How effective is Levaquin for Pneumonia? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.2/5 Long term ratings: 5/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Levaquin (levofloxacin) is for Pneumonia and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 79 Levaquin users and is updated continuously.
What is Levaquin?
Levaquin has active ingredients of levofloxacin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 56,638 Levaquin users. Check the latest studies of Levaquin.
What is Pneumonia?
Pneumonia is found to be associated with 3,354 drugs and 4,677 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pneumonia.
79 people are studied for taking Levaquin in Pneumonia
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Levaquin effectiveness for Pneumonia (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 23
- moderate: 21
- high: 27
- very high: 7
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 0
- moderate: 0
- high: 0
- very high: 1
Gender of people who take Levaquin for Pneumonia *:
- female: 68.35 %
- male: 31.65 %
Age of people who take Levaquin for Pneumonia *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 1.27 %
- 20-29: 8.86 %
- 30-39: 11.39 %
- 40-49: 13.92 %
- 50-59: 27.85 %
- 60+: 36.71 %
Who find Levaquin more effective for Pneumonia?
Gender of people who take Levaquin for Pneumonia *:
- female: 64.71 %
- male: 35.29 %
Age of people who take Levaquin for Pneumonia *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 2.94 %
- 20-29: 8.82 %
- 30-39: 14.71 %
- 40-49: 14.71 %
- 50-59: 29.41 %
- 60+: 29.41 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Levaquin?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Levaquin safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Levaquin (56,638 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Pneumonia (433,139 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on levofloxacin (the active ingredients of Levaquin) and Levaquin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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