Levofloxacin

406 interactions 547 cited references

Also sold as: Levaquin Levaquin®

About Levofloxacin

Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections including pneumonia, kidney, prostate, and skin infections. Read the full Levofloxacin drug information page →

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12 Contraindicated 297 Major 97 Moderate

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Levofloxacin Amitriptyline Elavil Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Sertraline An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Buprenorphine Belbuca An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Relugolix Orgovyx Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Simvastatin Flolipid An increased risk of myopathy or rhabdomyolysis Details Levofloxacin Acarbose Prandase® Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Levofloxacin Amisulpride Injection Barhemsys Increased risk of serious ventricular arrhythmias such as torsades de pointes Details Levofloxacin Arsenic Trioxide Trisenox Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Aripiprazole Injection Abilify An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Arsenic Trioxide Injection Trisenox Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Asenapine Transdermal Patch Secuado Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Azathioprine Azasan An increased risk of hepatotoxicity Details Levofloxacin Azithromycin AzaSite Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Atorvastatin Atorvaliq An increased risk of myopathy or rhabdomyolysis Details Levofloxacin Alfuzosin UroXatral Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Alogliptin Nesina Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Levofloxacin Anagrelide Agrylin Increased anagrelide exposure and increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Bedaquiline Sirturo Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Budesonide Entocort An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Levofloxacin Budesonide Nasal Spray Rhinocort An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Levofloxacin Budesonide Oral Inhalation Pulmicort An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Levofloxacin Canagliflozin Invokana Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Levofloxacin Chloroquine Aralen® Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Dapagliflozin Farxiga Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Levofloxacin Dasatinib Phyrago Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Deflazacort Emflaza An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Levofloxacin Degarelix Injection Firmagon Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Deutetrabenazine Austedo An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Dexamethasone Injection Decadron An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Levofloxacin Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Dexacidin® (as a combination product containing Dexamethasone, Neomycin, Polymyxin B) An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Levofloxacin Disopyramide Norpace Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Dofetilide Tikosyn An increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Details Levofloxacin Dolasetron Anzemet Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Dolasetron Injection Anzemet Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Dulaglutide Injection Trulicity Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Levofloxacin Empagliflozin Glyxambi® (as a combination product containing Empagliflozin and Linagliptin) Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Levofloxacin Encorafenib Braftovi Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Entrectinib Rozlytrek An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Eribulin Injection Halaven Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Levofloxacin Ertugliflozin Steglatro Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details

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