Combine Levaquin and Flagyl

Drug Interactions and Combined Side Effects of
Levaquin

and Flagyl

Combine Levaquin with Flagyl. To make a decision about taking Levaquin and Flagyl, click here for a Medication Risk Map showing their individual and Combined Risks

Levaquin and Flagyl have 94 combined Side Effects total
53 are Life Threatening
5 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Levaquin

Levaquin is also known by the generic name Levofloxacin

USES:
This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Levofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.

Uses of Flagyl

Flagyl is also known by the generic name Metronidazole

USES:
Metronidazole is used to treat a variety of infections. It belongs to a class of antibiotics known as nitroimidazoles. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria and protozoa.

This antibiotic only treats bacterial and protozoal infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.

Levaquin and Flagyl Combined Have 53 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormal High and or Low Blood Sugar - Dysglycemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Acute Kidney Disease - Acute Renal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Acute Liver Failure - Acute Hepatic Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug - Hypersensitivity Drug Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Allergic Reaction causing Serum Sickness - Serum Sickness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Any Disorder of the Brain - Encephalopathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Disease of the Optic Nerve - Optic Neuropathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Drug or Chemical-Induced Sensitivity to Sunlight - Phototoxicity is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Erythema Multiforme is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Feeling Restless - Feeling Agitated is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hemolytic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hepatitis caused by Drugs - Drug-Induced Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Pressure Within the Skull - Intracranial Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation in Lungs caused by Allergic Reaction - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Bladder - Cystitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Liver with Stoppage of Bile Flow - Cholestatic Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Tendon - Tendonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Blood Counts due to Bone Marrow Failure - Aplastic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Blood Sugar - Hypoglycemic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Meningitis Not Caused by an Infection - Non-Infective Meningitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality - Psychotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Nerve Function Blockage that Affects Normal Muscle Action - Neuromuscular Blockade is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Numbness, Tingling or Pain of Hands or Feet - Peripheral Neuropathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Over Excitement - Excitement is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKG - Prolonged QT Interval is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Redness of Skin - Erythema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rupture of Tendons that Extend the Hand and Wrist - Tendon Rupture Extensor of Hand and Wrist is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rupture of Tendons that Flex the Hand and Wrist - Tendon Rupture Flexor of Hand and Wrist is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rupture of a Tendon - Tendon Rupture is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rupture of a Tendon in the Shoulder Area - Rotator Cuff Tendon Rupture is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rupture of the Tendon in the Back of the Heel - Non-traumatic Rupture of Achilles Tendon is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Serious Muscle Damage that may Lead to Kidney Failure - Rhabdomyolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Severe Bloody Diarrhea from Antibiotics - Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Uncoordinated - Ataxia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Vasculitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de Pointes - Torsades de Pointes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver Problems - Jaundice is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Flagyl and Levaquin combined

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Levaquin and Flagyl Combined have 5 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Levaquin and Flagyl combined

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Levaquin and Flagyl combined

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Levaquin and Flagyl combined

Loss of Appetite - Anorexia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Levaquin and Flagyl combined

Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Levaquin and Flagyl combined

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Levaquin and Flagyl Drug-Drug Interactions

There are no drug-drug interactions between Levaquin and Flagyl.

Levaquin has 29 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Levaquin.

Levaquin Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Myasthenia Gravis is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Relative Contraindications

Cardiac Transplantation - Heart Transplant is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Congenital Long QT Syndrome - Abnormal EKG with QT changes from Birth is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Drug-Induced Hepatitis - Hepatitis caused by Drugs is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Hypokalemia - Low Amount of Potassium in the Blood is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Lung Transplantation - Lung Transplant is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Prolonged QT Interval - Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKG is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis - Severe Bloody Diarrhea from Antibiotics is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Renal Disease with Moderate to Severe Function Impairment - Moderate to Severe Kidney Impairment is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Renal Transplant - Kidney Transplant is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Tendon Rupture - Rupture of a Tendon is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Tendonitis - Inflammation of the Tendon is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Torsades de Pointes - Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de Pointes is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Contraindication Warnings

Agranulocytosis - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Anemia is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Bradycardia - Slow Heartbeat is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Diabetes Mellitus - Diabetes is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Epilepsy - Epileptic Seizure is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Hallucinations - Hallucination is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Leukopenia - Decreased White Blood Cells is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Lower Seizure Threshold is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Myocardial Ischemia - Disease of Inadequate Blood Flow to the Heart Muscle is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Pancytopenia - Acquired Decrease of All Cells in the Blood is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Peripheral Neuropathy - Numbness, Tingling or Pain of Hands or Feet is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Rhabdomyolysis - Serious Muscle Damage that may Lead to Kidney Failure is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Severe Cerebral Arteriosclerosis - Severe Hardening of the Arteries in the Brain is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Thrombocytopenic Disorder - Decreased Blood Platelets is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Tremors - Involuntary Quivering is a contraindication of Levaquin.

Flagyl has 9 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Flagyl.

Flagyl Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Relative Contraindications

Alcohol Intoxication is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Alcoholism - Habit of Drinking Too Much Alcohol is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Encephalopathy - Any Disorder of the Brain is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Lower Seizure Threshold is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Non-Infective Meningitis - Meningitis Not Caused by an Infection is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Peripheral Neuropathy - Numbness, Tingling or Pain of Hands or Feet is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Seizure Disorder - Seizures is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Severe Hepatic Disease - Severe Liver Disease is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Contraindication Warnings

Neutropenic Disorder - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Flagyl.

Levaquin - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe dizziness.

Flagyl - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, vomiting, severe dizziness, and seizures.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.