Levofloxacin Mersifarma

Levofloxacin

Sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, nosocomial & community-acquired pneumonia, chronic bacterial prostatitis & complicated skin & skin structure infections; complicated UTI, acute pyelonephritis.

IV infusion Adult Pneumonia 750 mg every 24 hr for 7-14 days. Sinusitis 500 mg every 24 hr for 10-14 days or 750 mg every 24 hr for 5 days. Bronchitis 500 mg once daily for 7 days. Skin or soft tissue infection Non-complicated 500 mg once daily for 7-10 days, Complicated 750 mg once daily for 7-14 days. Prostatitis 500 mg every 24 hr for 28 days. UTI Non-complicated 250 mg once daily for 3 days, Complicated 750 mg once daily for 5 days. Cystitis 250 mg once daily for 3 days. Anthrax prophylaxis Adult 500 mg by infusion once daily for 60 days after exposure. Childn No >250 mg/dose every 12 or 24 hr for 60 days. Plague (including pneumonic plague & septicemia) Adult 500 mg once daily for 10-14 days. Initiate administration as soon after suspected or confirmed exposure to Yersinia pestis infection. Higher doses (750 mg once daily) can be used to treat plague if needed. Childn No >250 mg/dose every 12 hr for 10-14 days or every 24 hr for 60 days. TB 500-1,000 mg once daily.

Hypersensitivity to levofloxacin or quinolone antimicrobial drugs. Patients w/ epilepsy, history of tendon disease related to fluoroquinolone administration. Pregnancy & lactation. Adolescents, childn.

Quinolones

J01MA12 - levofloxacin ; Belongs to the class of fluoroquinolones. Used in the systemic treatment of infections.

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