Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Levofloxacin

Posted on Thu, 21 May 2015

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Thu, 21 May 2015 Answered on

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Question : what you can be done for side effect of levofloxacin

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Side effects

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Common side effects of levoflox are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and vomiting.

I usually stop levoflox and switch over to oflox or ciproflox if the side effects are unbearable. If you can tell me what side effects you are having then I can recommend what needs to be done.

I hope I was of help, please get back to me for any further queries

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 hour later)

leg & tendon ,pain

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stop levoflox

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting

Tendon rupture is known with levoflox, I recommend that you stop this drug immediately. If i were to be your doctor I would put you on some other class of drug.
For the pain you can take tab acetaminophen three times daily

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 hours later)

legs very sore from upper thigh down to ankle hard walk

started med 3/20/15 750 XXXXXXX 10 days pain started 3/30/15 sore legs till today can,t walk good

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tendonitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Tendonitis is a good possibility. Please see an Orthopedics doctor as soon a possible

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar