Indication
Ovel is indicated for the treatment of adults with mild, moderate and severe infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed below:
Dosage & Administration
Indication | Recommended dose | Duration |
---|---|---|
Acute sinusitis | 500 mg daily | 10-14 days |
Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis | 250-500 mg daily | 7-10 days |
Community-acquired pneumonia | 500 mg once or twice daily | 7-14 days |
Uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections | 500 mg daily | 7-10 days |
Complicated skin and soft tissue infections | 750 mg daily | 7-14 days |
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections | 250 mg daily | 3 days |
Complicated urinary tract infections | 250 mg daily | 7-10 days |
Acute pyelonephritis | 250 mg daily | 10 days |
Enteric fever | 500 mg daily | 14 days |
Chronic bacterial Prostitis | 500 mg daily | 28 days |
Travellers’s diarrhoea | 500 mg single dose | |
Obstetric & gynecological infections | 250-750 mg once daily | 3-14 days |
Bacterial enteritis | 250 mg daily | 3-5 days |
Gonococcal urethritis | 500 mg daily | 3 days |
Uterine cervicitis | 500 mg once daily | 7 days |
Pharyngitis | 500 mg once daily | 14 days |
Acute otitis media | 500 mg once daily | 5-10 days |
Contraindications
Levofloxacin is contraindicated in persons with a history of hypersensitivity of Levofloxacin, quinolone antimicrobial agents, or any other component of this product.
Side effects
Levofloxacin is generally well tolerated. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, dizziness and asthenia; rarely tremor, anxiety, tachycardia, hypotension, hypoglycaemia, pneumonitis, rhabdomyolysis etc.
Drug interaction
Concurrent administration of Levofloxacin with antacids containing magnesium, or aluminum, as well as sucralfate, metal cations (such as iron) and multi-vitamin preparations with zinc may interfere with the gastrointestinal absorption of Levofloxacin resulting in systematic levels considerably lower than desired. These agents should be taken at least two hours before or two hours after Levofloxacin administration.
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