Ciprofloxacin vs Levofloxacin
Compare Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Ciprofloxacin | Levofloxacin | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial | Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial |
| Used to treat | Anthrax, Bacterial conjunctivitis, Bacterial skin diseases, Bacteroides infections, Campylobacter infections, Cystitis, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Escherichia coli infections, Fever, Gonorrhea, Haemophilus infections, Infectious arthritis, Intraabdominal infections, Klebsiella infections, Neutropenia, Osteomyelitis, Otitis externa, Prostatitis, Proteus infections, Pseudomonas infections, Pyelonephritis, Sinusitis, Staphylococcal infections, Typhoid fever, Urinary tract infections | Bacterial eye infections, Bacterial pneumonia, Bacterial skin diseases, Bronchitis, Chlamydia infections, Escherichia coli infections, Haemophilus infections, Klebsiella infections, Legionnaires' disease, Maxillary sinusitis, Mycoplasma infections, Proteus infections, Pseudomonas infections, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Pyelonephritis, Salmonella infections, Soft tissue infections, Staphylococcal infections, Streptococcal infections, Urinary tract infections |
| Generic price | From $0.075 each, about $2.25 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $1.50 per mL (0.3% eye drop) | From $0.11 each, about $3.26 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $1.79 per mL (25 mg/mL solution) |
| Brand price | Cipro: from $1.25 per mL (5% suspension) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |