Comparing Clarithromycin vs Levofloxacin
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| Clarithromycin | Levofloxacin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Dental Abscess, Bronchitis, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Legionella Pneumonia, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Prophylaxis, Mycobacterium... 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 used... View more |
Related suggestions Sinusitis
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Pneumonia
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| More about Clarithromycin | More about Levofloxacin | ||||||||||||||||
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Clarithromycin has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 821 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Levofloxacin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 728 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: clarithromycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: levofloxacin side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all clarithromycin prices |
View all levofloxacin prices |
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| Biaxin XL | Levaquin | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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7 hours |
6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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 659 drugs are known to interact with clarithromycin:
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A total of 478 drugs are known to interact with levofloxacin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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June 10, 2013 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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** 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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