A 32-year-old female asked:
was prescribed leviquin 500mg 1x daily for treatment of bronchitis/pneumonia but may have strep... can i take leviguin and amoxicillin 875mg 2x daily?
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Dr. Layne Hermansen answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Just take Levaquin (levofloxacin) : There is no need to double on the two meds. Just take the Levaquin, (levofloxacin) which will also treat the sore throat, if it's bacterial. Otherwise, the sore throat could be viral, which most are, and only time will take it away.
Answered on Oct 18, 2015
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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered
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Mgt: I would suggest reviewing the dose with your physician, but a dose of 50 mg/ kg once daily for ten days will treat strep throat in most cases.
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Dr. Deborah Josefson answered
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Probably, but see MD: There may have been a reason for the antibiotic switch but both antibiotics are effective for many of the bacteria responsible for bronchitis/
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