Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for L500 Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed L500 to cure your infection and improve symptoms. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Discontinue L500 and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing. Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools. Notify your doctor if you feel pain in your tendons, numbness, or tingling sensations. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is L500?
L500 is a quinolone antibiotic. It works by killing the bacteria that cause infections in your body. It can be used to treat infections of the sinuses, lungs, urinary tract, including your kidneys or bladder, prostate gland and skin and soft tissue.

Q. Can I take L500 with prednisone?
L500 and prednisone when taken together may increase the risk of tendon rupture (a tendon is a cord that joins your muscle to your bones). If you experience pain and inflammation in your tendons or ligaments, which could lead to rupture, stop taking L500 immediately and talk to your doctor. Always consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Is L500 a narcotic substance?
No, L500 is not a narcotic substance. It is a quinolone antibiotic.

Q. Can I take L500 with loratadine?
L500 can be taken with loratadine. No drug-drug interactions have been seen between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take L500 with esomeprazole?
L500 can be taken with esomeprazole. No drug-drug interactions have been seen between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does L500 affect birth control?
L500 can be taken with birth control pills (oral contraceptive pills). No drug-drug interactions have been reported between them. However, interactions can occur. Talk to a doctor to confirm whether you need to use extra precaution while taking L500 with birth control pills.

Q. Can I take L500 for a tooth infection?
L500 is not used to treat tooth infection. If you think you have a tooth infection, talk to a doctor and start antibiotics only as advised, do not start antibiotics on your own.

Q. Can I take L500 for streptococcal throat infection?
L500 is active against streptococcus bacteria and can be used for the treatment of a streptococcal sore throat. If you think you have a sore throat infection, talk to a doctor and start antibiotics only as advised, do not start antibiotics on your own.

Q. Is L500 same as ciprofloxacin?
L500 and ciprofloxacin are two different antibiotics, however, they belong to the same class of quinolone antibiotics. L500 is as effective as ciprofloxacin for treating complicated urinary tract infections. In men with chronic bacterial prostatitis treated for 28 days, oral L500 500mg once daily achieved similar clinical and bacteriological response rates to oral ciprofloxacin 500mg twice daily. L500 is more active against Gram-positive organisms than ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin is an economical alternative and L500 is active against many bacteria but can cause damage to your tendons. So, it is advisable that you must talk to a doctor for the right choice of antibiotics for your infections.

Q. Can I take L500 for tonsillitis?
L500 is not indicated for the treatment of tonsillitis. If you think you have tonsillitis, talk to a doctor and start antibiotics only as advised, do not start antibiotics on your own.

Q. Can I take L500 with guaifenesin?
L500 can be taken with guaifenesin. No drug-drug interactions have been seen between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take L500 with paracetamol?
L500 can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions have been seen between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does L500 contain sulfa?
L500 does not contain sulfa. It belongs to a group of medicines called quinolone antibiotics.

Q. Does L500 cover methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
L500 does not cover methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Also, MRSA is very likely to have co-resistance to quinolones, including L500.

Q. Does L500 expire?
Yes, like any other medicine, L500 has an expiry date. Please check the expiry date mentioned on the pack before taking the medicine.

Q. Does L500 treat bacterial vaginosis?
L500 is not used to treat bacterial vaginosis. If you think you have bacterial vaginosis, talk to a doctor and start antibiotics only as advised, do not start antibiotics on your own.

Q. Does L500 cause dry mouth?
L500 does not cause dry mouth. Talk to your doctor if you experience dry mouth while taking L500 as it could be due to some other underlying condition.

Q. Is L500 safe to use?
L500 is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by the doctor.

Q. Is L500 penicillin?
L500 is not a penicillin. It belongs to a group of medicines called quinolone antibiotics.

Q. Is L500 a steroid?
L500 is not a steroid. It belongs to a group of medicines called quinolone antibiotics.

Q. Is L500 a quinolone?
Yes, L500 belongs to a group of medicines called quinolone antibiotics.