Levaquin and Ceftazidime drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Levaquin (levofloxacin) and Ceftazidime (ceftazidime). Common drug interactions include metastases to lung among females and anaemia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Levaquin and Ceftazidime. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 86 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Ceftazidime?

Ceftazidime has active ingredients of ceftazidime. eHealthMe is studying from 10,327 Ceftazidime users. Check the latest studies of Ceftazidime.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

86 people who take Levaquin and Ceftazidime together, and have interactions are studied.

Levaquin and Ceftazidime drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Levaquin and Ceftazidime, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Metastases to lung (cancer spreads to lung)
  2. Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
  3. Leukocytosis (increased white blood cells)
  4. Metastases to bone (cancer spreads to bone)
  5. Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)
  6. Death
  7. Bone disorder
  8. Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
  9. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
  10. Asthma

male:

  1. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  2. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  3. Acidosis (build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood)
  4. Bandaemia (excess of band cells (immature white blood cells) released by the bone marrow into the blood)
  5. Blood creatinine increased
  6. Blood urea increased
  7. Bronchial haemorrhage (bleeding in bronchia)
  8. Constipation
  9. Cystic fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands)
  10. Diarrhoea

What are the common drug interactions of Levaquin and Ceftazidime, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

  1. Alanine aminotransferase increased
  2. Aspartate aminotransferase increased
  3. Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
  4. Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis (severe infective lung disease with production of abnormally thick mucus)

20-29:

  1. Cough
  2. Cystic fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands)
  3. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  4. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  5. Pyrexia (fever)
  6. Rhinorrhoea (watery mucus discharge from the nose)
  7. Blood creatine phosphokinase increased
  8. Abdominal pain upper
  9. Adrenal insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids)
  10. Anaemia (lack of blood)

30-39:

  1. Glucose tolerance impaired (blood glucose is raised beyond normal levels, but not high enough to warrant a diabetes diagnosis)
  2. Constipation
  3. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  4. Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis (severe infective lung disease with production of abnormally thick mucus)
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  6. Leukocytosis (increased white blood cells)
  7. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  8. Asthenia (weakness)
  9. Pyrexia (fever)
  10. Diarrhoea

40-49:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Pain
  3. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  4. Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)
  5. Pathological fracture (broken bone caused by disease)
  6. Bone lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries)
  7. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
  8. Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
  9. Chronic kidney disease
  10. Diverticulum intestinal (a pouch that is attached to the first part of the small intestine)

50-59:

  1. Bone disorder
  2. Decreased appetite
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  5. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone)
  6. Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart)
  7. Pyrexia (fever)
  8. Adenocarcinoma (malignant tumour formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue)
  9. Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
  10. Amaurosis fugax (painless transient monocular visual loss)

60+:

  1. Dizziness
  2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
  3. Injury
  4. Metastases to bone (cancer spreads to bone)
  5. Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
  6. Pain
  7. Breast cancer metastatic
  8. Constipation
  9. Deformity (disfigurement)
  10. Discomfort

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 27 people, 31.40%
  2. Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 24 people, 27.91%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 19.77%
  4. Infective Pulmonary Exacerbation Of Cystic Fibrosis (severe infective lung disease with production of abnormally thick mucus): 16 people, 18.60%
  5. Breast Cancer: 15 people, 17.44%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 16.28%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 13 people, 15.12%
  8. Asthma: 12 people, 13.95%
  9. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 12 people, 13.95%
  10. Pseudomonas Infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa): 11 people, 12.79%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levofloxacin and ceftazidime (the active ingredients of Levaquin and Ceftazidime, respectively), and Levaquin and Ceftazidime (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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