What it's used for
This antibiotic is used to treat various bacterial infections, including pneumonia, skin infections, chronic prostate infections, anthrax, plague, and urinary tract infections.
Source: U.S. FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA).
Typical dosing
Tablets are administered to adults and pediatric patients weighing 30 kg or more, with alternative formulations needed for children under 30 kg.
Dosing shown here is the general FDA-labeled range. Your prescribing clinician determines the exact dose, form, and schedule for you — this is not a substitute for medical advice.
Boxed warning / key safety info
This medication carries a warning for disabling and potentially irreversible serious side effects, including tendon rupture, nerve damage, and central nervous system effects.
Common side effects
The most common side effects include nausea, headache, diarrhea, trouble sleeping, constipation, and dizziness.
Covered strengths on the Tab $0 list
Covered at $0 with an active Tab membership when filled at a participating pharmacy nationwide or through mail order. A licensed clinician must prescribe the medication.
Related medications
Other antibiotics & antivirals medications covered at $0 with an active Tab membership.
Levofloxacin cost without insurance
Cash prices for Levofloxacin without insurance vary widely by pharmacy, strength and quantity — the same prescription can cost very different amounts at two pharmacies in the same town. That is the problem a membership solves.
Levofloxacin is on Tab's covered $0 generic list. With an active Tab membership, every covered strength is $0 — not a percentage off, not a coupon that changes month to month — at participating pharmacies nationwide or through mail order. You do not need insurance, and Tab works whether or not you have a health plan.
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Levofloxacin dosage and administration
2 DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION • Administer Levofloxacin Tablets to pediatric patients weighing 30 kg and greater only (2.1, 2.2). • Levofloxacin Tablets cannot be administered to pediatric patients who weigh less than 30 kg because of the limitations of the available strengths. Alternative formulations of levofloxacin may be considered for pediatric patients who weigh less than 30 kg (2.2). Dosage in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Creatinine Clearance greater than or equal to 50 mL/minute (2.1.
Excerpt from the FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA), retrieved 2026-09-15. Your prescribing clinician decides the exact dose, form and schedule for you — this is not medical advice.
Levofloxacin side effects
The most common reactions (≥3%) were nausea, headache, diarrhea, insomnia, constipation and dizziness ( 6.2 ). To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Hetero Labs Limited at 1-866-495-1995 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .
Excerpt from the FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA), retrieved 2026-09-15. This is not a complete list. Report side effects to your clinician, and seek care for anything severe or unexpected.
Levofloxacin drug interactions
Interacting Drug Interaction Multivalent cation-containing products including antacids, metal cations or didanosine Absorption of levofloxacin is decreased when the tablets are taken within 2 hours of these products. (2.4, 7.1) Warfarin Effect may be enhanced.
Excerpt from the FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA), retrieved 2026-09-15. Tell your clinician and pharmacist about every medication, supplement and over-the-counter product you take.
Who should not take levofloxacin
Levofloxacin tablets are contraindicated in persons with known hypersensitivity to levofloxacin, or other quinolone antibacterials [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )]. Known hypersensitivity to levofloxacin or other quinolones ( 4 , 5.7 )
Excerpt from the FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA), retrieved 2026-09-15. Whether this medication is appropriate for you is a clinical decision made by your prescribing clinician.
Common questions
Is levofloxacin covered at $0 with Tab?
Yes. Levofloxacin is on Tab's covered $0 generic list — every covered strength is $0 with an active membership, at participating pharmacies nationwide or by mail order.
Do I need insurance to get levofloxacin through Tab?
No. Tab is a membership, not insurance. Covered medications are $0 with an active membership whether or not you have a health plan.
How do I get a levofloxacin prescription with Tab?
Book a video visit with a licensed Tab clinician (unlimited visits are included with membership). If it's clinically appropriate, they send the prescription to your chosen participating pharmacy or by mail order.
How much does levofloxacin cost without insurance?
Without insurance, retail cash prices for levofloxacin vary by pharmacy, strength and quantity. Levofloxacin is on Tab's covered $0 generic list, so every covered strength is $0 with an active Tab membership at participating pharmacies nationwide or by mail order.
What is the cheapest way to get levofloxacin?
For medications on Tab's covered list, a Tab membership is the cheapest route: covered strengths of levofloxacin are $0 with an active membership, and unlimited video visits with a licensed clinician are included, so the visit that produces the prescription is covered too.
What is the usual dose of levofloxacin?
2 DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION • Administer Levofloxacin Tablets to pediatric patients weighing 30 kg and greater only (2.1, 2.2). • Levofloxacin Tablets cannot be administered to pediatric patients who weigh less than 30 kg because of the limitations of the available strengths. Alternative formulations of levofloxacin may be considered for pediatric patients who weigh less than 30 kg (2.2). (FDA-approved label, retrieved 2026-09-15. Your clinician sets your dose.)
What are the side effects of levofloxacin?
The most common reactions (≥3%) were nausea, headache, diarrhea, insomnia, constipation and dizziness ( 6.2 ). To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Hetero Labs Limited at 1-866-495-1995 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . (FDA-approved label, retrieved 2026-09-15.)
What interacts with levofloxacin?
Interacting Drug Interaction Multivalent cation-containing products including antacids, metal cations or didanosine Absorption of levofloxacin is decreased when the tablets are taken within 2 hours of these products. (2.4, 7.1) Warfarin Effect may be enhanced. (FDA-approved label, retrieved 2026-09-15. Tell your clinician about every medication and supplement you take.)
Levofloxacin is $0 on the covered list
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