Levofloxacin
Treatment for Chlamydial Infection
Typical Dosage: 500mg orally once daily for 7 days
Effectiveness
96%
Safety Score
65%
Clinical Trials
300
Participants
200K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
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65
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
500mg orally once daily for 7 days
Time to Effect
1 week for cure
Treatment Duration
7 days
Evidence Quality
MODERATENumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
1.04(Treat 1.04 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Confidence Score
90%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$30
Monitoring:$600
Side Effect Mgmt:$20
Total Annual:$650
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOODQALYs Gained
0.07
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$52.08
Cost per Remission
$52.08
Comparison vs Doxycycline
Cost Difference
+$25/year
More expensive
QALY Difference
-0.01 QALYs
Worse outcomes
Dominance
No dominance
Levofloxacin Outcomes
for Chlamydial Infection
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+96%
Response Rate
+96%
Remission Rate
+96%
Common Side Effects
Nausea
+10%
Diarrhea
+8%
Headache
+5%
Tendinitis/Tendon rupture
+0.1%
Peripheral neuropathy
+0.05%
Sources:
Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov