How Long Does Levofloxacin Take To Be Effective?

Posted on Tue, 14 Mar 2017

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Question : How long does it normally take levofloxacin 500mg to show results?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
2-3 days

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
It usually takes 2-3 days but exact time depends on type and severity of the infection so for urinary infections it should work already after 1-2 days,for lung2-3 days and for other infections 2-5 days. Wish you good health.regards

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