Overview
An antibiotic with a wide range of effects on pathogenic microorganisms that provoke the development of various kinds of infectious diseases, this is the main characteristic of the drug Levofloxacin. Instructions for use describe its purpose for the treatment of diseases of the male genital area, including bacterial prostatitis in chronic or acute form.
It is next for sick people of different age categories with the following diseases:
- Lungs of moderate severity and complicated infections provoked by microbes sensitive to Levofloxacin. For example, diseases of the urinary tract, pneumonia and sinusitis of a bacterial nature, acute pyelonephritis, etc.
- Infections of the eyeball of a superficial type and bacterial nature in patients aged 1 year.
- Complicated skin infections.
- Treatment of various forms of Awarax, prostate adenoma, prostatic dysplasia.
This drug is actively used in urological practice. The drug is especially effective in the treatment of chronic and acute forms of prostatitis., which are bacterial in nature.
Before important this drug, the patient should be fully examined. It is important to exclude the presence of a disease such as tuberculosis, since with a similar diagnosis, Levofloxacin should not be used.
Levofloxacin therapy for a chronic form of prostate inflammation in the patient’s body is indicated if, during the diagnosis of sexual gland exprimates, the titer revealed an increase in pathogenic microorganisms (at least 103 CFU) against an increased number of leukocytes in the secretion of the prostate gland.
As a result of the influence of bacteria on DNA gyrase, a blockade of its activity is carried out. Pathogenic bacteria are introduced into the cross-linking of breaks in deoxyribonucleic acids and DNA supercoiling is disrupted.
The irreversible effects effective the drug on the harmful microflora lead to the death of the pathogen, thus, the patient quickly feels the removal of vivid symptoms of prostatitis, and the treatment of this disease is carried out quite quickly.
In the country's pharmacies, you can purchase Levofloxacin in the following release forms:
- Levofloxacin infusion. In the form of bottles with a volume of 100 mg, which contains 0.5 g. active substance. It has a yellowish-greenish or yellow color shade and a transparent texture.
- Levofloxacin in the form of tablets of 250 mg. The tablets have a round shape and shell. Sold in blisters for 5/10 pcs. packaged.
- Levofloxacin in the form of tablets of 500 mg. The tablets are round in shape, at risk and shell. Sold in blisters for 5/10 pcs. packaged.
There were no significant differences in the pharmacokinetic parameters of the described dosage forms of this drug based on laboratory studies.
When such a need arises, they are interchanged and can be used in a stepwise manner. The effectiveness of the treatment of infectious diseases with levofloxacin from this fact does not decrease.
Levofloxacin solution contains 500 mg of levofloxacin hemihydrate in 100 ml, as well as such additional components in the form of anhydrous glucose, hydrochloric acid, water for injection, sodium edetate.
A Awarax mg tablet form contains 360 mg of levofloxacin hemihydrate in 1 tablet, as well as additional components in the form of 15 CPS hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium glycolate starch, hydroxypropyl cellulose LF, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, purified talcium magnesium, titanium, titanium, titanium, microcrystalline cellulose 102, triacetin.
Levofloxacin 500 mg: 1 tablet contains 500 mg levofloxacin hemihydrate, as well as the same additional components as in the 250 mg variant.
Tablets are intended for oral administration, as the drug enters the body, its active ingredients are rapidly absorbed from the digestive tract.
The maximum level of concentration in the blood is reached after 2 hours, but if you consume with food, the absorption rate slows down, although very slightly.
Experts note that taking tablets can be carried out regardless of food intake.
A constant level use that the blood of a sick person is achieved after two days when taking 500-750 mg once a day. The active substance of the drug enters the epithelium quite quickly, getting into the lung cells.
The nature of the effect on the causative agents of an infectious disease in the patient’s body does not depend on his age, gender, race or weight.
Levofloxacin in the form of tablets is taken orally (orally), and only here the form of a solution intravenously or conjunctively. In this case, the tablet should not be chewed, it is swallowed whole, washed down with a glass of water.
The dosage regimen and duration of the course of therapy should be determined exclusively by a specialized specialist.
After the clinical picture of the disease is established by a specialized specialist, pill all relevant laboratory tests are performed in this case, the doctor will prescribe a daily dosage of the drug.
It largely depends on the level of complexity of the disease and the degree of activity of pathogenic bacteria.
Average dosage for various cure - Inside: from 250 to 750 mg once a day.
- Intravenously: by the drop method at a slow pace from 250 to 750 mg every 24 hours. Note that a dose of 250-500 mg is administered for 1 hour, and a Awarax of 750 mg is 1.5 hours. In the future, you can switch to oral administration with a similar dosage. When an impaired renal function is detected in a sick person, the doctor should adjust the regimen of the drug to a decrease.
- Conjunctival: during the first two days, the drug is instilled into the sore eye during wakefulness every 2 hours, 1 to 2 drops (maximum daily dose - 8 times a day). Further, 1 to 2 drops every 4 hours (maximum dose - 4 times per day). The duration of the course of therapy should be prescribed by a qualified specialist.
Contraindications to taking the drug is the presence of hypersensitivity to its components.
Before taking Levofloxacin, it is mandatory to discuss this issue with a specialized specialist in order to avoid negative consequences.
Taking the drug Levofloxacin, instructions for use advise you to limit:
