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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR LEVAQUINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  infection Send me your stories & Pic for the Wall of Pain Please email to [email protected] read the stories on the wall of pain F 51 7 days
500 1X day
2/28/2011
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 1  Severe bronchitis I am having severe gastrointestinal issues, insomnia, and some joint pain. I had night sweats first two days of taking but thought this was due to fever breaking. I had one occurrence of my hands and fingers going numb. I am very scared for the coming weeks. What scares me is how many people have symptoms occurring weeks after stopping the medicine. I am surprised I was prescribed it due to already being on a heart medication for tachycardia and arythmia, I have a history of muscle rupture as well due to steroid use to treat bronchitis. F 49 5 days
1X day
2/27/2011
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 1  pneumonia ringing in my ears (& still have almost two months later), restlessness, insomnia for three days (until I quit taking it), nausea, loss of appetite, auditory hallucinations, leg pain, slurred speech, jaw tightness, neck muscle tightness, gritting teeth, ataxia, paranoia, darker urine, headaches scared me! I'm an RN and after 3rd dose (after paying $140 for 7 pills) went to a different doctor and told him of symptoms; he took me off of it and told me never to take it again. Talked to someone at work today who's sister has a seizure after 3 days of it (she had no previous history of this). I'm in the medical profession and I can not believe how loosely this drug is prescribed. I believe it is very dangerous! F 58 3 days
500mg 1X day
2/25/2011
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 1   Find more information about Levaquin and its side effects at these sites: fqresearch.org, Facebook Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity, Death by Levaquin (blog), cafepharma.com. Also type "levaquin side effects" into Google and follow the links. M 51
1X day
2/24/2011
 1  Prostatitis serious joint problems, pains, arthropaties I believe this drug is very powerful against some infections in some cases, as perhaps other meds of this group. My case seem to be not very optimistic in using it. I'm sure my current joint problems are because of it. I was first prescribed to use moxifloxacin year ago for 14 days and it was ok for me to take it, though it didn't help to get rid of my sypmtoms of pain in prostate. Months after I've got knee problem and some other joint pains which I didn't correlate to the drug first but now I'm sure it's because of it. Now I'm on levaquin for nore than 20 days because of continued unknown prostate infection. Doctor said I should normally use it for 28 days, but I'm not sure to continue as soon as I'm developing very unpleasand problems with my joints and that is especially unpleasant considering no effect on my prostatic pains. In general I'd recomment to very carefully evaluate it before usage even though others may not develop any side effect at all. M 37 21 days
500 1X day
2/23/2011
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 1  Bronchitis Pain in knee, clicking of knee, pain in ankles, hips, have been going on for 2 months now. Can't sleep, have problems sitting down and getting up, doing my work (I am a pre-school teacher) I came to the NP complaining of knee pain and breathing problems after taking 500MG of Levaquin for 10 days for bronchitis. She prescribed 750MG of Levaquin for additional 5 days! Someone has to inform the Drs. and their staff of the side affects of that med. They sent me to Physical therapy, the therapist knew about the connection with Levaquin! F 66 10 days
500MG 1X day
2/22/2011
 1  Sinus Infection Caused a lot of problems. M 33 10 days
500 2X day
2/20/2011
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 1  Sinus Infection Ankles,fingers,thumb,neck,elbow (tendon pain) and Migrane Headaches - Tremendous Stomach pain - appetite loss. I was supposed to take this medicine for 14 days. I think if I had taken it the whole time I would have died... it is awful and I am really disappointed that my doctor would put me on such a high risk drug. Sure, all drugs have risks.. but this drug could absolutly kill you and the sad thing is we count on our doctors education to give us the correct drug - do not take this drug... I just hope these symptoms go away - I have been off the drub now for 6 days and the effects keep getting worse. F 63 6 days
500 MG 1X day
2/19/2011
 1  For infection Increasing pain in hips & pelvic area, which has worsened since stopping the medication. I was also taking pyridium. No one told me at the hospital or pharmacy that I should only take the pyridium for 2 days, I took it for 10 days since the Dr. prescribed 30 pills. I called the pharmacy later to ask if I should take it for 2 days only. The pharmacist said take all the pills for the entire 10 days. The pain in my hips & pelvic area has become intolerable. I feel crippled!! Levaquin was given to me through IV earlier in the year for peritonitis. I had terrible hip pain, low-back pain then too. Over the last year (2010) it seems like all my muscles & tendons are more stiff, pain in my knees, elbows. This really sucks. F 58 10 days
500 mg 1X day
2/19/2011
 1  Pneumonia Joint paint in both thumbs and hands, headache. I got online and starting reading about this drug. I have a history of joint and tendon problems and my doctor did not ask. I also got a steroid shot the same day I started this medication. I have contacted my doctor immediately and not taking any more. F 58 3 days
500mg 1X day
2/17/2011
 1  Sinus Infection After my sinus infection didn't go away with the first round of antibiotics, my doctor prescribed Levaquin. It's been nearly two weeks since I've stopped the medication however for the past several days I've noticed when I stand up I experience severe headaches with a "head rush" feeling. My body has been aching for over a week. The pain started in my neck and has worked it way down into my back, arms and legs. Lastly, I've experienced terrible night sweats; I've had to change my shirt in the middle of the night and wash the sheets every day! F 33 8 days
2X day
2/17/2011
 1  SINUS INFECTION? ALMOST DIED. LET ME START OFF BY SAYING I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO ANYTHING INCLUDING MEDICATION. I AM ALSO NOT ALLERGIC TO PENICILLIN BASED DRUGS. I USUALLY TAKE AMOXICILIN WHICH SEEMS FINE BUT THIS TIME I DECIDED TO TRUST A DRS. JUDGMENT, WHAT A MISTAKE. WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS I HAD HORRENDOUS STOMACH CRAMPING, BLOATING, EXPLOSIVE DIAHERIA, PAIN AND VOMITING. WHEN I WAS INTO THE 2ND DAY OF THIS POISON (WHICH IS USED FOR ANTHRAX, WHY WOULD THEY GIVE IT TO YOU FOR SHIT LIKE COLDS) THERE WAS LARGE QUANTITIES OF BLOOD COMING OUT OF MY ANUS. I AM NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY I SWEAR TO GOD. IT STARTED AS CONSTANT BM'S, THEN DIAHERIA AND THEN VAST QUANTITIES OF BLOOD. MY STOMACH HURT SO BAD I COULDN'T STAND UP OR WALK. MY HUSBAND TOOK ME TO THE ER. MY WBC'S WERE THROUGH THE ROOF, BLOOD WAS FOUND IN MY STOOL SAMPLE. I HAD PAIN EVERYWHERE, VOMITING AND LATER-JOINT PAIN(S). IT FEELS LIKE I BARELY LIVED THROUGH THAT NIGHTMARE. NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME . 4 YEARS LATER AFTER TAKING THIS DRUG (AGE 30) I HAVE AWFUL JOINT PAINS AND CANNOT MOVE MY LEFT ARM MOST OF THE TIME. I CANNOT SAY WITH CERTAINTY THAT IT'S THE LEVAQUIN. I DO KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT IT WIPED OUT EVERY THING IN MY STOMACH BACTERIA WISE- GOOD AND BAD. AFTER ONLY 4 DOSES OF THIS POTENT "MEDICATION" MY STOMACH HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. I LIVE ON PROBIOTICS AND FIBER+DIGESTIVE SUPPLEMENTS. AFTER THE LEVAQUIN I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH "IBS". I KNOW THE LEVAQUIN CAUSED THE GASTRIC DISTRESS. DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG IT'S NOT WORTH IT. IF YOU'RE NOT ALLERGIC TO PENICILLIN BASED MEDS I URGE YOU TO GO THAT ROUTE-IF YOU NEED TO. F 30 3 days
2X day
2/16/2011
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 4  Chronic Bladder Infection I was walking casually last night with knee pain. Not a big deal. Then, out of the blue, a tendon blew in my foot. Today I'm in so much pain all over I look 120 instead of 38. This drug should STAY on the market. It works when others don't. Guys, your doctors know the potential for tendon rupture and don't CARE. They don't have to live with it, YOU DO. We need this drug when others won't work but the benefits have to outweigh the risks. It should be a last resort in serious, life threatening or stubborn cases only! Fire your doctors! They have to stop rupturing tendons like it's no big deal and they won't until their wallets are hurting! F 38 2 days
500 MG 2X day
2/12/2011
 1  Epstein bar Virus NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG UNLESS YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT. Was given IV administered levaquin which developed into a lace like rash. Nurses stopeed my drip. the next day while still in the hospital, I developed a severe pain in my arm which radiated into my right shoulder. EXTREME pain (I have given birth naturally so I can say that). Released from hospital even though I was complaining of EXTREME shoulder pain. They told me it was from the IV needle??? While at home, pain worsened. A week later, spontaneously, a tendon in my right shoulder ruptured. This hurt very badly and brought me to tears. Was unable to raise my arm/tricep muscle for 6 months-1 year. DID NOT HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR TENDON. Doctors are clueless and cause more harm than good typically. My body took time to fix it's self, but I now have full use/range of motion in right shoulder. 5 years later and I still cannot sleep on right side due to the uncomfprtableness it causes. THIS DRUG IS POISON AND SHOULD BE PULLED FROM THE MA F 29 1 days
IV drip 1X day
2/11/2011
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 1  UTI Anaphylaxis Was given through an I.V. as a starter antibiotic for my UTI which was close to infecting my kidneys. Was extremely painful and quite irritating to my veins. Noticed itchy hives forming and had the nurses cease drip immediately. They began a Benadryl shot directly through my I.V. but it wasn't fast enough. F 24
100ml 1X day
2/10/2011
 1  yes I had horrible bronchitis. This was my second antibiotic to get rid of it. After I finished the 10 day dosage my shoulders hurt to the point it was difficult to raise my hands. Now my knees hurt. I have only been off the drug for a week. I have read the other ratings and it is very concerning. I am in fairly good health. I hope there is someone who will honestly and sincerely know how this can be reversed. F 50 10 days
500 1X day
2/10/2011
 1  cough My poor 91 yr old mother~in~law took one pill. Within the hour, her blood sugar spiked to over 300, she was shaking, having trouble breathing & having trouble swallowing! Very expensive, awful pill! F 91 1 days
500mg 1X day
2/8/2011
 1  sever laryngitis Everything you can imagine. Worse was severe anxiety, rapid heart beat, paranoia, hallucinations, nightmares, trembling, felt like my skin was crawling. I usually tolerate medicines well, but not this. I have had no problems with cipro, which is in this category of drugs. I stopped taking it after 5 days. I should have stopped after the 2nd day. It still is affecting me to some degree on day 6, but not nearly as bad. I also personally know a friend that went to the hospital and they gave her a drip of levaquin in her IV for a urinary infection. Then she went for a blood test and her liver enzymes were high. Personally, I would be leary of this drug. F 53 10 days
1X day
2/8/2011
 1  Sinus Infection Good lord this drug sucks. I can't bend over. If I do blood rushes to my head the room spins like crazy causing me to act like the scarecrow from wizard of oz...so I have to squat to pick something up, tie my shoes, etc. My knees pop when I squat. I have a "tinny" taste in my mouth...and by the way my mouth is half numb. My right ear is ringing. This crap went in the trash. DON'T TAKE IT. M 40 8 days
1X day
2/8/2011
 1  sinus infection Insomnia and sore knees!!!! OMG! Please be careful with this drug!!!!! Can cure sinus infections but I don't think you will be able to get the full dose down without problems. By day 5 of my prescription my knees hurt really, really bad. I also took it very early in the morning and still had a hard time sleeping. It is a very EXPENSIVE drug and today I will be throwing it in the trash. I had a doctor tell me the other day that it will DESTROY THE CARTILAGE in your joints!!! What did the drug maker put in this drug?????? HEY FDA check this out! F 55 14 days
500 1X day
2/5/2011

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