Loxof 500mg Tablet

• If you are allergic to Levofloxacin or any other ingredients of Loxof 500 tablet.
• If you are allergic to the class of medicines called Fluoroquinolone.
• If you have a history of fits (epilepsy).
• If you have problems related to the tendon (a tissue connecting muscles to the bones) like inflammation and swelling of the tendons (tendonitis).
• If you are pregnant or are planning to have a baby or if you are breastfeeding.

• Sleeping disorders
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Increased liver enzyme

Other General Warnings

• Your age is 60 years or above.
• You had an allergic reaction after consuming medicines belonging to a similar class.
• You have or had heart diseases including irregular heartbeats.
• You are on any medication to treat irregular heartbeats.
• You have or had liver or kidney disease.
• You have or had fits or a psychiatric illness.
• You had symptoms of neuropathy such as pain, burning, tingling, numbness or weakness.
• You have or had myasthenia gravis.
• You had tendinitis or tendon rupture characterised by painful swelling, inflammation and immobilization.
• You experience disturbances in blood glucose levels after taking Loxof 500 tablet.
• You experience vision disorders or decreased vision or diarrhoea after taking Loxof 500 tablet.
• You or any member of your family have glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (a rare hereditary disease).
• You have been diagnosed with or have a family history of an enlargement of a large blood vessel of the heart.
• You have an infection of the genital area.
• Avoid exposure to direct or indirect sunlight when on Loxof 500 tablet, always use sunscreen.
• Loxof 500 tablet should not be used in children below 18 years of age.

• Store Loxof 500 tablet at room temperature.
• Protect it from moisture and sunlight.
• Keep this medicine out of the reach of children and pets.

Overdose

• An overdose of Loxof 500 tablet may cause confusion, dizziness, impairment of consciousness, fits and nausea.
• If you have taken too much of this medicine then contact your doctor or reach out to the nearest hospital immediately.

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Medicines known as corticosteroids are used to treat inflammation and swelling.
• Medicines are used as blood thinners like warfarin.
• Medicines are used to treat respiratory diseases like theophylline.
• Medicines used as painkillers like aspirin, ibuprofen, fenbufen, ketoprofen and indomethacin.
• Medicines used after organ transplants like cyclosporin.
• Medicines that alter heart rhythms like quinidine, hydroquinone, disopyramide, amiodarone, sotalol, dofetilide and ibutilide.
• Medicines used to treat depression like imipramine, amitriptyline, etc.
• Antibiotics like erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin, etc.
• Medicines are used to treat mental health conditions.
• Medicines that may affect your kidney functions like methotrexate, cimetidine and probenecid.
• Medicines are used to treat HIV infections like didanosine.
• Medicines or dietary supplements that contain iron, aluminium, magnesium or sucralfate. Levofloxacin should not be taken within two hours of taking this medicine as they reduce the effect of this medicine.
• Inform your doctor about all the other medicines, herbal preparation, over the counter medicines or supplements.

Interactions with food items

• Avoid taking Loxof 500 tablet with orange juice.
• Dietary supplements that contain iron may affect the way this medicine works, therefore, this medicine should be taken two hours prior to or after having any product that contains iron.