L-NOVA-OZ (ALU-ALU)

Levofloxacin And Ornidazole Tablet come with the brand name “L-NOVA-OZ” and belong to the class of ‘antibiotics’, ‘antibiotics’, and are used to treat diarrhoea and dysentery. It cures various bacterial and parasitic infections like pneumonia, bronchitis, intestinal, vaginal, urinary tract and genital infections. Diarrhoea is an issue where one experiences frequent loose or watery stools. Dysentery is characterized by intestinal inflammation that produces severe diarrhoea accompanied by blood or mucus in the stools. Bacterial infections arise when dangerous bacteria multiply either within or on the body.

Levofloxacin And Ornidazole Tablet contains two antibiotic medicines, namely: Levofloxacin and Ornidazole. Levofloxacin is a drug in the quinolone antibiotics class. And the antibiotic works by preventing the enzyme gyrase which regulates the growth and development of bacterial DNA. Ornidazole is an anti-amoebic/ amebicide (that kills amoeba which causes amoebic dysentery) and antiprotozoal (medicine that fights back all protozoal infections) medicine. It also possesses antibacterial action and kills detrimental bacteria and parasites (amoeba) by destroying their DNA by affecting the process of protein formation.

Medical Benefits

• This composition helps to treat bacterial and parasitic infections.
• Levofloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase, necessary for DNA replication, transcription, and repair.
• It is used for anthrax and certain types of plague.
• Ornidazole is an anti-amoebic, antiprotozoal, and antibacterial that helps to kill harmful protozoa and anaerobic bacteria by damaging DNA and interfering with protein formation.
• Additionally, it treats amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis and various infections including diarrhoea, dysentery, pneumonia, bronchitis, intestinal, vaginal, urinary tract, and genital infections.

Directions For Use

• Swallow it as a wholе by mouth.
• Levofloxacin And Ornidazole Tablet should not be crushеd, brokеn or chеwеd.
• Follow thе rеcommеndеd dosagе providеd by your hеalthcarе profеssional or as indicatеd on thе product packaging.

Storage

• Protect it from sunlight.
• Locatе it in a cool, dry place.
• Ensurе thе capsulе is out of rеach of childrеn.

Precautions

• Consult your doctor before taking this tablet as it may interact with blood thinners (warfarin), pain killers (aspirin), anti-depressants (escitalopram), heart-related drugs (quinidine), anaesthetics (vecuronium), corticosteroids, anti-diabetic drugs, antacids, and multivitamins with minerals.
• Alcohol consumption may cause dizziness so avoid taking Levofloxacin And Ornidazole Tablet.
• This medicine is not recommended for use during pregnancy since it may have harmful effects on the developing baby. Please consult your doctor if you are planning to become pregnant or already pregnant before starting it.
• Levofloxacin in this medicine is excreted into the breast milk. Please consult your doctor before taking it if you are breastfeeding.
• Taking this medicine may make you feel dizzy so avoid taking this medicine when operating machinery.

Side Effects

• Loss of appetite
• Dizziness
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Trouble sleeping

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When should I be careful with this medicine?

Tell your doctor if you’ve had allergies, liver or kidney issues, diabetes, joint or tendon problems, mood disorders, muscle weakness, blood problems, nerve damage, seizures, weak arteries, artery blockages, high blood pressure, or connective tissue disorders.

Can I safely use this drug if I have diabetes?

It contains Levofloxacin, a quinolone antibiotic that can even change blood sugar levels either to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). Before use, get your doctor’s approval and examine your blood sugar levels regularly.

Could I stop using this drug when the symptoms improve?

It is advisable hence to stop using this pill only when the symptoms have been kept aside or if the doctor recommends so. As your symptoms may improve, the infection might not be eliminated.