Does levofloxacin make you pee a lot?

Does levofloxacin make you pee a lot?

Levofloxacin may rarely cause serious changes in blood sugar levels, especially if you have diabetes. Watch for symptoms of high blood sugar including increased thirst and urination. Also watch for symptoms of low blood sugar such as nervousness, shakiness, fast heartbeat, sweating, or hunger.

What are the common side effects of levofloxacin?

Common side effects may include:

• nausea, constipation, diarrhea;
• headache, dizziness; or.
• trouble sleeping.

  How long does levofloxacin stay in your system?

  If the patient generally has good health, the body can eliminate Levaquin (levofloxacin) in about 30 to 40 hours, or about a day and a half to two days, but some side effects of the drug can show up as long as two months or longer after taking the medicine.

  

  What are the contraindications of levofloxacin?

  Who should not take LEVOFLOXACIN?

  • diarrhea from an infection with Clostridium difficile bacteria.
  • diabetes.
  • low blood sugar.
  • glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
  • low amount of potassium in the blood.
  • a low seizure threshold.
  • pseudotumor cerebri, a condition with high fluid pressure in the brain.

  What drugs should not be taken with levofloxacin?

  What drugs interact with Levaquin (levofloxacin)?

  • Chelation Agents. Antacids, Sucralfate, Metal Cations, Multivitamins.
  • Warfarin.
  • Antidiabetic Agents.

  How long until levofloxacin is out of your system?

  If the patient generally has good health, the body can eliminate Levaquin (levofloxacin) in about 30 to 40 hours, or about a day and a half to two days, but some side effects of the drug can show up as long as two months or longer after taking the medicine. Some of the adverse reactions are irreversible.

  Who shouldnt take levofloxacin?

  Should only be used by adults (at least 18 years old). Not suitable for people with myasthenia gravis, certain heart rhythm disturbances, or pediatric patients (unless being given to prevent inhalation anthrax or plague).

  Is levofloxacin stronger than amoxicillin?

  The results of this study show that once-daily administration of levofloxacin is as effective and better tolerated than amoxicillin-clavulanate administered 3 times daily for treating acute sinusitis in adult outpatients.