Levaquin Drug Info
Levaquin Drug Uses: Take levaquin tablets by mouth with or without food. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow tablets whole with a full glass of water. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Finish the full course prescribed by your prescriber or health care professional even if you think your condition is better. Do not stop taking except on your prescriber's advice.
How to Use Levaquin:
Levaquin Precautions: Tell your prescriber or health care professional if your symptoms do not improve in 2 to 3 days. If you are a diabetic monitor your blood glucose carefully. If you get an unusual reaction stop taking Levaquin and call your prescriber or health care professional for advice. You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how levaquin affects you. To reduce the risk of dizzy or fainting spells, do not sit or stand up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. Drink several glasses of water a day. Cut down on drinks that contain caffeine.
Levaquin Drug Interactions: Aluminum salts; antacids; arsenic trioxide; astemizole; bepridil; calcium salts; caffeine; certain heart medications for irregular rhythm (e.g., amiodarone, disopyramide, dofetilide, ibutilide, quinidine, procainamide, sotalol); certain medicines for depression or mental problems (e.g., amoxapine, haloperidol, maprotiline, phenothiazines, risperidone, sertindole, ziprasidone); cimetidine; cisapride; clarithromycin; cyclobenzaprine; cyclosporine; dairy products; didanosine (ddI); dolasetron; droperidol; erythromycin; levomethadyl; iron (ferrous sulfate) preparations; magnesium salicylate; magnesium salts; manganese; medicines for diabetes; multivitamins containing calcium, iron, manganese, or zinc; NSAIDs such as AdvilŽ, AleveŽ, ibuprofen, MotrinŽ, naproxen; pentamidine; probucol; retinoid products such as tretinoin (Retin-AŽ, RenovaŽ) or isotretinoin (AccutanŽ); sevelamer; sucralfate; terfenadine; theophylline; troleandomycin; warfarin; zinc salts.
Levaquin Possible Side Effects: Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible: Rare or uncommon: confusion; difficulty breathing; irregular heartbeat, palpitations or chest pain; joint, muscle or tendon pain; nightmares; changes in your thought process; redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth; seizures; severe or watery diarrhea; skin rash, itching; swelling of the face or neck; tremor or restlessness; vision changes; vomiting.
Levaquin Overdose: Seek emergency medical attention immediately if an overdose is suspected. Symptoms of Levaquin overdose include: slow heartbeat, severe dizziness, slow or shallow breathing, weakness, or fainting.
Levaquin Storage: Store Levaquin at room temperature away from moisture and sunlight. Avoid excessive heat. Avoid freezing. Keep out of the reach of children. Dispense of this medicine in a tight, light-resistant container. Do not store Levaquin in the bathroom.
Levaquin Missed Dose: Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
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