Comparing Levofloxacin vs Nitazoxanide
| Levofloxacin | Nitazoxanide |
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| Levofloxacin | Nitazoxanide |
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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 Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Giardiasis, Amebiasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Ascariasis. Nitazoxanide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Levofloxacin | More about Nitazoxanide | ||||||||
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Levofloxacin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 743 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Nitazoxanide has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | |||||||||
View all Levofloxacin side effects |
View all Nitazoxanide side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
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N/A |
Alinia | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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6 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 525 drugs are known to interact with Levofloxacin:
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A total of 28 drugs are known to interact with Nitazoxanide:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
July 21, 2004 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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