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What is the most important information I should know about Levaquin?
• Take all of the Levaquin that has been prescribed for you even if youbegin to feel better levaquin without a prescription. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated levaquin without a prescription.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water (8 ounces) levaquin without a prescription. Drink several extraglasses of fluid each day to prevent the formation of Levaquin crystals in theurine levaquin without a prescription.
• Do not take antacids that contain magnesium or aluminum (e.g., Tums orRolaids), the ulcer medicine sucralfate (Carafate), or vitamin or mineral supplementsthat contain iron or zinc for a minimum of 2 hours before or 2 hours after adose of Levaquin levaquin without a prescription. Taking antacids, sucralfate, or vitamin or mineral supplementstoo close to a dose of Levaquin can greatly decrease the effects of the antibiotic levaquin without a prescription.

What is Levaquin?
• Levaquin is an antibiotic in a class of drugs called fluoroquinolones levaquin without a prescription. It fights bacteria in the body levaquin without a prescription.
• Levaquin is used to treat various types of bacterial infections levaquin without a prescription.
• Levaquin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide levaquin without a prescription.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Levaquin?
• Before taking Levaquin, tell your doctor if you
· have kidney disease;
· have a seizure disorder;
· have a heart condition known as prolongation of the QT interval;
· have a slow heart rate that is considered a medical condition;
· have low levels of potassium in your blood; or
· are being treated for heart rhythm disturbances (irregular heartbeats)with drugs such as quinidine (Cardioquin, Quinidex, Quinaglute, others), procainamide(Pronestyl, Procan SR, others), amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone, others), sotalol(Betapace), and others levaquin without a prescription.
• You may not be able to take Levaquin, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove levaquin without a prescription.
• Levaquin is in the FDA pregnancy category C levaquin without a prescription. This means that it is notknown whether Levaquin will be harmful to an unborn baby levaquin without a prescription. Do not take this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment levaquin without a prescription.
• It is not known whether Levaquin passes into breast milk levaquin without a prescription. Similar drugsare known to affect bone development levaquin without a prescription. Do not take Levaquin without first talkingto your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby levaquin without a prescription.
• Levaquin is not approved for use by children under 18 years of age levaquin without a prescription. Itmay interfere with bone development levaquin without a prescription.

How should I take Levaquin?
• Take Levaquin exactly as directed by your doctor levaquin without a prescription. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou levaquin without a prescription.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water (8 ounces) levaquin without a prescription. Drink several extraglasses of fluid each day to prevent the formation of Levaquin crystals in theurine levaquin without a prescription.
• Levaquin may be taken with or without food levaquin without a prescription.
• Take Levaquin at evenly spaced intervals levaquin without a prescription.
• Do not take antacids that contain magnesium or aluminum (e.g., Tums orRolaids), the ulcer medicine sucralfate (Carafate), or vitamin or mineral supplementsthat contain iron or zinc for a minimum of 2 hours before or 2 hours after adose of Levaquin levaquin without a prescription. Taking antacids, sucralfate, or vitamin or mineral supplementstoo close to a dose of Levaquin can greatly decrease the effects of the antibiotic levaquin without a prescription.
• Take all of the Levaquin that has been prescribed for you even if youbegin to feel better levaquin without a prescription. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated levaquin without a prescription.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat levaquin without a prescription.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember levaquin without a prescription. However, if it is almosttime for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularlyscheduled dose levaquin without a prescription. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwisedirected by your doctor levaquin without a prescription.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention levaquin without a prescription.
• The most common symptom of a Levaquin overdose is seizures levaquin without a prescription.

What should I avoid while taking Levaquin?
• Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight levaquin without a prescription. Levaquin may increase the sensitivityof the skin to sunlight, and a severe sunburn may result levaquin without a prescription. If sun exposure isunavoidable, wear protective clothing and sunscreen levaquin without a prescription. Call your doctor if youexperience severe burning, redness, itching, rash, or swelling after exposureto the sun levaquin without a prescription.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities levaquin without a prescription. Levaquin may cause dizziness levaquin without a prescription. If you experience dizziness, avoidthese activities levaquin without a prescription.

What are the possible side effects of Levaquin?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingLevaquin and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· seizures;
· confusion or hallucinations;
· irregular heartbeats, chest pain, or fainting;
· liver damage (yellowing of the skin or eyes, nausea, abdominal painor discomfort, unusual bleeding or bruising, severe fatigue); or
· muscle or joint pain levaquin without a prescription.
• If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continuetaking Levaquin and talk to your doctor:
· nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation;
· headache or lightheadedness;
· drowsiness;
· insomnia;
· ringing in the ears; or
· increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight levaquin without a prescription.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur levaquin without a prescription. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome levaquin without a prescription.

What other drugs will affect Levaquin?
• Do not take antacids that contain magnesium or aluminum (e.g., Tums orRolaids), the ulcer medicine sucralfate (Carafate), or vitamin or mineral supplementsthat contain iron or zinc for a minimum of 2 hours before or 2 hours after adose of Levaquin levaquin without a prescription. Taking antacids, sucralfate, or vitamin or mineral supplementstoo close to a dose of Levaquin can greatly decrease the effects of the antibiotic levaquin without a prescription.
• Before taking Levaquin, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing drugs:
· theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theolair, Slo-Phyllin, Slo-Bid, Elixophyllin);
· warfarin (Coumadin);
· insulin or an oral diabetes medication such as glipizide (Glucotrol),glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase), and others; or
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil, Nuprin, others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox), ketoprofen (OrudisKT, Orudis, Oruvail), and others levaquin without a prescription.
• You may not be able to take Levaquin, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicineslisted above levaquin without a prescription.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Levaquin levaquin without a prescription. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including herbal products levaquin without a prescription.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Levaquin written forhealth professionals that you may read levaquin without a prescription.

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