MEDICATION GUIDE LEVAQUIN ® [Leave ah kwin] (levofloxacin) 250 mg Tablets, 500 mg Tablets, and 750 mg Tablets And LEVAQUIN ® (levofloxacin) Oral Solution, 25 mg/mL Levofloxacin, sold under the trade names Levaquin among others, is an antibiotic. It is used to treat a number of bacterial infections including acute bacterial sinusitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, chronic prostatitis, and some types of gastroenteritis. Along with other antibiotics it may be used to treat tuberculosis, meningitis, or. Levaquin can cause muscle, joint, or tendon problems in children. This eMedTV resource offers more Levaquin warnings and precautions, including a list of complications that may occur with the drug and information on who should not use this antibiotic. DESCRIPTION. LEVAQUIN ® Tablets are synthetic antibacterial agents for oral administration. Chemically, levofloxacin, a chiral fluorinated carboxyquinolone, is the pure (-)-(S)-enantiomer of the racemic drug substance ofloxacin. Summary. Levofloxacin (Levaquin - brand discontinued) is an antibiotic for treating bacterial infections of the sinuses, skin, lungs, ears, bones, airways, and joints. How to use Levaquin. Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking levofloxacin and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or. Nosocomial Pneumonia. Levaquin ® is indicated in adult patients for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, or Streptococcus pneumoniae. Levaquin (levofloxacin) is a quinolone antibiotic similar to ciprofloxacin , used to treat bacterial infections. Levofloxacin is considered a first-line treatment for urinary tract infections and is also used for sinusitis, bronchitis and pneumonia. Levaquin is a prescription antibiotic manufactured by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and is usually prescribed in cases where infections do not respond to other medicines. Levaquin (levofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone (flor-o-KWIN-o-lone) antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Levaquin is used to treat different types of bacterial infections.