ANTI-MICROBIAL INFUSIONS
LEVOFLOXOL
| Brand Name | LEVOFLOXOL |
| Description | Levofloxacin 0.5% Intravenous Infusion |
| Packaging | Bottle |
Packaging
| No | Brand Name | Description | Packaging/Size |
| Bottle (mL) | |||
| 1 | LEVOFLOXOL | Levofloxacin 0.5% Intravenous Infusion |
100 |
Indications
Treatment of adults (more than or equal to 18 years) with mild, moderate and severe infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed as follows. LEVOFLOXOL is indicated when i.v administration offers a route of administration advantageous to the patient (e.g., patient cannot tolerate an oral dosage form).(See Dosage and Administration for specific recommendations).
- Acute maxillary sinusitis due to Streptococcus pnuemoniae, Haemophilus influenzae or Moraxella catarrhalis.
- Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pnuemoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus parainfluenzae or Moraxella catarrhalis.
- Community-acquired pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pnuemoniae, Legionella pnuemophila or Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
- Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections (mild to moderate) including abscesses, cellulitis, furuncles, impetigo, pyoderma, wound infections, due to Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes.
- Complicated urinary tract infections (mild to moderate) due to Enterococcus faecalis, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pnuemoniae, Proteus mirabilis or Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Acute pyelonephritis (mild to moderate) caused by Escherichia coli.
Appropriate culture and susceptibility tests should be performed before treatment in order to isolate and identify organisms causing the infection and to determine their susceptibility to levofloxacin. Therapy with levofloxacin may be initiated before results of these tests are known; once results become available, appropriate therapy should be selected.
As with other drugs in this class, some strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa may develop resistance fairly during treatment with levofloxacin. Culture and susceptibility testing performed periodically during therapy will provide information about the continued susceptibility of the pathogens to the antimicrobial agent and also the possible emergence of bacterial resistance.