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Comparing Hydroxychloroquine vs Levofloxacin

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Hydroxychloroquine Levofloxacin
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Hydroxychloroquine Levofloxacin
Prescription only

Prescribed for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Lichen Planopilaris, Dermatomyositis, Malaria, Malaria Prevention, Sjogren's Syndrome, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue... 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

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Ratings & Reviews

Hydroxychloroquine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 356 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect.

Levofloxacin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 742 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect.

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Drug Class
Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Lower cost generic
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance
Quantity 50 each
Strength 200 mg
Per unit* $1.26 - $1.48
Cost* $63.03 - $74.19

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Quantity 3 tablet
Strength 500 mg
Per unit* $6.00
Cost* $18.01

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Dosage Forms
  • Oral tablet
  • Intravenous solution
  • Oral solution
  • Oral tablet
Brand Names
Plaquenil, Sovuna

N/A
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

N/A

6 hours
CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
Pregnancy Category
N
Category N Not classified

See the full pregnancy warnings document.
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.
Drug Interactions

A total of 582 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxychloroquine:

  • 224 major drug interactions (717 brand and generic names)
  • 343 moderate drug interactions (1279 brand and generic names)
  • 15 minor drug interactions (48 brand and generic names)

A total of 525 drugs are known to interact with Levofloxacin:

  • 117 major drug interactions (504 brand and generic names)
  • 341 moderate drug interactions (2823 brand and generic names)
  • 67 minor drug interactions (166 brand and generic names)
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
  • You may want to limit your consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with... View more
  • When levoFLOXacin as the oral solution is given with enteral (tube) feedings, levoFLOXacin may not... View more
Disease Interactions
First Approval Date

N/A

N/A
WADA Class View classifications

N/A

N/A
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