Comparing Cipro vs Levaquin
Cipro (ciprofloxacin) | Levaquin (levofloxacin) |
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Cipro (ciprofloxacin) | Levaquin (levofloxacin) |
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Prescription only
Cipro is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide variety of infections; however, it should not be given to children aged less than 18, and in adults, it should be reserved for infections that are... View more |
Prescription only
Levaquin treats a wide range of bacterial infections; however, it can cause some very severe and potentially irreversible side effects and should only be used to treat infections that have not... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Cipro has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 319 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
Levaquin has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 410 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other ciprofloxacin brands include: Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR |
N/A |
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
4 hours |
6 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 723 drugs are known to interact with Cipro:
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A total of 528 drugs are known to interact with Levaquin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
October 22, 1987 |
December 20, 1996 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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