What is Levophed: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Levophed

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

• 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.

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

What to do if you miss a dose of Levophed

Levophed contraindications

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

Levophed warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have heart rhythm problems, asthma, blood clots, high blood pressure, or an allergy to sulfites.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Tissue ischemia (low blood supply to the tissue), which may lead to gangrene (skin or tissue damage) of the arm or legHeart rhythm problems

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Pain, itching, swelling, burning or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed.

• Slow or uneven heartbeat.

• Vomiting, or severe stomach pain.

Levophed interactions

• Some medicines can affect how norepinephrine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Medicine to treat depression (including an MAO inhibitor, TCA)Oral diabetes medicine

• This medicine contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause an allergic reaction. Make sure your doctor knows if you have had an allergic reaction to sulfite in the past.

• Make sure your doctor knows if you have asthma or high blood pressure. Tell your doctor if you have other medical problems.