Levobact 500mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• Levofloxacin is used in the treatment of a different type of pneumonia such as (hospital-acquired and community-acquired)
• Respiratory tract infection (Bronchitis)
• Sinus infection
• Urinary tract infection (Cystitis)
• Infection caused by Anthrax (Inhalation Anthrax)
• Skin and soft tissue infection
• Prostate gland infection

• If you are allergic to Levofloxacin or any other ingredients of this medicine.
• If you are allergic to the class of medicines called Fluoroquinolone.
• If you have a history of fits.
• If you have problems related to the tendon (tissue connecting muscles to bones) like inflammation and swelling of the tendons (tendonitis).
• If your age is less than 18 years.
• If you are pregnant or are planning to have a baby or if you are breastfeeding.

• Sleeping disorder
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Increased liver enzymes

Other General Warnings

• Your age is 60 years or above.
• You have diabetes.
• You have a history of fits.
• You have any brain injury.
• You have heart diseases, a history of heart attack, very slow heart rate, salt imbalance.
• You have kidney diseases.
• You have liver diseases.
• You have mental health problems.
• You have myasthenia gravis, this medicine can cause muscle weakness and difficulty in breathing.

• Store Levobact Tablet at room temperature.
• Protect it from moisture and sunlight.
• Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.

Overdose

• If you take more medicine than that prescribed, this medicine may cause confusion, dizziness, impairment of consciousness, fits, nausea.
• Contact your doctor immediately in case of an overdose or rush to the nearest hospital.

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Sometimes Levobact Tablet may affect the way other medicines work and other medicines may affect how Levobact Tablet works if taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interactions.
• Especially, if you are taking medicines like muscle relaxants, medicines used for brain-related disorders, medicines used to treat respiratory diseases like theophylline, strong painkillers, other antibiotics, anti-cancer and anti-malarial medicines, anti-HIV medicines, etc.
• Other medicines that should be used with caution are anti-coagulants like warfarin, corticosteroids used to treat inflammation and swelling, immunosuppressants like ciclosporin, etc.
• Medicines or dietary supplements that contain iron, aluminium, magnesium or sucralfate. Levofloxacin should not be taken within two hours of taking these medications as they reduce the effect of this medicine.

Interactions with food items

• This medicine can be taken with or without food.
• Avoid taking this medicine with orange juice.
• Dietary supplements that contain iron may affect the way this medicine works, therefore, this medicine should be taken two hours before or after having any product that contains iron.