Comparing Bactrim DS vs Levofloxacin
Bactrim DS | Levofloxacin |
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Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | Levofloxacin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Skin Infection, Bacterial Infection, Diverticulitis, Bronchitis, Epiglottitis, Granuloma Inguinale, Infection Prophylaxis, Kidney Infections, Melioidosis, Meningitis, Middle... View more |
Prescription only
Levofloxacin treats a wide range of bacterial infections; however, it can cause some very severe and potentially irreversible side effects such as tendonitis or tendon rupture, and should only be... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
Bacterial Infection
Sinusitis
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Bactrim DS has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 390 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Levofloxacin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 739 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Bactrim DS side effects in more detail. |
See also: levofloxacin side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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Other sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim brands include: Bactrim, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric View more | Levaquin | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 422 drugs are known to interact with Bactrim DS:
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A total of 505 drugs are known to interact with levofloxacin:
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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