Table 5. Levofloxacin-related clinical adverse events.
| Adverse events | 750 mg group (n=228) | 500 mg group (n=229) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of case | No. of case times | Incidence (%) | No. of case | No. of case times | Incidence (%) | ||
| Rash or discomfort at the injection site | 9 | 10 | 3.94 | 5 | 5 | 2.18 | |
| Gastrointestinal discomfort | |||||||
| Nausea, vomiting | 6 | 6 | 2.63 | 3 | 3 | 1.31 | |
| Abdominal pain | 2 | 2 | 0.88 | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | 2 | 2 | 0.87 | |
| Neurological side effects | |||||||
| Insomnia | 4 | 4 | 1.76 | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | |
| Headache, dizziness | 3 | 7 | 1.32 | 2 | 2 | 0.88 | |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | 3 | 3 | 1.31 | |
| Cardiac side effects | |||||||
| Palpitation | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| I degree atrioventricular block | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| PVCs | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Short PR interval | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.44 | |
| Other | 8 | 8 | 3.51 | 10 | 10 | 4.37 | |
| Total | 35 | 42 | 15.35 | 24 | 28 | 10.48 | |
PVC, premature ventricular contraction.