Levofloxacin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 47)
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Application site reaction 0.6% - 16.8% x
Dysgeusia def postmarketing, 7% x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def 2% - 7% x x
Pruritus def 1% - 4% x x x x x x x x x x
Breast disorder def 1% x x
Dizziness def 0% - 1% x x x x x x x x x
Ear pain def 0.6% - 1% x x x x
Rash def postmarketing, 1% x x x x x x x x x
Mediastinal disorder def postmarketing, 1% x x
Paraesthesia def 1% x x x x x x x x x
Vertigo def 0% - 1% x x x x x x x x x
Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic postmarketing, 1% x x x
Headache def 0% - 0.3% x x x x x x x x x x
Ageusia def postmarketing x x x
Aggression def postmarketing x
Agranulocytosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Alveolitis allergic def postmarketing x x x x x
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Anaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Aplastic anaemia def postmarketing x x
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Eosinophilia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def postmarketing x x
Erythema multiforme def postmarketing x x x x x
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Eye disorder def postmarketing x
Body temperature increased def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def postmarketing x
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Cardiac disorder def postmarketing x x
Heartburn def postmarketing x
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Intestinal perforation def postmarketing x
Jaundice def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Renal failure acute def postmarketing x x x x x x
Laryngeal oedema def postmarketing
Leukopenia def postmarketing x x x x x
Musculoskeletal disorder def postmarketing x x
Myasthenia gravis def postmarketing x
Myositis def postmarketing
Necrosis def postmarketing x
Nephritis def postmarketing x x x
Nephritis interstitial def postmarketing x x
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Nightmare def postmarketing x x x x x x
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Neuropathy peripheral def postmarketing x x x x
Petechiae def postmarketing
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Benign intracranial hypertension def postmarketing
Psychotic disorder def postmarketing x x x
Pulmonary oedema def postmarketing x x x x
Purpura def postmarketing x x x x
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura def postmarketing
Renal failure def postmarketing x x x x x x
Rhabdomyolysis def postmarketing x x x x
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Shock def postmarketing x x x x x x x
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Suicide def postmarketing x x x
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Syncope def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Tachycardia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Tendonitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Thrombosis def postmarketing x x
Tinnitus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Torsade de pointes def postmarketing x x x x
Erythema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Urinary tract disorder def postmarketing x x x
Angiopathy def postmarketing x x
Vasculitis def postmarketing x x x x
Vasodilation def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Visual impairment def postmarketing x x x x x x
Cerebral thrombosis postmarketing x
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Agitation def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Mood swings postmarketing x
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Hepatic function abnormal postmarketing x x x x x x x
Crystalluria postmarketing x x x x x x
Electroencephalogram abnormal postmarketing x x x x x
Necrolysis epidermal postmarketing x x
Manic psychosis postmarketing x
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Hepatic necrosis def postmarketing x
Prothrombin level increased postmarketing x
Electrocardiogram QT prolonged def postmarketing x x
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Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Disorientation postmarketing
Visual acuity reduced postmarketing x x
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Hepatobiliary disease def postmarketing x x
Eruption postmarketing x x x x x
Mania def postmarketing x
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Genital candidiasis postmarketing x x x x
Vision blurred def postmarketing x x
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Photosensitivity def postmarketing x x x
Suicidal ideation def postmarketing x x
Hyperkinesia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Neuropathy def postmarketing x x x x
Coordination abnormal postmarketing x
Drug interaction def postmarketing x
Thrombocytopenic purpura def postmarketing
Myasthenia def postmarketing x
Organ failure postmarketing x x x x x
Dysphasia def postmarketing
Pseudomembranous colitis postmarketing x x
Hearing impaired def postmarketing x x x x x
Paranoia def postmarketing x x x x
Parosmia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Lenticular opacities postmarketing x x x x x x x
Dysphonia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Phototoxicity def postmarketing x x
Weakness def postmarketing x
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis def postmarketing x x
Abdominal cramps def x
Abdominal pain def x x x x x x x x
Acidosis def
Airway obstruction NOS def x x x
Albuminuria def
Alopecia def x x x
Angina pectoris def x x x x
Anorexia def x x x x x x x
Anuria def
Anxiety def x x x x x x x
Arrhythmia def x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def x x x x x x x x
Arthritis def x x x x
Ascites def x x x
Asthenia def x x x x x
Asthma def x x x x
Atelectasis def x
Atrial fibrillation def x x x x
Back pain def
Coagulopathy def
Carcinoma def x x x x
Cardiovascular disorder def x
Cerebrovascular disorder def x x x
Chest pain def x x x x x x x
Cholecystitis def x x x
Cholelithiasis def x x x x
Coma def x
Confusional state def x x x x x x x x
Connective tissue disorder def x
Constipation def x x x x x x x x
Convulsion def x x x x x x x
Coronary artery thrombosis def x
Cough def x x x x x x
Dysphagia def x x x x
Dehydration def x x x x
Delirium def x
Dermatitis def x
Dermatitis exfoliative def
Diabetes mellitus def x
Diarrhoea def x x x x x x x x x
Dysmenorrhoea def x x x x
Dyspepsia def x x x x x x x x x
Dysuria def x x
Ear disorder def x x x
Eczema def x x x x
Effusion def x x x x
Endocarditis def x
Endocrine disorder def x x x x
Epistaxis def x x x x x x x x
Erythema nodosum def x
Oesophagitis def x x x x x x
Eye infection def
Fatigue def x x
Flatulence def x x x x x
Vitreous floaters def
Flushing def x x x x
Pathological fracture def
Gangrene def x x x
Gastritis def x x x x x x
Gastroenteritis def x x x x x
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def x x x
Glossitis def x x x x x x
Glycosuria def x
Gout def x x x
Breath odour def x
Hallucination def x x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def x x x x x x x x
Block heart def x x x x
Cardiac failure def x x x x
Haematoma def x x x
Haematuria def x x x x x
Haemoptysis def x x x x
Haemorrhoids def x
Coma hepatic x
Herpes NOS def x x x
Herpes simplex def x x x
Hyperbilirubinaemia def
Hyperaemia def
Hyperaesthesia def x x x
Hyperglycaemia def x x x x x x x x
Hyperkalaemia def x x x x x x x
Hypernatraemia def x x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x
Hypoaesthesia def x x x x x
Hypokalaemia def x x x x
Hyponatraemia def x x x
Orthostatic hypotension def x x x x
Incontinence def x x x
Infarction def x x x x
Inflammation def x x x
Intestinal obstruction def x x x
Eye pruritus x
Keratitis def
Calculus of kidney def
Laryngitis def x x x
Cramps of lower extremities x x x
Leg pain x x x
Leukocytosis def x x x x x
Leukorrhea def x
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease def x x x
Lymphocytosis def x
Lymphopenia def x x x x x
Melaena def x x x
Menorrhagia def x
Metrorrhagia def x
Multi-organ failure def x x x
Cramp muscle def x x x x
Hypertonia def x x x x x x x
Fungal infection def x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def x x x x
Nausea def x x x x x x x x x
Neoplasm def x x x x
Nervousness def x x x x x
Neutropenia def x
Nystagmus def
Obstruction def x x x
Oliguria def x x x
Osteomyelitis def x x x x
Otitis def x x x x
Otitis media def x x x x
Pain def x x x x x x x x x x
Pain in extremity def x
Palpitations def x x x x x x x x
Pancreatitis def x x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def x x x x
Phlebitis def x x x x x x x
Pleural disorder def x x x x
Pleural effusion def x x x x
Pleurisy def x x x
Pneumothorax def x x x
Polyuria def
Proteinuria def x
Pruritus genital x x x x x
Pulmonary embolism def x x x
Emphysema def
Pyuria def x
Respiratory disorder def x x x
Acute respiratory distress syndrome def x
Respiratory insufficiency def x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def x x x
Rhinitis def x x
Seborrhoeic dermatitis def x
Seizures def x x x x x
Sinusitis def x x
Skin disorder def x x x
Skin ulcer def x x x x
Speech disorder def x x x x
Stomatitis def x x x x x x
Withdrawal syndrome def x x x x
Sweating def x x x x
Synovitis def x x x x
Supraventricular tachycardia def x x x x
Thirst def x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def x x x
Tremor def x x x x x x x x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def x x x
Pollakiuria def x
Urinary incontinence def x x x
Urticaria def x x x x x x x x x
Vaginal inflammation def x x x x x x x x
Ventricular fibrillation def x x x x
Ventricular tachycardia def x x x x x
Viral infection def x
Vomiting def x x x x x x x x x
Weight decreased def x x x x x
Dry mouth def x x x x x x
Urinary retention def x x x x
Chills def x
Ventricular arrhythmia def x x x x x
Stupor def x x x x
Photophobia def x x
Oedema peripheral def
Hypophosphataemia def x x x
Chemical conjunctivitis
Migraine def x x x
Blood urea increased x
Creatinine increased def x
Tongue oedema x x x x
Electrolyte abnormality x x x
Neutrophilia x
Hypomagnesaemia def x x x
Injection site inflammation x x
Injection site reaction def x x x
Intracranial pressure increased def x x x
Kidney function abnormal x x x x x x
Lactic dehydrogenase activity increased x
Muscular weakness def x
Bone pain def x x x x x
Retrosternal pain x x x
Eye pain def x x x x
Injection site pain x x
Phosphatase alkaline increased x x
Abnormal platelets x
Vesiculobullous rash
Dry skin def x x x
Tendon disorder x x x
WBC abnormal NOS x x x
Respiratory arrest x
Skin hyperpigmentation def
Vaginal discharge def x
Malaise def x x x x x
Cardiac fibrillation x x x x
Decreased appetite x
Hyposthenuria x
Discomfort def x
Rash erythematous x x x
Rash follicular x
Respiratory depression x x x
Muscle contractions involuntary x x x x
Euphoric mood def x
Cerebration impaired def x
Hypertension worsened x x x
Condition aggravated x
Hepatic enzyme increased x x x x x
Skin exfoliation x x x x
Hypoxia def x x x x
Erectile dysfunction def x x x x
Sepsis def x x x
Osteoarthropathy def x
Stickler's syndrome def x
Chemosis def
Ear haemorrhage x
Ejaculation failure x
Clot blood def x
Blood bilirubin increased def x
Redness def
Enlargement abdomen def x
Corneal erosion
Dysaesthesia def x
Candiduria
Lacrimation def
Sensation of foreign body def x
Rash maculo-papular def
Rigors x x x x
Gastrointestinal symptom NOS
Bradycardia def x x x x
Lymphadenopathy def x x x x
Paralysis def x x x x
Face oedema def x
Fluid overload def x x x
Visual disturbance x
Distress gastrointestinal x
Prothrombin level decreased x x x
Gait disturbance def x x x x x
Blood glucose abnormal x x
Hot flush def x x x x
Obstructive airways disorder def x x x
Stinging
Throat irritation
Aspiration x x x
Sweating increased x x x x x
Thrombocytosis def x x x x
Infestation NOS x x x
Sleep disorder def x x x x x x x
Glucose low x x
Insomnia def x x x x x x x x x
Mental deficiency x
Unspecified disorder of autonomic nervous system def x
Rhinorrhoea def x
Aggressive reaction x
Somnolence def x x x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Abscess def x x x x x x
Acute maxillary sinusitis x x
Anthrax def x x x x
Arthropathy def x
Bacteraemia def x x
Bacterial prostatitis x x x x x
Bronchitis def x x x x x x x
Bronchitis chronic def x x x x x x x
Cellulitis def x x x x x x
Cervicitis def x
Chronic suppurative otitis media x
Conjunctivitis def x
Conjunctivitis bacterial def x
Disease progression def x x x
Fertilization def x
Furuncle def x x x x x x
Gonorrhoea def x
Impetigo def x x x x x x
Infection def x x x x x x x x x x
Influenza def x x x x x x x x x
Maxillary sinusitis def x x
Mycoplasma infection def x x x x x x
Nosocomial pneumonia x x x x x
Otitis def x
Otitis externa def x
Otitis media def x
Otitis media acute x
Otitis media suppurative def x
Overgrowth bacterial x x x x x x
Pneumonia def x x x x x x x x x x
Pneumonia anthrax x x x x
Pneumonia staphylococcal def x x x
Pneumonia streptococcal def x x
Prostatitis def x x x x x
Pyelonephritis def x x x x x x
Pyelonephritis acute x x x x x x
Pyoderma def x x x x x x
Sinusitis def x x x x x x
Sinusitis bacterial x x x x
Urethritis def x
Urethritis nonspecific x
Urinary tract infection def x x x x x x x
Wound infection def x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: J01MA01, J01MA12, S01AX11, S01AX19, S02AA16

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. levofloxacin : 13 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. OFLOXACIN : 44 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. LEVOFLOXACIN ANHYDROUS : 83 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. LEVOFLOXACIN : 93 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. OFLOXACIN / FLOXIN : 109 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  6. LEVOFLOXACIN / LEVAQUIN IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER : 142 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. LEVOFLOXACIN / LEVAQUIN IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER : 181 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  8. LEVOFLOXACIN / LEVAQUIN IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER : 215 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  9. levofloxacin / Levaquin : 224 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  10. LEVOFLOXACIN / LEVAQUIN IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER : 244 side effects (Drugs@FDA)