Levofloxacin

Synonyms / Brand Names: L-Ofloxacin, levofloxacin, Cravit, Cravit Ophthalmic, Elequine, Floxel, Iquix, Leroxacin, Lesacin, Levaquin, Levokacin, Levox, Levoxacin, Mosardal, Nofaxin, Quixin, Reskuin, Tavanic, Volequin

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Dosing and Administration

Acute Bacterial Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis (Adults)
PO / IV 500 mg every 24 h for 7 days.

Acute Bacterial Sinusitis(Adults)
PO / IV 500 mg every 24 h for 10 to 14 days or 750 mg every 24 h for 5 days.

Anthrax (inhalational; postexposure)(Adults)
PO / IV 500 mg every 24 h for 60 days.

Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis(Adults)
PO / IV 500 mg every 24 h for 28 days.

Community-Acquired Pneumonia(Adults)
PO / IV 500 mg every 24 h for 7 to 14 days, or 750 mg every 24 h for 5 days.

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