Levofloxacin and Tramadol interaction
Levofloxacin and Tramadol: the Levofloxacin prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Levofloxacin label · effective 2024-05-22
Avoid use in patients with known prolongation, those with hypokalemia, and with other drugs that prolong the QT interval ( 5.11 , 8.5 )
Interactions with Laboratory or Diagnostic Testing Some fluoroquinolones, including Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose Injection, may produce false-positive urine screening results for opiates using commercially available immunoassay kits.
Confirmation of positive opiate screens by more specific methods may be necessary.
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