Drug interactions
Desflurane + Levofloxacin
Severity: Moderate
Desflurane and Levofloxacin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Volatile anesthetics such as desflurane can prolong the QT interval, and levofloxacin has a similar effect. Perioperative use of both may increase the risk of torsades de pointes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Desflurane and Levofloxacin can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Desflurane belongs to Central Nervous System; Levofloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation through delayed ventricular repolarization.
What to do
Inform the anesthesia team and monitor ECG during surgery. Check and correct potassium and magnesium beforehand in patients with other risk factors.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Desflurane with Levofloxacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Desflurane and Levofloxacin can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Volatile anesthetics such as desflurane can prolong the QT interval, and levofloxacin has a similar effect. Perioperative use of both may increase the risk of torsades de pointes.
How serious is the interaction between Desflurane and Levofloxacin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Inform the anesthesia team and monitor ECG during surgery. Check and correct potassium and magnesium beforehand in patients with other risk factors.
What other medicines interact with Levofloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Levofloxacin with, for example, Dronedarone, Ibutilide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Levofloxacin page.
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