LEVAQUIN Reviews (LEVOFLOXACIN)

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LEVAQUIN  (LEVOFLOXACIN):  Levofloxacin is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 4  prostatitus A lttle difficulty getting to sleep the first night or two but after that no problem. Soft stools but nothing dramatic, First, I have no connection to any drug company except as a investor in many of them. This drug works to reduce the symptoms of prostatitus to the 80-90% level but will not clean up the last 10%. I've taken it off and on for 16 years. M 64 16 years
5/28/2006
 2  Continuous Fungal Sinusitis Where do I begin, both feet(top and bottom)hurt and it hurts to walk. Burning sensation in left foot. Ankles swollen,tender and hurting. Pain and muscle spasms in both calves and legs, left leg the worst. Knees swollen and painful,hurts to touch,hurts to sit and stand.I have to regroup my body before I start to walk. Pain extending up both thighs to buttock. Both hands, starting at the fingers, are EXTREMELY PAINFUL,PAINFUL!!A constant hurt that won't stop. The pain extends up both arms to my shoulders. A lot of fatigue,depression and I can't sleep. Feels like I'm 90 years old and been thrown in a dryer. I feel bruised all over but don't see the bruises. I'm tired, extremely tired. I've been on and off Levaquin since 1997 for repeated sinus infections. Its the only antibiotic that works for the type of infections I keep getting. I've been having these symptoms for a long time and didn't realize it was the cause. Just started a 30 day treatment again, its been 21 days. I'm stopping! This pain is not worth it. F 46 12 years
750mgs 1X day
4/13/2010
 1  Chronic UTI and Chronic Sinusitis I have taken Levaquin and Cipro off and on for over 11 years. Although I play no sports, I have recently been treated for golfers elbow, tennis elbow, achilles tendonitis, calf pain, shoulder pain, and have had to wear orthotics in my shoes for several years because of severe plantar fasciitis. I am now selling my business of almost 20 years because I am having too much difficuly working, and will probably lose my home to foreclosure if I can't sell it soon. Just realized last week, all these problems were probably caused by all the Levaquin & Cipro, and believe it or not, even AFTER he began treating me for the tendonitis, my family doc gave me Levaquin again last month for another sinus infection! I have consulted an attorney. F 54 11 years
7/31/2009
 5  Prostatitis None. Only drug that works on my prostatitis. Clears it within 10 days. M 76 8 years
500mg 1X day
10/20/2011
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 1  Bronchitis I am HIV+ and have been given Levaquin at several points through the past without any real warning of side effects ebing discussed. At the same time I had been on Advair. So, when the both ankles cracked and popped and swelled up almost instantly heppened, I sttirbuted it to the Advair. Today I can not unfasten my own pants, because my right wrist is unsuable without inflicted large amounts of pain. Three months ago I had pain centered between my shoulder blades. During the time since then, the pain has spread to cover the entire upper portion of my back and extended down the back of each arm and endind at the finger tips. It is also at several spots in the pain's path the skin is hyper-sensitive to the touch to the point covering up with a blanket hurts it. Lately, I have had a constant slight headace, for about two months now, accompanied by a low-volume high pitch tone, like that of a hearing test, but only steady and always there. I hardly even want to move anymore and I ca This has ruined my life for a long time now. I am in constant pain and the area it encompasses is getting larger over time and the symptoms worse. M 43 5 years
1/28/2010
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 1  sinus infection SEVERE AND I MEAN SEVERE TENDONITIS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. I GET SINUS INFECTION ABOUT EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. I DID NOT PUT 2 AND 2 TOGETHER UNTIL I SWITCHED PHARMACIES AND GOT A ONE PAGE WARNING INSTEAD OR A 2 SENTENCE WARNING. I'VE BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT DOCTORS ABOUT MY TENDONITIS AND NOT ONE OF THEM RELATED IT TO LEVAQUIN AND CIPRO. DOCTORS NEED TO BE EDUCATED! I WOULD JUST START TO GET OVER THE PAIN OF THE TENDONITIS AND THEN GET ANOTHER SINUS INFECTION. I'VE HAD TO CUT BACK TO PART TIME AT WORK. TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR OWN CARE! HOW COULD I BE SO STUPID! F 62 4 years
10/13/2009
 1  sinus infecton SEVERE AND I MEAN SEVERE TENDINITIS IN MY FEET. BOTTOMS OF FEET SWOLLEN UP 1/4 INCH. HAVE BEEN GIVEN THIS MEDICINE BY MD FOR 2 YEARS OFF AND ON FOR SINUS INFECTIONS. DIDN'T REALIZE THIS WAS CAUSING MY PROBLEM WITH MY FEET UNTIL I WENT TO A NEW PHARMACY AND THEY COUNSELED ME ON SIDE AFFECTS. I HAVE BEEN SEEING A PODITRIST AND HAVE BEEN IN EXTREME PAIN AND THINKING I WOULD HAVE TO QUIT WORK. THE PODITRIST SAID I MIGHT END UP IN A WHEEL CHAIR IF HE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT KEPT CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO TOOK CIPRO WHICH HAS THE SAME SIDE AFFECTS! THANK GOD FOR MEDICAP PHARMACY AND THEIR WARNING! F 62 2 years
7/16/2009
 5  Bladder infections and Sinus infect I didn't have any. Levaquin has been the best med for bladder infection that I have ever taken. I have battled bladder infections for over 30 years. Most meds I had to take for 10 to 14 days for the severety of my infections. Levaquin clears them in 3 days! F 53 1 years
1/9/2007
 1  ischemic colitis Constant aching and burning in calves, thighs, gluts and heels, starting as soon as I came hame from hospital. I was being given 1000 mg constantly thru IV for 7 days, This is a killer drug,The FDA needs to take it out of the hands of the physicians not just put a black flag notice on the box. The doctors are still going to prescribe and deny that it is serious. F 65 11 months
7/19/2008
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 1  bone infection after surgery Neuropathy,stomach pain pain in legs & back,night sweats,weight loss 35 lbs.joint palm all over.. , M 66 8 months
750mg. / d
2/21/2016
 1  After Thyroid & Sinus Surgery Took Levaquin 4 seperate occations...After the last dose, both knees severely ached for no reason...some months later I experienced weakness in my legs and tingling Also had unexplained rashes. Also, may be linked to my digestive problems which started after the second time Levaquin was prescribed for my sinusitis. After one year since last taking Levaquin, I still experience severe tendonitis in my knees, weakness in my legs. Still cannot get back to my excerise routine without a lot of pain. Also, no treatment has been effective for my digestion issues. I believe Levaquin should be taken off the market! 52 7 months
8/7/2006
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 1  UTI It slaughtered each of my body systems one at a time - I had a combination of Cipro and Levaquin - I am going on 9 years of pure hell of nothing but constant recovery and relapse cycles. I was a runner before this - 6 miles a day - after I could not walk for two weeks. I have had unexplained carpal tunnel that required surgery - I am on heart medication twice a day now from sever heart palpitations that left me with a bad heart valve ( the worst part is my social life is gone) having sex takes 3 days of rest to recover - my muscles exhaust to the point of nothing - I beg my legs to keep moving when I just can't take another step - the doctors treat me as if I am enjoying all of this. I am embarrassed and isolated from life. This should be a crime - someone should be prosecuted for this. F 45 6 months
500 MG 2X day
5/4/2011
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 1  sinus infections I have experienced all over weakness, loss of balance, stiffness in leg joints, dizzyness, sleep deprevation, plus mouth lining and tongue lesions. My doc admitted to some of my problems being caused by the levaquin. Stay away from this drug if at all possible. There is not much anyone knows to get better or at least no one has an answer on how to get over the side effects which are long lasting. F 73 4 months
500-750 mg 1X day
9/8/2010
 5  UTI/Kidney Infection None The only thing that has gotten rid of my UTIs or Kidney Infections without hospitalization F 23 3 months
6/13/2006
 5  coughing up cannon balls mild muscle pain maybe tendon this medicine rocks!!! I have been allergic to so many antibiotics it's not funny.this is the mothership of all drugs ,blows congestion apart like a good game of astroids. Listen people all medicine is poison..period.you do what you have to do to get better,penicillin almost killed me as a kid it grew mold on my tongue and closed my throat.WTF ..all of this stuff has risk.stop whining and suffer if you dont want to take it dont.otc drugs kill more people then you realise because it's readily available and used irresponsibily.so what..you had a bad dream..grab some hot choc and call it a night.I have bad dreams on greasy pizza.any pain I have experienced has always disappeared shortly after stopping the med.I was on cipro for 90 days and lived to write this.Bottom line it works and you've been warned of the risk.read all the warnings on all the other medications you take I bet you'll have a mental episode about them also you paranoid freaks. I would take this again and again M 40 3 months
1/2/2009
 3  Chronic Sinusitis / Had Surgery Swelling and pain in ankles sometimes so sore it was hard to walk. Overall body pain like I had the flu. Pain in shoulder and some chest pains. Also have experienced twitching under eye and on eyelids. I have been sick since November 2004 and it is now May 2005. I had sinus surgery in March 2005 and have been on Levaquin since February 2005 and I just can't quite seem to get rid of the infection in my head. Prior to taking this I was was taking Augmentin. I first started with Zithromax and then onto a Penicillin injection, then augmentin, more augmentin, levaquin. I'm just about at whits end wondering how I'm going to get rid of the infection. After reading what I have read about the side effects of this drug I will ask the Dr. to give me something else rather than refilling the levaquin. F 39 3 months
5/3/2005
 1  my mother was taking this killer my mother was having chemo treatments, and was hospitalized 5 days after her treatments this drug keeps pooping up on her medical records from sept 07-nov 07,she died dec 2.she was suffering anxiousness,dizzness,bone and joint pain,delusions,heart ,etc. it is now in the hands of a lawyer she was discharged from the hospital and died 2 days later.her so called cancer that the medical examiner performed was never found,not even dead tissue she only had 3 chemo treatments. I URGE ANYONE AND EVERYONE FROM TAKING THIS KILLER F 33 3 months
11/6/2008
 1  bronchitis tendonitis, overall pain through out body. Severe pain in ankles. Anxiety attacks. neuropathies. Do not take with any cortisone products, label changed in December 2001 that indicates it is contraindicated to use with cortisone. Side effects may be much worse. F 51 3 months
10/23/2002
 3  prostatitis no side effects not certain it has helped my condition. M 61 2 months
3/26/2003
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 3  chronic sinus/cough/asthma this is a good drug for most people, have taken it in the past, took 500mg po for 10 days, then,immunologist rx'd 750mg for 1 mo. I'm also taking Diflucan 400mg for the past 3 mo, which has given me the most relief. I also took Ketek 800mg (antibiotic)for 6 months with return of same symptoms. Lots of antiobiotics can cause secondary "yeast" infections. After completion of the levaquin, I awoke with severe bilat hip pain. shoulder and wrist pains. I took Ibuprofen 600-800mg every 6-8 hours with some relief. Have been taking prednisone on/off past 2 years. Orthopedic MD's intially thought avascular necrosis from the prednisone. Levaquin is documented by the company to cause weakening of the achilles tendon with rupture. Activity lessened the pains as did heating pad. pains still persist. lessened somewhat, but the sinuses need surgical intervention. Advisable to take DanActive yogurt or Kefir, which replenishes the normal bacteria in the gut that antibiotics destroy. F 49 2 months
1/5/2007
  

LEVAQUIN  (LEVOFLOXACIN):  Levofloxacin is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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