Ratings, Reviews Summary for LEVAQUIN (JOHNSON RW)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of LEVAQUIN: 1.7 (not satisfied)
(based on 2159 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for LEVAQUIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 12 | 2.41666666666667 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 104 | 1.83653846153846 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 359 | 1.83653846153846 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 527 | 1.92409867172676 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 552 | 1.57246376811594 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 385 | 1.57662337662338 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 133 | 1.39097744360902 |
| Age 75 and up | 54 | 1.44444444444444 |
Ratings by Sex for LEVAQUIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 666 | 1.8 |
| Female | 1463 | 1.68 |
| Not Specified | 30 | 1.5 |
Why LEVAQUIN* (Levofloxacin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of LEVAQUIN: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.74)
(based on 2005 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** LEVAQUIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinusitis* | 404 |
| 2 | Pneumonia* | 145 |
| 3 | Urinary tract infection* | 136 |
| 4 | Bronchitis* | 129 |
| 5 | Kidney infection | 34 |
| 6 | Diverticulitis | 31 |
| 7 | Ear infection | 31 |
| 8 | Prostatitis | 30 |
| 9 | Upper respiratory tract infection* | 25 |
| 10 | Infection* | 25 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of LEVAQUIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain* | 572 |
| 2 | Insomnia | 496 |
| 3 | Arthralgia* | 441 |
| 4 | Dizziness | 266 |
| 5 | Anxiety | 266 |
| 6 | Headache | 217 |
| 7 | Nausea* | 201 |
| 8 | Depression | 172 |
| 9 | Pain in extremity* | 170 |
| 10 | Muscular weakness | 169 |
| 11 | Fatigue | 163 |
| 12 | Somnolence | 156 |
| 13 | Disturbance in attention | 151 |
| 14 | Myalgia | 136 |
| 15 | Paraesthesia | 128 |
| 16 | Abasia | 118 |
| 17 | Muscle spasms | 115 |
| 18 | Hypoaesthesia | 114 |
| 19 | Burning sensation | 109 |
| 20 | Tenderness | 106 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for LEVAQUIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Levofloxacin (Ofloxacine, Iquix, Levaquin, Quixin, Levofloxacin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com