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Upper & lower respiratory tract infection: prescribed apo-levofloxacin 500mg (1/day for 7 days) how long will it take for the antibiotics to kick in?
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2 days: If it's a bacterial infection the response is rapid, and you start to feel improvement in 2 days. However, antibiotics are ineffective in treating viral infection. Take the medication for 7 days as recommended by your physician.
Answered 10/12/2014
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