Levon 500 mg 5 Film Coated Tablet

Levon 500 mg 5 Film Coated Tablet :

Levofloxacin is an antibiotic belonging to a group of medicines called "fluoroquinolones."

It is prescribed for treating adult patients with bacterial infections in the following parts of the body:

The lungs and airways.

The urinary tract (bladder and kidneys)

The sinuses

The prostate

The skin

Do not take levofloxacin:

If you are allergic to levofloxacin, or other quinolones,
or any of the ingredients of this medicine. Inform your doctor about any allergies and symptoms you have.

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you experience allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, rash, swelling of the face or neck, low blood pressure, and dizziness.

This medicine may increase the risk of tendon inflammation (inflammation of the cords that connect muscles to bones). Contact your doctor if you have muscle or joint pain and stiffness. Be sure to inform your doctor if you are
60 years old or older, or if you take steroids, or have had kidney, heart,
or lung transplants.

This medicine may cause blood problems such as low platelets (a decrease in the number of platelets, which are responsible for wound healing and stopping bleeding) and other blood issues.

Make sure to watch for bleeding, delayed wound healing, easy bruising, feeling tired or dizzy, fever,
and paleness.

This medicine may cause liver problems. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience side effects of liver issues such as pale skin, yellowing of the eyes, white stools, dark urine, fatigue,
or abdominal swelling.

This medicine may cause confusion, anxiety, seizures, depression, and difficulty sleeping after the first dose.

Use of this medicine may be linked to Clostridium difficile diarrhea (a bacterial infection in the intestines causing diarrhea).

Be sure to inform your doctor if you have diarrhea.

This medicine may cause tingling and numbness in your limbs. If this happens, be sure to inform your doctor to prevent irreversible nerve damage.

Be sure to inform your doctor about other medicines you are taking to prevent QT prolongation (a heart problem causing a type of irregular heartbeat).

Be sure to inform your doctor if you have low potassium levels in your blood, QT prolongation, or other heart problems.

How to take levofloxacin:

Adults:

Hospital-acquired pneumonia:

750 mg (one 750 mg tablet) orally once daily for 7 to 14 days.

Community-acquired pneumonia:

500 mg (one 500 mg tablet) orally once daily for 7 to 14 days or 750 mg (one 750 mg tablet) orally once daily for 5 days.

Acute bacterial sinusitis (sinus infection):

750 mg (one 750 mg tablet) orally once daily for 5 days or 500 mg (one 500 mg tablet) orally once daily for 10 to 14 days.

Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (inflammation of the airways in the lungs):

500 mg (one 500 mg tablet) orally once daily for 7 days.

Acute skin and skin structure infections:

750 mg (one 750 mg tablet) orally once daily for 7 to 14 days.

Mild skin and mucous membrane infections:

500 mg (one 500 mg tablet) orally once daily for 7 to 10 days.

Chronic bacterial prostatitis:

500 mg (one 500 mg tablet) orally once daily for 28 days.

Acute urinary tract infection or acute pyelonephritis:

750 mg (one 750 mg tablet) orally once daily for 5 days or 250 mg (one 250 mg tablet) orally once daily for 10 days.

Uncomplicated urinary tract infection (not involving the kidneys):

250 mg (one 250 mg tablet) orally once daily for 3 days.

After exposure to inhaled anthrax (a serious infection caused by inhaling anthrax spores):

500 mg (one 500 mg tablet) orally once daily for 60 days.

Children:

This medicine is not recommended for use in children except for inhaled anthrax; the recommended dose for this purpose is: 8 mg/kg (maximum dose: 250 mg) orally twice daily for 60 days for children aged 6 months or older and weighing less than 50 kg. For children aged 6 months or older weighing more than 50 kg: follow adult doses for this type of infection. The medicine is not used in children under 6 months.