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Tavacin 500mg Levofloxacin
90 EGP
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Medical Description
Antibiotic, belongs to the Fluoroquinolone group used in the treatment of pneumonia, prostatitis, acute bacterial rhinosinusitis, salmonella infection, drug-resistant tuberculosis and Urinary tract infection.
Indication & Usage
-Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis: Oral: 500 mg or 750 mg once daily for 5 to 7 days.
-Salmonella: Gastrointestinal infection: Oral : 500 mg once daily for 3 to 14 days. While in case of bacteremia: Oral : 500 or 750 mg once daily for 14 days.
-Sexually transmitted infections: Cervicitis/urethritis due to Chlamydia trachomatis: Oral: 500 mg once daily for 7 days.
-Drug-resistant tuberculosis: Oral : 750 mg to 1 g once daily in combination with additional appropriate antituberculosis agents.
-Urinary tract infection: Cystitis, acute uncomplicated or acute simple cystitis: Oral: 250 mg once daily for 3 days (females) or 5 days (males). While in case of complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis): Oral : 750 mg once daily for 5 to 7 days.
-Acute bacterial prostatitis: Oral 500 mg once daily for 4 to 6 weeks. While in case of chronic bacterial prostatitis: Oral: 500 mg once daily for 4 to 6 weeks.
-Community-acquired pneumonia: Outpatients with comorbidities or inpatients: Oral : 750 mg once daily.
-Diabetic foot infection: Mild to moderate infection: Oral: 500 mg every 24 hours (750 mg every 24 hours if P. aeruginosa is suspected).
-Prophylaxis or treatment against bite wound infection (animal or human bite): Oral : 750 mg once daily, in combination with an agent appropriate for anaerobes. Duration of therapy is 3 to 5 days for prophylaxis; duration of treatment for established infection is typically 5 to 14 days and varies based on patient
-specific factors, including clinical response. -Shigella GI infection: Oral: 500 or 750 mg once daily for 3 days; the duration should be extended to 5 to 7 days for those with S. dysenteriae type 1 infection or HIV coinfection.
Side Effects
-Aortic aneurysm, arthralgia, phototoxicity/photoallergy and tendinopathy/tendon rupture. -Chest pain, edema, pruritus , skin rash, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, vaginitis, candidiasis, injection site reaction, dizziness, headache, insomnia, dyspnea, palpitations, phlebitis, syncope, ventricular arrhythmia, ventricular tachycardia, urticaria, hyperglycemia, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia, anorexia, Clostridioides difficile colitis, esophagitis, gastritis, gastroenteritis, glossitis, pancreatitis, stomatitis, anemia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, abnormal dreams, abnormal gait, agitation, anxiety, confusion, depression, drowsiness, hallucination, hypertonia, nightmares, paresthesia, seizure, vertigo, arthralgia, hyperkinetic muscle activity, myalgia, skeletal pain, tremor, acute kidney injury and epistaxis.
Ingredients & Concentrations:
Levofloxacin 500 mg
Precautions:
Not to be used for patients less than 16-18 years old
