Levofloxacin and Septic shock - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Septic shock is reported as a side effect among people who take Levofloxacin (levofloxacin; sodium chloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cytarabine, and have Acute myeloid leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Septic shock when taking Levofloxacin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,872 people who have side effects when taking Levofloxacin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Levofloxacin?

Levofloxacin has active ingredients of levofloxacin; sodium chloride. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 16,335 Levofloxacin users. Check the latest studies of Levofloxacin.

What is Septic shock?

Septic shock (shock due to blood infection) is found to be associated with 1,746 drugs and 3,391 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Septic shock.

On May, 05, 2026

15,872 people reported to have side effects when taking Levofloxacin.
Among them, 219 people (1.38%) have Septic shock.

Among these 219 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Levofloxacin and have Septic shock?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Levofloxacin:

Levofloxacin (16,335 reports)

Septic shock treatments and more:

Septic shock (51,128 reports)

How severe was Septic shock and when was it recovered:

Septic shock in Levofloxacin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levofloxacin; sodium chloride:

Septic shock and drugs with ingredients of levofloxacin; sodium chloride (219 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Levofloxacin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Septic shock:

Septic shock (1,746 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Septic shock:

Septic shock (3,391 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levofloxacin; sodium chloride (the active ingredients of Levofloxacin) and Levofloxacin (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.

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.

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.

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