Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Levaquin as follows:
- Discuss with your doctor regarding any previous allergic responses you experienced with antibiotics belonging to the Quinolones group, such as, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin, and Ciprofloxacin.
- Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Levaquin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Report to your doctor regarding any persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, and blood or mucus in the stool. These findings could occur even weeks after discontinuation of Levaquin and must be reported.
- Levaquin carries the risk of causing dizziness and confusion. These responses can significantly increase, if Levaquin were taken with alcohol. Avoid taking Levaquin with alcohol. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side effects caused by Levaquin.
- Watch for symptoms of worsening peripheral neuropathy, such as, increasing pain and numbness, tingling, and burning sensations in the extremities. Report such findings to your doctor immediately for a change in infection control plan to be considered. Levaquin should be discontinued and report to the physician for any occurrences of seizures.
