Drug details
Levaquin (levofloxacin)
type of Fluoroquinolones
Levaquin (levofloxacin) is an antibiotic for treating several types of bacterial infections. Levaquin is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- upper stomach pain,
- loss of appetite,
- dark urine,
- clay-colored stools, and
- yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
- skin rash,
- shortness of breath,
- confusion,
- dizziness,
- vision problems,
- fluttering in your chest,
- swelling,
- headache,
- nervousness,
- sweating,
- agitation,
- severe stomach pain,
- thoughts of suicide,
- irritability,
- hallucinations,
- paranoia,
- fast heart rate,
- hunger,
- memory problems,
- diarrhea that is watery or bloody,
- severe headaches,
- tenderness,
- trouble concentrating,
- bruising,
- pain behind your eyes,
- tendon rupture,
- breathing problems,
- feeling anxious or shaky,
- numbness or tingling in your hands, arms, legs or feet,
- weakness in your arms, hands, legs or feet,
- burning pain in your arms, hands, legs or feet,
- serious mood or behavioral changes,
- sudden pain,
- stiffness,
- movement problems,
- a snapping or popping sound in any of your joints,
- seizures (convulsions),
The following drugs are related to Levaquin, either as a replacement or used together:
- Aplisol (tuberculin purified protein derivative)
- Zithromax (azithromycin)
- BACiiM (bacitracin injection powder for solution)
- Biaxin, Biaxin XL (clarithromycin)
- Omnicef (cefdinir)
- Maxipime (cefepime hydrochloride for injection)
- Fetroja (cefiderocol for injection)
- Suprax (cefixime)
- Cefotetan (cefotetan for injection)
- Teflaro (ceftaroline fosamil injection for intravenous (iv) use)
- Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam for injection)
- Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
- Cipro I.V. (ciprofloxacin iv)
- Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release)
- Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin hcl)
- Dificid (fidaxomicin tablets for oral administration)
- Diflucan (fluconazole)
- Lomotil (diphenoxylate and atropine)
- Doryx (doxycycline hyclate)
- Doxy 100 & 200 (doxycycline for injection)
- Invanz (ertapenem injection)
- Floxin (ofloxacin)
- Monurol (fosfomycin)
- Robitussin Ac (guaifenesin and codeine)
- Raxibacumab (human igg1λ monoclonal antibody intravenous infusion)
- Primaxin I.V. (imipenem and cilastatin for injection)
- Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam for injection)
- Imodium (loperamide hcl)
- Xenleta (lefamulin injection)
- Lorabid (loracarbef)
- Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)
- Minocin (minocycline hydrochloride oral suspension)
- Minocin Injection (minocycline inj)
- NegGram Caplets (nalidixic acid)
- Neutrexin (trimetrexate glucuronate inj)
- Noroxin (norfloxacin)
- Sandostatin (octreotide acetate)
- Orbactiv IV (orbactiv oritavancin injection)
- Pentam 300 (pentamidine isethionate for injection)
- Pyridium (phenazopyridine)
- Zemdri (plazomicin injection, for intravenous use)
- Rimactane (rifamycin capsules)
- Xifaxan (rifaximin)
- Septra (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)
- Zagam (sparfloxacin)
- Xacduro (sulbactam; durlobactam for injection)
- Timentin (ticarcillin and clavulanate)
- Timentin Injection (ticarcillin disodium and clavulanate potassium galaxy)
- Tygacil (tigecycline)
- Trovan - Zithromax (trovafloxacin and azithromycin)
- Trovan (trovafloxacin mesylate injection)