Left fluorine – antibacterial agent of group of hinolon. Ftorkhinolon.

Levoftor, solution for infusions, is intended for treatment of such infectious diseases at adults:

• not hospital pneumonia;
• complicated infections of leather and soft tissues;
• sharp pyelonephritis and the complicated infections of urinary tract;
• chronic bacterial prostatitis;
• inhalation anthrax: post-contact prevention and radical treatment.

Structure

• active ingredient: levofloxacin;
levofloxacin gemigidrat contains
• 1 ml of solution that is equivalent to a levofloksatsin of 5 mg; other components: sodium chloride, Acidum hydrochloricum, sodium hydroxide, water for injections.

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity to a levofloksatsin, to other hinolona or to any component of medicine.

Side reactions from sinews after preliminary application of hinolon.

Epilepsy.

Children's age (up to 18 years).

Period of pregnancy or feeding by a breast.

Route of administration

Dosage depends on type and weight of an infection and also sensitivity to the possible activator.

should enter Medicine slowly intravenously 1-2 times a day by drop infusion. Duration of introduction of 1 bottle of a levofloksatsin (100 ml of solution for introduction from 500 mg of a levofloksatsin) has to be not less than 60 minutes.

Mixing with solutions for infusions.

to such solutions for infusions:

0.9% solution of sodium chloride, 5% monohydrate of glucose, 2.5% of Dextrosum in Ringera solution, multicomponent solutions for parenteral nutrition (amino acids, carbohydrates, electrolytes). Solution should be used during 3 h after perforation of a bottle. Treatment the levofloksatsiny ambassador of initial application of its intravenous form can be finished by application of an oral form at the acceptability of such treatment for the specific patient.

Feature of application

Should avoid use of medicine to patients who had serious side reactions in the past at application of hinolon or ftorkhinolon. Treatment of these patients levofloksatsiny should be begun only in the absence of alternative options of treatment and after careful assessment of advantage/risk.

Medicine is contraindicated to

during pregnancy.

to

Children

Medicine is contraindicated for application to children as injury of an articulate cartilage is not excluded.

Drivers

Some side reactions (for example, dizziness / vertigo, drowsiness, a disorder of vision) can break ability of the patient to concentration of attention and speed of its reaction and, thus, to cause the increased risk in those situations when these qualities are of particular importance (for example, at control of motor transport or other mechanisms).

Overdose

Symptoms: dizziness, violation/confusion of consciousness, convulsive attacks, tremor, lengthening of an interval of QT.

Side effects

from organs of sight: a disorder of vision, such as the obscured sight, temporary loss of sight, uveitis.

from organs of hearing and a vestibular mechanism: vertigo, sonitus, hearing disorder, hearing loss.

from the respiratory system, bodies of a thorax and mediastinum: short wind, bronchospasm, allergic pneumonitis.

to Store

in original packing at a temperature not above 25 °C. To store out of children's reach.