Comparing Levofloxacin vs Penicillin VK
| Levofloxacin | Penicillin VK |
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| Levofloxacin | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) |
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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 Bacterial Infection, Fusospirochetosis - Trench Mouth, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Cutaneous Bacillus anthracis, Lyme Disease - Erythema Chronicum Migrans, Otitis Media... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
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| More about Levofloxacin | More about Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | ||||||||
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Levofloxacin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 741 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Penicillin VK has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: levofloxacin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Penicillin VK side effects in more detail. |
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View all levofloxacin prices |
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| Levaquin |
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| 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 |
1 hour |
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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 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 488 drugs are known to interact with levofloxacin:
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A total of 36 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin VK:
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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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N/A |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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