Patient Information Leaflet
Levofloxacino Teva 500 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Read this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Contents of the Leaflet:
This medicine is called Levofloxacino Teva tablets coated with a film. Levofloxacino Teva tablets contain an active ingredient called levofloxacino, which belongs to a group of medicines called antibiotics. Levofloxacino is an antibiotic of the quinolone type, and it works by killing the bacteria that cause infections in your body.
It is essential that you follow the instructions regarding the dose, administration interval, and treatment duration indicated by your doctor.
Do not store or reuse this medicine. If you have any leftover antibiotic after treatment, return it to the pharmacy for proper disposal. Do not dispose of the medicine by flushing it down the drain or throwing it away.
Levofloxacino Teva tablets can be used to treat infections in:
In some special situations, Levofloxacino Teva tablets may be used to reduce the risk of acquiring a lung infection called anthrax or a worsening of the disease after exposure to the anthrax-causing bacteria.
Do not take Levofloxacino Teva tablets
The signs of an allergic reaction include: skin rash, difficulty swallowing or breathing, swelling of the lips, face, throat, or tongue
Do not take this medication if any of the above cases apply to you. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Levofloxacino Teva tablets.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before taking Levofloxacino Teva
Inform your doctor or pharmacist before taking Levofloxacino Teva tablets, if you are unsure whether any of the above cases apply to you.
Do not take medications that contain fluoroquinolones or quinolones, including Levofloxacino Teva tablets, if you have had a severe reaction to a quinolone or fluoroquinolone in the past. If this is the case, inform your doctor as soon as possible.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist during treatment with Levofloxacino Teva tablets
Severe skin reactions
Severe skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), have been reported with the use of levofloxacino.
-SJS/TEN may initially appear on the trunk as red, ring-shaped spots or circular patches often with blisters in the center. They may also appear as ulcers in the mouth, throat, nose, genitals, and eyes (red, swollen eyes). These severe skin reactions often precede a generalized skin peeling and potentially life-threatening or fatal complications.
- DRESS initially presents with symptoms similar to the flu and a rash on the face, followed by a more widespread rash with elevated body temperature, elevated liver enzymes observed in blood tests, and an increase in a type of white blood cell (eosinophilia) and swollen lymph nodes.
if you develop a severe skin rash or any of these symptoms, stop taking levofloxacino and contact your doctor or seek medical attention immediately.
Severe, long-lasting, and potentially irreversible adverse effects
Fluoroquinolone or quinolone-containing antibacterial medications, including Levofloxacino Teva tablets, have been associated with rare but severe adverse effects, some of which were long-lasting (persistent for months or years), incapacitating, or potentially irreversible. This includes pain in the tendons, muscles, and joints of the upper and lower extremities, difficulty walking, abnormal sensations such as pinpricks, tingling, numbness, or burning (paresthesia), sensory disorders such as decreased vision, taste, smell, and hearing, depression, decreased memory, intense fatigue, and severe sleep disorders.
if you experience any of these adverse effects after taking Levofloxacino Teva tablets, contact your doctor immediately before continuing treatment. You and your doctor will decide whether to continue or discontinue treatment, considering also the use of an antibiotic of another class.
Children and adolescents
This medication should not be administered to children or adolescents.
Other medications and Levofloxacino Teva tablets
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using, have taken/used recently, or may need to take/use any other medication. This is because Levofloxacino Teva tablets may affect the functioning of other medications. Additionally, some medications may affect the functioning of Levofloxacino Teva tablets.
Particularly, inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medications, as it increases the likelihood of experiencing adverse effects when taking them with Levofloxacino Teva tabletstablets:
Consult your doctor if any of the above applies to you.
Do not take Levofloxacino Teva tablets at the same time as the following medications, as it may affectthe way Levofloxacino Teva tablets work:
Determination of opiates in urine
Urine tests may show “false positive” results for the presence of strong painkillers called “opioids” in patients taking Levofloxacino Teva tablets. Inform your doctor that you are taking Levofloxacino Teva tablets if they have prescribed a urine test.
Tuberculosis test
This medication may cause a “false negative” result in some laboratory tests used to search for the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Do not take this medication if:
Driving and operating machinery
You may experience some adverse effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, balance disturbances (vertigo), or visual changes. Some of these adverse effects may affect your ability to concentrate or decrease your reaction time. If this happens, do not drive or perform any work that requires a high level of attention.
Levofloxacino Teva contains sodium
This medication contains less than 23 mg of sodium (1mmol) per coated tablet; this is, essentially “sodium-free”.
Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medication indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
How to take this medication
Protect your skin from sunlight
Do not expose your skin directly to the sun (even on cloudy days) while taking this medication and for two days after stopping it, as your skin will become much more sensitive to the sun and may burn, itch, or even blister if you do not take the following precautions:
If you are already taking iron tablets, zinc supplements, antacids, didanosine, or sucralfate
What dose should you take
Adults and elderly patients
Paranasal sinus infection
Pulmonary infection, in people with long-term respiratory problems
Pneumonia
Urinary tract infection, including kidneys or bladder
Prostate infection
Skin and subcutaneous tissue infection, including muscles
Adults and elderly patients with kidney problems
Your doctor may possibly administer a lower dose.
If you take more Levofloxacino Teva tablets than you should
If you accidentally take more tablets than you should, inform your doctor or get immediate medical help. Bring the medication with you so that the doctor knows what you have taken. You can also call the Toxicological Information Service at phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount ingested. The effects that may appear are: epileptic seizures (convulsions), confusion, dizziness, decreased consciousness, tremors, heart rhythm disturbances that may cause irregular heartbeats as well as discomfort (nausea) or heartburn.
If you forget to take Levofloxacino Teva tablets
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take a double dose to compensate for the missed doses.
If you interrupt treatment with Levofloxacino Teva tablets
Do not interrupt your treatment with Levofloxacino Teva even if you feel better. It is essential that you complete the treatment prescribed by your doctor. If you stop taking them too soon, the infection may recur, your condition may worsen, or the bacteria may become resistant to the medication.
If you have any other questions about the product, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Like all medicines,this medicinecan cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them. They are usually mild to moderate and usually disappear quickly.
Stop taking Levofloxacino Teva tablets and contact a doctor or go to a hospital immediately if you notice the following side effects:
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Stop taking Levofloxacino Teva tablets and contact a doctor immediately if you notice the following serious side effects, as you may need urgent medical treatment:
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Unknown(frequency cannot be estimated from available data):
The administration of antibiotics containing quinolones and fluoroquinolones has been associated with very rare cases of long-lasting or permanent adverse reactions (even months or years) or side effects, such as tendon inflammation, tendon rupture, joint pain, limb pain, difficulty walking, abnormal sensations such as pinching, tingling, burning, numbness, or pain (neuropathy), depression, fatigue, sleep disorders, decreased memory, and decreased hearing, vision, taste, and smell, in some cases regardless of the presence of pre-existing risk factors.
Cases of increased size and weakening or tearing of the aortic wall (aneurysms and dissections) have been reported, which could lead to rupture and be fatal, and heart valve insufficiency in patients who have received fluoroquinolones. See also section 2.
Inform your doctor if any of the following side effects worsen or last more than a few days:
Frequent(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Unknown(frequency cannot be estimated from available data):
Reporting of adverse reactions
If you experience any type of adverse reaction, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for the Pharmacovigilance of Medicines for Human Use:www.notificaram.es.
By reporting adverse reactions, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keepthis medicationout of sight andout of reach of children.
Do not usethis medicationafter the expiration datethat appears on the packaging and theblister after CAD.The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
This medication does not require special storage conditions
Medicines should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Dispose of packaging and unused medications at the SIGRE collection pointat the pharmacy. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of unused packaging and medications. By doing so, you will help protect the environment.
Composition of Levofloxacino Teva tablets
The active ingredient is levofloxacino. Each tablet contains 500 mg of levofloxacino.
The other components (excipients) are:
Appearance of the product and contents of the package
Levofloxacino Teva are film-coated oral tablets. The tablets are capsule-shaped, orange in color, with a notch, engraved with “LX” on the left side and “500” on the right side. The other side of the tablet is notched and smooth. The tablet can be divided into two equal halves.
They are presented in packs of 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 30, 50 (5x10) and 200 (20x10), 500 (50x10) tablets.
Only some pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing authorization holder and responsible manufacturer
Marketing authorization holder
Teva Pharma, S.L.U.
C/ Anabel Segura 11, Edificio Albatros B, 1st floor
Alcobendas 28108 Spain
Responsible manufacturer
Pharmachemie B.V.
Swensweg 5, Postbus 552, 2003 RN Haarlem
Netherlands
Teva Pharmaceutical Works Private Limited Company
Pallagi út 13, 4042 Debrecen
Hungary
Merckle GmbH
Ludwig-Merckle-Str.3
89134 Blaubeuren
Germany
This medicine is authorized in the member states of the European Economic Area and in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) under the following names:
AustriaLevofloxacin ratiopharm 250 mg Filmtabletten
Levofloxacin ratiopharm 500 mg Filmtabletten
GermanyLevofloxacin-ratiopharm 250 mg Filmtabletten
Levofloxacin-ratiopharm 500 mg Filmtabletten
ItalyLevofloxacina Teva 250 compresse rivestite con film
Levofloxacina Teva 500 compresse rivestite con film
NetherlandsLevofloxacine 250 mg PCH, filmomhulde tabletten
Levofloxacine 500 mg PCH, filmomhulde tabletten
PortugalLevofloxacina Teva 250 mg comprimido revestido por película
Levofloxacina Teva 500 mg comprimido revestido por película
SpainLevofloxacino Teva 500 mg comprimidos recubiertos con película EFG
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)Levofloxacin 500 mg Film-coated Tablets
This leaflet does not contain all the information about your medicine. If you have any questions or are unsure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Last review date of this leaflet:August 2024
For detailed information about this medicine, please visit the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS)http://www.aemps.gob.es/
You can access detailed and updated information about this medicine by scanning the QR code included in the packaging with your smartphone. You can also access this information at the following internet address: https://cima.aemps.es/cima/dochtml/p/71603/P_71603.html
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