine may make you feel dizzy or lightheaded. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Levofloxacin In D5w interactions

• Some medicines can affect how levofloxacin works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:TheophyllineBlood thinner (including warfarin)Diabetes medicineMedicine for heart rhythm problems (including amiodarone, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol)NSAID pain or arthritis medicine (including aspirin, celecoxib, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen)Steroid medicine (including hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisone)