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Levaquin informations

 
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PostWysłany: Czw 21:53, 26 Kwi 2007    Temat postu: Levaquin informations

If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] It is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, a class that includes ciprofloxacin (Cipro), norfloxacin (Noroxin), ofloxacin (Floxin), trovafloxacin (Trovan), and lomefloxacin (Maxaquin) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] I missed another week of work because of that [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Therapy with levofloxacin may be initiated before results of these tests are known; once results become available, appropriate therapy should be selected [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] I still don’t feel like myself [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Last Saturday I found out that I am preg
nant [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] LEVAQUIN Tablets are available in 3 different strengths (250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Therapy with levofloxacin may be initiated before results of these tests are known; once results become available, appropriate therapy should be selected [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Levofloxacin has not been tested in human for the post-exposure prevention of inhalation anthrax [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Antacids containing magnesium or aluminum, as well as sucralfate, metal cations such as iron, and multivitamin preparations with zinc, or VidexŽ* (didanosine) chewable/buffered tablets or the pediatric powder for oral solution, should be taken at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after levofloxacin a
dministration [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] 2%) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Inhalational anthrax (post-exposure): To reduce the incidence or progression of disease following exposure to aerosolized Bacillus anthracis [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - INHALATIONAL ANTHRAX) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Levofloxacin is contraindicated in persons with a history of hypersensitivity to levofloxacin, quinolone antimicrobial agents, or any other components of this product [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Serious and occasionally fatal eve
nts, such as hypersensitivity and/or anaphylactic reactions, as well as some of unknown etiology have been reported in patients receiving therapy with quinolones, including levofloxacin [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] e [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Therefore, such products (containing iron, calcium, zinc, or magnesium) as well as antacids, should be taken at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after levofloxacin [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] LEVAQUIN is a broad-spectrum quinolone antibiotic used in adults to treat lung, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infections caused by certain germs called bacteria [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] At the time I was unfamiliar with the medication and trusted that the doctor would not put me in harm's way [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] The safety and efficacy of levofloxacin in pediatric patients, adolescents (under 1Cool, pregnant women, and nursing mothers have not been established [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] The most common drug-related adverse events in US clinical trials were nausea (1 [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Most bacterial infections can be treated successfully using a medication like Levaquin [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Bacteria can grow and multiply, infecting different parts of the body
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Inform your doctor if your condition does not improve [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Where Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a documented or presumptive pathogen, combination therapy with an anti-pseudomonal ?-lactam is recommended [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] As with other drugs in this class, some strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa may develop resistance fairly rapidly during treatment with levofloxacin [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Levofloxacin should be avoided in patients with known risk factors such as prolongation of the QT interval, patients with uncorrected hypokalemia, and patients receiving class IA (quinidine, procainamide), or class III (amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmic agents
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Other drugs which contain these ions and which can similarly interact with levofloxacin include sucralfate (Carafate) and didanosine, dDI [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Samples containing visible particles should be discarded [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] I am jittery, and feel like a basket case [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] This medication is best suited for adults and should never be given to children or pregnant or nursing mothers [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Antacids containing magnesium or aluminum, as well as sucralfate, metal cations such as iron, and multivitamin preparations with zinc, or VidexŽ* (didanosine) chewable/buffered tablets or the pediatric powder for oral solution, should be
taken at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after levofloxacin administration [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Other fluoroquinolones have been reported to increase blood levels of theophylline (Theodur), warfarin (Coumadin), and cyclosporine (Sandimmune; Neoral) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] For patients with altered renal function see the Patients with Impaired Renal Function subsection [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Taking these other medicines too close to your dose of Levaquin can make the antibiotic much less effective [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Sucralfate, bismuth subsalicylate, iron, and zinc are also included [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Successful clinical outcomes depend on identifying the right antibiotic agent
and administering it at the correct dosage for the optimum duration [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] ,patient cannot tolerate an oral dosage form) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] I don’t remember if there were any other problems and if there were I probably wrote them off as a symptom of the spider bite [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] This intravenous drug product should be inspected visually for particulate matter prior to administration [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Some examples include quinapril, certain forms of didanosine (chewable/dispersible buffered tablets or pediatric oral solution), vitamins/minerals, and antacids [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] LEVAQUIN Injection is indicated when intravenous admi
nistration offers a route of administration advantageous to the patient (eg, patient cannot tolerate an oral dosage form) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of LEVAQUINŽ (levofloxacin) and other antibacterial drugs, LEVAQUIN should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Minerals with 2 or 3 positive charges, called divalent or trivalent ions, respectively, can attach to levofloxacin and other fluoroquinolones and prevent their absorption from the intestine into the blood [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Levofloxacin was approved by the FDA in 1996 [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] There have not yet been si
milar reports with levofloxacin [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Levofloxacin is used to treat infections of the sinuses, skin, lungs, ears, airways, bones, and joints caused by susceptible bacteria [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Some quinolones, including levofloxacin, have been associated with prolongation of the QT interval, infrequent cases of arrhythmia, and rare cases of torsades de pointes [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Adjunctive therapy should be used as clinically indicated [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] ) Appropriate culture and susceptibility tests should be performed before treatment in order to isolate and identify organisms causing the infection and to determine their susceptibility to levofloxacin
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Your prescriber will select the most appropriate strength and duration of therapy for your infection [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] They must run the course through the body [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Some quinolones, including levofloxacin, have been associated with prolongation of the QT interval, infrequent cases of arrhythmia, and rare cases of torsades de pointes [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] I went to another doctor and after looking at my lungs we discovered that I had pneumonia [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that stops multiplication of bacteria by preventing the reproduction and repair of thei
r genetic material (DNA) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] 5%) and diarrhea (1 [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Take this medication by mouth, usually once daily with or without food, or as directed by your doctor [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] I took the pill at the same time every day [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] The 20 mL and 30 mL vials each contain 25 mg of levofloxacin/mL [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Please see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION in full US Prescribing Information for specific recommendations [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] If you find this is the case, you can minimize those side effects by taki
ng your medication with plenty of water and with food [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Serious and occasionally fatal events, such as hypersensitivity and/or anaphylactic reactions, as well as some of unknown etiology have been reported in patients receiving therapy with quinolones, including levofloxacin [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] LEVAQUIN Injection is indicated when intravenous administration offers a route of administration advantageous to the patient (e [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] LEVAQUIN is concentration-dependent, meaning it kills bacteria most efficiently when the right amount of medicine has been absorbed into your body [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] If you experience burning, tingling or numbness, you should stop using this medicine and talk to your doctor
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] These reactions may occur following the first dose or multiple doses [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Levofloxacin tablets can be administered without regard to food [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Wise and effective management of common bacterial respiratory tract infections means balancing multiple goals: not only alleviating symptoms and eradicating disease as quickly as possible, but also prescribing with an eye toward curtailing the emergence of treatment-resistant pathogens [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] However, plasma concentrations achieved in humans are reasonably likely to predict efficacy [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] You should remember that sometimes you might feel better, and want to discontinue your med
ication [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Last year I was bitten by a Black Widow spider [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Nosocomial pneumonia due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, or Streptococcus pneumoniae [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Your symptoms may get better before the infection is completely treated [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Multum's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Side effects from this medication are usually mild, but can happen [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] If you have questions about this medicine, contact your health care professional [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Take the prescribed amount of your drug at the correct times [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] If I was lying down I would feel restless and uncomfortable and was unable to sit still or sleep [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] This includes antacids that contain magnesium or aluminum (Tums or Rolaids), the ulcer medicine sucralfate (Carafate), didanosine (Videx), and vitamin or mineral supplements that contain iron or zinc [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] ('Multum') is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] He wanted to give me a strong antibiotic to prevent the infection from spreading [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] I had already taken the medicine that day, but I stopped taking it once I found out [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] The drug should be discontinued at the first appearance of a skin rash or any other sign of hypersensitivity [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
) The usual dose of LEVAQUIN Tablets or Oral Solution (25 mg/mL) is 250 mg or 500 mg or 750 mg administered orally every 24 hours, as indicated by infection and described in the following dosing chart [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] I was on an antibiotic that did not work and I continued to get worse [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] To get the maximum benefit from Levaquin, you should take every dose that is given to you [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] And to top it off, I heard that the pneumonia could still come back so I would have gone through all this for nothing [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Immediately I started to have weird, lucid dreams [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] As with any type of i
nfection, it is important to remember that not all infections are caused by bacteria [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] It is recommended that levofloxacin oral solution be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Therefore, take this drug at evenly spaced intervals [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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