Acute hepatitis associated with oral levofloxacin therapy in a hemodialysis patient

JD Schwalm, CH Lee - Cmaj, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
LEVOFLOXACIN IS A FLUOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTIC commonly used to treat
respiratory, urinary tract, skin and soft-tissue infections. Levofloxacin is generally well …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatotoxicity secondary to levofloxacin use

L Panahi, SS Surani, G Udeani, NP Patel, J Sellers… - Cureus, 2021 - cureus.com
Levofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is used in the treatment of many infections. A
rare adverse drug reaction following the use of levofloxacin is drug-induced liver injury. The …

Acute hepatitis associated with the use of levofloxacin

J Figueira-Coelho, O Pereira, B Picado, P Mendonça… - Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone used globally to treat respiratory, skin, and
genitourinary tract infections. It is generally well tolerated and there is a very low risk for liver …

[HTML][HTML] A case of Levofloxacin-Induced hepatotoxicity

M Schloss, D Becak, ST Tosto… - The American journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Levofloxacin covers a broad spectrum of
pathogens and is readily prescribed by clinicians. Hepatotoxicity is a known but unusual …

Possible levofloxacin-induced acute hepatocellular injury in a patient with chronic obstructive lung disease

A Karim, S Ahmed, LJ Rossoff… - Clinical infectious …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Levofloxacin is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics for both inpatient and
outpatient care of respiratory tract infection. It is generally well tolerated, and it has an …

Levofloxacin-induced acute fulminant hepatic failure in a patient with chronic hepatitis B infection

şahin Çoban, B Ceydilek, F Ekiz… - Annals of …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of possible levofloxacin-induced acute fulminant hepatic
failure. CASE SUMMARY: An unconscious 55-year-old woman was hospitalized with the …

Ciprofloxacin-induced hepatotoxicity resolved with levofloxacin: A case report and a review of the literature

AC Hirsch, LM Lundquist - Hospital pharmacy, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To report a case of elevated hepatic transaminases in a patient receiving
ciprofloxacin that resolved upon discontinuation and initiation of levofloxacin. Summary A 45 …

Levofloxacin-induced hepatotoxicity and death

M Gulen, MO Ay, A Avci, A Acikalin… - American journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Drug-induced hepatotoxicity is a major cause of hepatocellular injury in patients admitting to
emergency services with acute liver failure. Hepatic necrosis may be at varying degrees …

Clinical efficacy and tolerability of levofloxacin in patients with liver disease: a prospective, non comparative, observational study

S Esposito, S Noviello, S Leone, F Ianniello… - Journal of …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this open, non comparative, observational study was to assess the clinical and
bacteriological efficacy, the tolerability and safety of levofloxacin for treatment of concurrent …

Acute hepatitis associated with levofloxacin in a patient with renal insufficiency

K Airey, E Koller - CMAJ, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
7. Deans GT, Magalliard JN, Kerr M, Rutherford WH. Neck sprain—a major cause of
disability following car accidents. Injury 1987; 18: 10-2. 8. Pearce JMS. Whiplash injury. A …