Levofloxacin Alternatives Compared
| Levofloxacin | Clarithromycin | Azithromycin |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bronchitis, Dental Abscess, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Follicular Lymphoma, Legionella Pneumonia, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare -... View more |
Prescription only
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of different infections. It has the distinct advantage of once-daily dosing; however, diarrhea is a common side effect. Prescribed for Bacterial... View more |
Related suggestions Sinusitis
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
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| More about Levofloxacin | More about Clarithromycin | More about Azithromycin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Levofloxacin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 735 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Clarithromycin has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 833 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1290 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: levofloxacin side effects in more detail. |
See also: clarithromycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: azithromycin side effects in more detail. |
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| Levaquin | Biaxin XL | Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zithromax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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6 hours |
7 hours |
53 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. |
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. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 490 drugs are known to interact with levofloxacin:
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A total of 670 drugs are known to interact with clarithromycin:
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A total of 340 drugs are known to interact with azithromycin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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N/A |
October 31, 1991 |
November 01, 1991 |
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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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