Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections of the lungs, sinuses, skin, urinary tract, and kidneys.
- Use probiotics during and after antibiotics to prevent potential side effects Taking Saccharomyces, Lactobacillus, and Bifidobacterium may prevent diarrhea and yeast infections from developing after antibiotic therapy.
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Ask your doctor whether vitamin K might help you to side-step possible side effects
Though it isn’t known whether levofloxacin reduces vitamin K levels in the liver and colon, some antibiotics do, so discuss with your doctor whether adding a supplement makes sense for you.
- Take magnesium, iron, and zinc at the same time as this drug Magnesium can prevent the drug from being absorbed by the intestine, and therefore make it less effective. Supplements or antacids containing these minerals, if used, should be taken two hours before or after taking levofloxacin.
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