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levoFLOXacin
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Levaquin SOLUTION, INTRAVENOUS 250 mg/50 mL, 500 mg/100 mL, 750 mg/150 mL      
Levaquin SOLUTION, ORAL 250 mg/ 10 mL      
Levaquin TABLET, ORAL 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg      
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Levaquin medication guide

Pharmacist may automatically convert 500 mg to 750 mg, if indicated, after thorough pharmacotherapy review.

levoFLOXacin dose interchange from 500 mg to 750 mg guidelines

 

Renal Adjustments:

Levofloxacin (IV/PO)

Mild to moderate infections
(prostatitis, sinusitis, UTI)

500 mg q24h

 20-49  500 mg q48h
< 20/HD 500 mgx1, then 250 mg q48h
(after HD)
CRRT 750 mg x1, then 500 mg q48h

Severe infections
(PNA, complicated UTI, pyelonephritis)

750 mg q24h

 20-49 750 mg q48h
< 20/HD 750 mg x1, then 500 mg q48h
(after HD)
CRRT 750 mg x1, then 500 mg q24h

 

Automatic IV to PO conversion per IV to oral conversion guidelines. IV to PO Conversion Guidelines

Automatic renal adjustment per guidelines. See Antimicrobial Dosing Guideline and Renal Adjustment Policy (Adult) for more information.  CrCl calculation policy available here.

 

Updated: September 2023 (renal dosing)

Last updated: Jul. 16, 2024






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