Can you drink alcohol with levofloxacin lactate?

It is not recommended to drink alcohol while taking Levofloxacin Lactate, and you need to stop taking the drug for a week before you can drink alcohol. Levofloxacin lactate belongs to the quinolone class of drugs, mainly used for a variety of sensitive bacteria and antibacterial treatment, such as urinary tract infections, cervicitis lung infections. Drinking alcohol while taking Levofloxacin Lactate may reduce the effectiveness of the antibiotic and worsen the infection, which is not conducive to the recovery of inflammation. In addition, drinking alcohol while taking the drug may also lead to adverse reactions to the drug, common gastrointestinal reactions, central nervous system, allergic reactions, etc., so that patients experience abdominal discomfort or pain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, skin rash, dizziness, headache and other symptoms. In addition, this product can prolong the QT interval, and a few patients can develop arrhythmia, and drinking alcohol after taking the drug can induce the occurrence of arrhythmia. When using levofloxacin, it should be used under the guidance of a professional physician to avoid causing adverse drug reactions.