Levaquin
® (
levofloxacin) is a prescription medication approved for treating a variety of different infections. It is also licensed to prevent infection after exposure to inhaled
anthrax. The medicine comes as tablets, an oral solution (liquid), and an injectable form. Liquid Levaquin is only available in one strength -- 25 mg per mL oral solution.
The antibiotic is usually taken once a day. It can be taken at any time of the day; however, be sure to take it at the same time each day to make sure there is approximately 24 hours between doses. You can take the tablets with food or on an empty stomach. However, the liquid form of Levaquin must be taken at least one hour before or two hours after a meal.
(Click Levaquin for more information on when and how to take this medication, how it works to fight infections, and potential side effects of this antibiotic.)
