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Levofloxacin is effective against a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Because of its broad spectrum of action, levofloxacin is frequently prescribed for a wide range of infections (e.g. pneumonia, urinary tract infection) before the specific causal organism is known.
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Other | 11 | 3 |
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| Infection | 9 | 1 |
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| Urinary Tract Infection UTI | 3 | 3 |
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| Bladder problems | 3 | 1 |
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| Pneumonia | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Sinus infection | 3 | 0 |
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Levofloxacin
| Tiredness | 1 | |
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| Itchy rash | 1 | |
| Allergic reaction | 1 | |
| Muscle and joint pain | 1 | |
| Swelling in hands | 1 | |
| chest/respiratory symtoms | 1 | |
| See all 8 reported side effects ▼ | ||
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 27 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 4 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 1 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 1 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Levofloxacin
Always |
14 | 93% |
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Usually |
1 | 7% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Levofloxacin
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
2 | 13% |
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Not at all |
13 | 87% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Levofloxacin
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
2 | 20% |
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$25-49 |
3 | 30% |
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< $25 |
5 | 50% |
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Report created on February 08, 2012.