Comparing Ciprofloxacin vs Levofloxacin
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| Ciprofloxacin | Levofloxacin |
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Prescription only
Ciprofloxacin is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide variety of infections; however, it should not be given to children aged less than 18. In adults, it should be reserved for infections that... View more |
Prescription only
Levofloxacin treats a wide range of bacterial infections; however, it can cause some very severe and potentially irreversible side effects such as tendonitis or tendon rupture, and should only be... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
Bacterial Infection
Bladder Infection
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| More about Ciprofloxacin | More about Levofloxacin | ||||||||||||||||
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Ciprofloxacin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 937 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Levofloxacin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 745 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% 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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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cipro, Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
6 hours |
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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 723 drugs are known to interact with Ciprofloxacin:
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A total of 528 drugs are known to interact with Levofloxacin:
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October 22, 1987 |
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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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