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Levoroot 100Ml Inj, Pack of 1 Injection
Levoroot 100Ml Inj, Pack of 1 Injection
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Written By Divya L , PharmaD
Reviewed By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
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Composition :

LEVOFLOXACIN-300MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Swiss Life Sciences

Consume Type :

PARENTERAL

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Not Returnable

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About Levoroot 100Ml Inj

Levoroot 100Ml Inj belongs to the class of 'antibiotics', primarily used to treat bacterial infections. Bacterial infection occurs when harmful bacteria grow in the body and causes illness. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly. 

Levoroot 100Ml Inj is composed of 'Levofloxacin' that belongs to a class of quinolone antibiotics. It works by inhibiting an enzyme called gyrase, responsible for the growth and development of bacterial DNA. Thereby, inhibits bacterial growth and treats bacterial infection.

Levoroot 100Ml Inj will be administered by a healthcare professional. Levoroot 100Ml Inj may cause a few side effects, although not everybody gets them. Common side effects of Levoroot 100Ml Inj include constipation, nausea, diarrhoea, headache, dizziness, light-headedness, trouble sleeping/insomnia, pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. If these side effects persist longer, please consult your doctor.

Let your doctor know if you have any allergic reactions to medicines, liver/kidney problems, fits, diabetes, tendonitis (inflammation of the tendon, a tissue connecting muscle and bone), myasthenia gravis (muscular weakness), high blood pressure, low blood potassium (hypokalaemia), and mood disorders. Levoroot 100Ml Inj should be used only with a doctor's advice during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Levoroot 100Ml Inj may cause light-headedness/dizziness; in such cases, please do not drive until you are alert. Levoroot 100Ml Inj may cause dizziness; hence avoid or limit alcohol consumption.

Uses of Levoroot 100Ml Inj

Bacterial infections.

Directions for Use

Levoroot 100Ml Inj will be administered by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer.

Medicinal Benefits

Levoroot 100Ml Inj treats various bacterial infections, including infections of the lower respiratory tract (lungs), urinary tract (kidneys and bladder), skin, soft tissues, and prostate gland. It contains Levofloxacin, a quinolone antibiotic that inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme required for the replication, transcription, and repair of the DNA. Thereby, inhibits bacterial growth and treats bacterial infection. It is also used to treat anthrax (a rare but serious bacterial illness) and certain types of plague.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Levoroot 100Ml Inj
Here are the step-by-step strategies to manage the side effects of "indigestion" caused by medication usage:
  • Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
  • Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
  • Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
  • Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
Here are the 7 step-by-step strategies to manage the side effect of "inability to sleep" caused by medication usage:
  • Prepare for a restful night's sleep: Develop a calming pre-sleep routine, like reading or meditation, to help your body relax and prepare for sleep.
  • Create a sleep-conducive Environment: Make bedroom a sleep haven by ensuring it is quiet, dark and calm.
  • Follow a Sleep Schedule: Go to bed and get up at the same time every day to help regulate your body's internal clock and increase sleep quality.
  • Try relaxing techniques like deep breathing, mindfulness meditation and any others.
  • Limit stimulating activities before bedtime: Avoid stimulating activities before bedtime to improve sleep quality.
  • Monitor Progress: Keep track of your sleep patterns to identify areas for improvement.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If these steps don't improve your sleep, consult a doctor for further guidance and therapy.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
  • Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
  • Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
  • Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
  • Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.

Drug Warnings

Brief your medical history to the doctor if you are allergic to any of the components in Levoroot 100Ml Inj. Let your doctor know if you have any allergic reactions to medicines, liver/kidney diseases, diabetes, fits, tendon problems, high blood pressure, hypokalaemia, and mood disorders before starting Levoroot 100Ml Inj. Levoroot 100Ml Inj can make myasthenia gravis worse; hence you should take Levoroot 100Ml Inj only under a doctor's supervision. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before starting this medicine. Levoroot 100Ml Inj may cause dizziness; hence drive or operate machinery only when you are alert. Avoid alcohol consumption to prevent any undesired effects like dizziness while undergoing treatment.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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LevofloxacinSotalol
Critical
LevofloxacinZiprasidone
Critical

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LevofloxacinSotalol
Critical
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Using sotalol together with Levoroot 100Ml Inj can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm that may be serious. The risk increases in patients with a history of heart illness or electrolyte imbalance.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Levoroot 100Ml Inj with Sotalol is generally avoided as it can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or fast or pounding heartbeats, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
LevofloxacinZiprasidone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Taking Levoroot 100Ml Inj with Ziprasidone can increase the risk of abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Levoroot 100Ml Inj with Ziprasidone is not recommended, but it can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult your doctor if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
LevofloxacinDisopyramide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Combining Levoroot 100Ml Inj with Disopyramide can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm .

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Levoroot 100Ml Inj with Disopyramide is not recommended, as it can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience any symptoms like sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or fast or pounding heartbeats, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.
LevofloxacinAmiodarone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
The combination of Amiodarone and Levoroot 100Ml Inj may significantly raise the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Despite the fact that Amiodarone and Levoroot 100Ml Inj interact, it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you get dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or fast or racing heartbeats, consult a doctor. Do not stop taking any medications without visiting a doctor.
LevofloxacinIvabradine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Coadministration of Levoroot 100Ml Inj with ivabradine increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although Concomitant administration of Levoroot 100Ml Inj with ivabradine can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, get medical help immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
LevofloxacinInsulin aspart
Severe
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Taking insulin aspart with Levoroot 100Ml Inj affects blood glucose levels. Both hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) and, less frequently, hypoglycemia(low blood glucose).

How to manage the interaction:
There could be a possible interaction between insulin aspart and Levoroot 100Ml Inj but can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult the doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, dizziness, drowsiness, nervousness, confusion, tremor, nausea, hunger, weakness, perspiration, palpitation, and rapid heartbeat, or symptoms of hyperglycemia which may include increased thirst, increased hunger, and increased urination. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
LevofloxacinBedaquiline
Severe
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Taking Levoroot 100Ml Inj with bedaquilline increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Concomitant administration of Levoroot 100Ml Inj alongside bedaquilline can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, get medical help immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting a doctor.
LevofloxacinCeritinib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Taking Levoroot 100Ml Inj with ceritinib increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Levoroot 100Ml Inj with ceritinib, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, get medical help immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
LevofloxacinIohexol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Coadministration of Levoroot 100Ml Inj and iohexol can cause seizures (a sudden, violent, uncontrollable contraction of a group of muscles).

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Levoroot 100Ml Inj with Iohexol can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you need to use both medications at the same time, it's important to keep a close eye on your health. If you notice any of these signs - being closely monitored by your doctor, having seizures, or having a condition or head injury - make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
LevofloxacinIloperidone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Levoroot 100Ml Inj:
Taking Levoroot 100Ml Inj with iloperidone increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Concomitant administration of Levoroot 100Ml Inj with iloperidone can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, get medical help immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Wash your hands often to maintain cleanliness.
  • Avoid sharing personal items like shaving razors.
  • Include whole-grain foods like multigrain bread and brown rice in your diet. 
  • Taking probiotics after an antibiotic treatment reduces the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Try taking yoghurt, cheese, sauerkraut, and kimchi that help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
  • Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet that is easily digested by your gut bacteria. Fibre foods may also help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. 
  • Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. 
  • Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep. 

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FAQs

Levoroot 100Ml Inj is an antibiotic that treats bacterial infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis, which retards bacterial growth.

Levoroot 100Ml Inj should be used with proper caution and doctor consultation if you have any allergic reactions to medicines, liver or kidney diseases, hypokalaemia, diabetes, joint or tendon problems (tendonitis, bursitis), mood disorders (depression), myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage), fits, aneurysm (weakening of an artery), blockage of the aorta or other blood vessels, high blood pressure, and connective tissue disorders like Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Levoroot 100Ml Inj may cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels) or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels). Inform your doctor if you have diabetes and monitor your blood sugar levels regularly if prescribed.

Levoroot 100Ml Inj can affect the live vaccines like typhoid vaccine and decrease its effectiveness. Please consult a doctor before you start Levoroot 100Ml Inj if you are undergoing any vaccinations.

Antacids and multivitamins with minerals can decrease the efficacy of Levoroot 100Ml Inj. Hence, it is recommended to take Levoroot 100Ml Inj 2 to 4 hours before or 4 to 6 hours after taking magnesium/aluminium antacids, sucralfate, zinc or iron preparations, and multivitamins with minerals.

Diarrhoea can be a side-effect of Levoroot 100Ml Inj. Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) is also reported during usage of antibiotics like Levoroot 100Ml Inj. Therefore, when the patient has diarrhoea, undergoing an examination is advised to rule out the chances of CDAD following Levoroot 100Ml Inj therapy.

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Special Advise

  • Levoroot 100Ml Inj can cause serious tendon problems and nerve damage; hence you should be cautious. If you experience any symptoms like severe headaches, extreme hunger, irritability, numbness, tingling, burning pain, confusion, agitation, and memory problems, please stop using this medicine and seek immediate medical advice.
  • Levoroot 100Ml Inj might produce false-positive urine screening results for opiates. Inform the laboratory staff that you are taking Levoroot 100Ml Inj if you are due to undergo any tests. 
  • Levoroot 100Ml Inj may cause mental health-related side effects; hence patients with mood disorders should take advice accordingly.
  • If you are diabetic, monitor your blood sugar levels regularly since Levoroot 100Ml Inj may affect blood glucose levels.
  • Quinolone antibiotics like Levofloxacin may cause QT prolongation (heart muscle takes longer than normal to recharge between beats) in electrocardiogram (ECG) in some patients.
  • Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) is reported during the usage of antibiotics. Please consult your doctor if you experience prolonged diarrhoea.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Bacterial infection occurs when harmful bacteria grow in the body and causes illness. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly. Bacteria occur in three basic shapes: spherical, rod and spiral-shaped. Bacteria may be gram-positive (have a thick cell wall) or gram-negative (do not have a cell wall). Some common symptoms of a bacterial infection include cough, fever, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, fatigue, and tiredness. Untreated bacterial infections may lead to serious life-threatening conditions like sepsis.

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