Levaquin

What is Levaquin?
Levaquin is a broad-spectrum quinolone antibiotic, meaning it is effective against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria.  Levaquin is used to treat lung, sinus, skin and urinary tract infections that are caused by bacteria, but it does not kill viruses that may also infect the lungs and sinuses, such as the common cold.  Levaquin comes in 250 mg tablets (terra cotta pink), 500 mg tablets (peach colored), and 750 mg tablets (white).  An oral solution is also available in either clear yellow or a clear greenish-yellow.
Levaquin is typically used to treat adults with the following:  1) Respiratory Infections, including acute bacterial sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and pneumonia (hospital-acquired (nosocomial) and community-acquired); 2)  Skin Infections, both complicated and uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections; and 3) Kidney & Urinary Tract Infections, including chronic bacterial prostatitis, complicated urinary tract infections, acute pyelonephritis and uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
How does Levaquin work?
Levaquin is a quinolone antibiotic, which is a subset of fluoroquinolones, a bactericidal drug that actively kills bacteria or prevents its growth by inhibiting the activity of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase, enzymes essential for bacterial DNA replication.
Levaquin is concentration-dependent, so bacteria are killed most efficiently when the right amount of medicine is absorbed into your body.  A healthcare professional will prescribe both the tablet strength and the duration of therapy that is most appropriate to your condition.  Levaquin is taken once daily for a prescribed number of days and may be taken with or without food. The oral solution should be taken one hour before or two hours after eating. Always take the prescribed amount at the correct times and for the full number of days prescribed, even if you start to feel better, to ensure that the bacteria can no longer survive.  As with any medication, use only that which is prescribed to you for your condition, and do not take any medication used by another person or for another illness.

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