Is Levaquin classified as an antibiotic and is it effective fighting bacterial infections or viral infections?

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Is Levaquin classified as an antibiotic and is it effective fighting bacterial infections or viral infections?

2007-04-21 19:31:13 · 4 answers · asked by J. P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

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Levaquin is an antibiotic, it has no effect on viruses.

2007-04-21 19:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

LEVAQUIN is a quinolone antibiotic used in adults as a lung, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infection treatment when such infections are caused by certain bacteria. It has no viricidal property

2007-04-21 22:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Antibiotics should not be used to treat viruses.

2007-04-21 21:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by JNS 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

it is an anti-biotic, and therefore works against bacteria, not virusses

2007-04-21 20:22:43 · answer #4 · answered by mvds27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋