Why TEQUIN* (Gatifloxacin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of TEQUIN: extremely dissatisfied (average rating score: 1.41)
(based on 27 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** TEQUIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinusitis* | 8 |
| 2 | Bronchitis* | 2 |
| 3 | Urinary tract infection* | 2 |
| 4 | Pneumonia* | 1 |
| 5 | Upper respiratory tract infection | 1 |
| 6 | Wheezing | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of TEQUIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nausea* | 6 |
| 2 | Dizziness* | 5 |
| 3 | Paraesthesia | 4 |
| 4 | Vomiting* | 4 |
| 5 | Headache | 3 |
| 6 | Dyspnoea* | 3 |
| 7 | Abdominal discomfort | 2 |
| 8 | Insomnia | 2 |
| 9 | Death | 2 |
| 10 | Pain* | 2 |
| 11 | Decreased appetite | 2 |
| 12 | Drug ineffective | 2 |
| 13 | Disturbance in attention | 2 |
| 14 | Fatigue | 2 |
| 15 | Throat tightness | 2 |
| 16 | Muscular weakness | 2 |
| 17 | Walking disability | 1 |
| 18 | Hepatic congestion | 1 |
| 19 | Cardiac arrest | 1 |
| 20 | Chills | 1 |
*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 TEQUIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Gatifloxacin (Zymaxid, Gatifloxacin, Tequin, Zymar)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com