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Hi docs, would levofloxacin help with a yeast infection?

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Levofloxacin: No, it would not. Levaquin (levofloxacin) is an antibiotic and will only help with a bacterial infection. If anything, Levaquin (levofloxacin) might actually provoke a yeast infection.

Answered 6/27/2014

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