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What Are The Side Effects Of Levofloxacin?
Question: I have been suffering from fatty liver. I had, last time, done tested my sgpt was 110. My GP prescibed me Ursodiol CR 300 tablets along with Levofloxacin 500 tablet. I am on prescribed medicince since 29 of october 2014 and since then not revisted my GP. Now I developed pain all over my body. My question is that ' what Levofloxacin 500 tablets done something wrong to me and what other adverse effect are of that medicine and what's further risk associated to that medicine?'
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be a side effect of Levofloxacin
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for the query.
There is no documented interaction between Ursodiol and Levofloxacin.
Ursodiol is a bile acid and its clinical use is mainly in dissolving cholesterol gall stones and treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. It is sometimes used off label in Non alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Side effects of ursodiol are diarrhea, constipation, upset stomach,indigestion
back pain, muscle and joint pains.
The common side effects of Levofloxacin are nausea, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, or insomnia. It can rarely cause damage of the tendons. It may also increase the risk of an yeast infection.
Take care.
Unlikely to be a side effect of Levofloxacin
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for the query.
There is no documented interaction between Ursodiol and Levofloxacin.
Ursodiol is a bile acid and its clinical use is mainly in dissolving cholesterol gall stones and treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. It is sometimes used off label in Non alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Side effects of ursodiol are diarrhea, constipation, upset stomach,indigestion
back pain, muscle and joint pains.
The common side effects of Levofloxacin are nausea, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, or insomnia. It can rarely cause damage of the tendons. It may also increase the risk of an yeast infection.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I also would like to know that I have been taking levofloxacin for one and half month. can one take this medicine for such a long time without being affected of it?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Brief Answer:
Stop Levofloxacin
Detailed Answer:
What was the indication for taking Levofloxacin? It is an antibiotic which is normally given for 5, 7 or 10 days usually. In most countries , it will have to be prescribed by a doctor and will not be refilled automatically.
Stop it immediately and you would feel better if the discomfort is due to the same. Kidney function and blood count and liver function tests should be done.
Unless the ALP and GGT are elevated, the ursodiol also may be discontinued. The evidence of it helping in Fatty liver is not very strong.
Stop Levofloxacin
Detailed Answer:
What was the indication for taking Levofloxacin? It is an antibiotic which is normally given for 5, 7 or 10 days usually. In most countries , it will have to be prescribed by a doctor and will not be refilled automatically.
Stop it immediately and you would feel better if the discomfort is due to the same. Kidney function and blood count and liver function tests should be done.
Unless the ALP and GGT are elevated, the ursodiol also may be discontinued. The evidence of it helping in Fatty liver is not very strong.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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