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Can Levaquin Pill Be Taken In Liquid State?

I m a nurse taking care of a teen whose Dr. Gave him levaquin po he has a g/j tube I had to leave a message to get this changed to a liquid, but we can t get it changed until Monday so I had to crush it will it be a problem. I just got the order and due to the holiday I was not informed until I came to work that it is in a pill form.
Mon, 4 Jan 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Levaquin contains levofloxacin, which belongs to a group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. It is available in solid tablet form.
Since the patient is on g/j tube, you can crush and powder the tablet, dissolve it in any liquid and administer it.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Can Levaquin Pill Be Taken In Liquid State?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Levaquin contains levofloxacin, which belongs to a group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. It is available in solid tablet form. Since the patient is on g/j tube, you can crush and powder the tablet, dissolve it in any liquid and administer it. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.