Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Levotum Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Levotum 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 Levotum 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 Levotum?
Levotum 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 Levotum with prednisone?
Levotum 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 Levotum immediately and talk to your doctor. Always consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

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

Q. Can I take Levotum with loratadine?
Levotum 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 Levotum with esomeprazole?
Levotum 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 Levotum affect birth control?
Levotum 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 Levotum with birth control pills.

Q. Can I take Levotum for a tooth infection?
Levotum 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 Levotum for streptococcal throat infection?
Levotum 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 Levotum same as ciprofloxacin?
Levotum and ciprofloxacin are two different antibiotics, however, they belong to the same class of quinolone antibiotics. Levotum is as effective as ciprofloxacin for treating complicated urinary tract infections. In men with chronic bacterial prostatitis treated for 28 days, oral Levotum 500mg once daily achieved similar clinical and bacteriological response rates to oral ciprofloxacin 500mg twice daily. Levotum is more active against Gram-positive organisms than ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin is an economical alternative and Levotum 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 Levotum for tonsillitis?
Levotum 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 Levotum with guaifenesin?
Levotum 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 Levotum with paracetamol?
Levotum 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 Levotum contain sulfa?
Levotum does not contain sulfa. It belongs to a group of medicines called quinolone antibiotics.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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