Can a middle ear infection be treated by levaquin (levofloxacin) 500mg qd x7 days? i know amoxicillin is preffered but will levaquin (levofloxacin) work?

Not ideal dosing.: Levaquin (levofloxacin) is indeed effective at killing the most common bacteria that cause middle ear infection (acute otitis media). In fact, it is often used as a second-line treatment for acute otitis media in patients who have already had amoxicillin within the past month. However, the recommended dosing for adults is 750 mg per day for 5 days.

Yes ,levaquin-ok: Pseudomonas bacteria is common in middle ear and external ear infections, especially in diabetic patients and levaquin (levofloxacin) is very good at covering this bacteria in addn. to the covering of the other usual bacteria common to give rise to external and middle ear infections.

Yes: Most of the common bacteria that cause ear infection are responsive to levaquin (levofloxacin).

May work: Levaouin is a antibiotic which works for many bacterial infection but is not the choice first choice for the type of bacterial infection in the middle ear .But it may work if you cannot take amoxicillin for being allergic to it .Check up with your doctor .