Silotude-8
LEVOTUDE 500MG TABLET contains Levofloxacin which belongs to the group of medicines called Antibiotics. LEVOTUDE 500MG TABLET is used to manage infections of acute sinusitis, lungs (such as long-term breathing problems/pneumonia), urinary tract (including kidney and bladder), prostate gland, and skin & soft tissue (including muscles) in affected individuals.
It is also used to reduce the chances of getting anthrax (pulmonary disease) or worsening of the disease after getting exposed to anthrax causing bacteria.
LEVOTUDE 500MG TABLET is not recommended for use in patients allergic to levofloxacin, and/or other quinolone antibiotics (such as moxifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin). It is also not recommended for use in patients suffering from epilepsy (seizure), and/or tendinitis (inflammation/irritation of tendon).
Before taking LEVOTUDE 500MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you have/had brain damage (due to stroke/other brain injury), diabetes, myasthenia gravis (long term neuromuscular junction disease), aneurysm (condition that occurs due to bulge or enlargement of large blood vessel), organ transplantation, heart problems (such as very slow heart rhythm, weak heart, myocardial infarction), kidney problems, and/or liver problems.
LEVOTUDE 500MG TABLET is not recommended for use during pregnancy and in women planning for pregnancy. It is also not recommended for use in breastfeeding women.
LEVOTUDE 500MG TABLET is not recommended for use in children and adolescents (aged below 18 years). The medicine can be used with caution in elderly patients (aged above 60 years) after consulting the doctor.
The most common side effects after taking LEVOTUDE 500MG TABLET are sleeping problems, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhoea. Consult your doctor if any of these symptoms worsens.