LEVAQUIN Reviews (LEVOFLOXACIN)

Average Rating: 1.7 (2159 Ratings)

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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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 5  Sinus Infection Slight nausea and diarrhea the first 3 days. Nothing intolerable. I had been through 2 Z-Paks and had found no relief from my sinus infection. The Levaquin did the trick in about 4 days. I finished the prescribed course 500mg for 10 days. I question some of the reviews about people feeling so sick or achy from the medication. You're ill, you should have been sick and achy before taking the medication anyway. Has anyone considered that your aches and nausea may be related to your illness? F 27 10 days
6/15/2009
 1  pneumonia tendonitis in lower arm 2 months after completing levaquin, tendon tightness in calves, achilles heel pain and tightness, numbness in arms and fingers 2 months later, pains in hands. Got rid of the pneumonia which began w/ a sinus infection but I don't think doctors should be prescribing this. I think they should be reaching for other, safer, antibiotics. Other choices should be exhausted first. Don't take this if you have a choice. Its very dangerous and I'm lucky I haven't had a tendon snap...yet. I'm still suffering the effects and its been 3 months. F 48 10 days
6/14/2009
 1  upper respiratory infection/sinus I had severe insomnia; I felt anxiety and panic. I could not sit still. I was feeling so bad with my sinuses and my chest and all I wanted to do was rest. I could never rest. My shoulders also began to hurt not sure if from the drug or the intense anxiety. I quit this drug after 4 days I would never recommend this drug. It is so expensive and I paid $ 60.00 for it even with insurance, however, I had to quit taking it due to the severe panic and anxiety. I felt that this was worse for my condition than the quitting the antibiotic and not taking it. No one mentioned anything about side effects (not my doctor or the pharmacy). I plan on informing both of them the effects I felt on this drug. I found that once I quit the drug, I was able to manage my infection with Eucalyptus steam treatments, ginger, lemon, and honey tea and the ability to REST!!! I also used Mucinex which is wonderful. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. F 50 4 days
6/14/2009
 4  UTI None. I have a lot of reactions to drugs, including Cipro. This drug helped after three days. I would recommend an open mind about Levaquin. F 86 4 days
6/13/2009
 1  surgical procedure Nausea, disorientation, throwing up, dizziness I took one after my surgery as prescribed and within 30 minutes, I was throwing up. It was an absolutely horrible experience, and I will never take this medicine again. Most of the medicine is out of my system now thanks to vomiting, but I still feel woozy. My doctor suspended the medicine. I would never, never take this again. F 53 1 days
6/13/2009
 1  middle ear infection Insomnia 4 nights in a row. Exhuasted, anxious. Ruptured Achilles tendon!!!! Dosage was 7 days. Was not warned by doctor of what can happen or to restrain from physical activity. Will never take this medication again. F 49 7 days
6/12/2009
 1  Recurring sinus infection First dose - didn't sleep all night. Started getting intense pain deep in both my calves the next day. Second dose - insomnia and calve pain persisted. Also started to have this overwhelming feeling of despair. Third dose - pain in calves and insomnia persisted. Feelings of despair intensified. Called my doctor and was told to stop the medication. So I stopped but the insomnia, pain, and despair continued. My prescribing physician had me see a rheumatologist but, since I had never had a need to see one, the first appt I got was 3 weeks away. After 5 days of no sleep, I went and got acupuncture. It helped immensely with the insomnia and despair. Continued acupuncture sessions but they were not relieving the leg pain. Pain also spread from my calves to my knees, hamstrings, hips, and upper arms. Also have bouts of numbness in my fingers. My skin was also very sensitive - felt like a cold burn to be touched or when showering. Went to a naturopathic doctor and got herbs and vitami Traditional doctors are useless. The rheumatologist I saw casually said that my tendons were inflammed and that the pain would go away within the next 8 weeks. When it didn't, he diagnosed me with osteoarthritis in my knees and told me to lose weight so I did - 25 pounds in 1 month. Pain didn't go away so he finally did xrays. Turns out that I don't have arthritis. He maintained that the fact that I didn't have any of these issues until I took Levaquin is purely coincidental. Oh yeah, I did get blood tests to detect any signs of rheumatoid/immune systems issues (all these were negative) but it wasn't until 4 weeks after I had taken the medication. I went to an orthopedic knee specialist. He lectured me that the problem with the medical industry is all the frivolous lawsuits like the levaquin lawsuit and the fact that my pain coincided with taking levaquin was purely coincidental. Afterall, he prescribes levaquin all the time and has never had a complaint. (Funny how we patients are not allowed to use anecdotal information but the doctors can pull it out of their pockets whenever it suits them.) Oh yeah, he's the one who diagnosed my torn cartlidge in both knees but it's not from levaquin. According to him, I have probably had torn cartlidge for a while and, again, it's just coincidental that I didn't have any pain until I took levaquin. He then had the audacity to advise me to just focus on fixing my knees and not worry over how it happened. Yeah, right. F 49 3 days
6/11/2009
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 1  Partoid gland infection Flushed skin, pressure/pain in elbows,forearms and wrists. Hot rash developed on side of thumb. Severe weakness in extremities. Knee tendons swelled after 5 minutes of activity. Put me in the hospital overnight, given Iv's and sent home. As someone who works in the pharmaceutical industry, I am aware of the uphill struggle I would have in any type of suit. That being said, this drug has put me in a state of anger I haven't felt in years. The anticipation of what the next day will bring me has reduced my quality of life. Anyone who can help with any form of levaquin system removal is greatly appreciated. M 47 13 days
6/10/2009
 1  infection After taking one 500 mg pill a day for 10 days, i am experiencing pains in both knees, night sweats, shoulder pain, tiredness, headache, vision focusing, tendons are in pain.. I feel worst now than I did before taking this horrible drug I would NEVER NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TAKING THIS DRUG. I HAVE NEVER FELT SO TERRIBLE IN MY LIFE. THIS DRUG WHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. WHO KNOWS THE PERMANENT DAMAGE IT WILL DO. F 66 10 days
6/10/2009
 4  Massive Upper Respiratory Infection Dizziness, nausea, hot/cold flashes. URI symptoms started to fade after 1st dose - Extreme dizziness though! I was on a 5 day program (1 pill a day) Last day of taking the medication I got extreme motion sickness from driving in the backseat of a friend's car. Otherwise the medication seems to have destroyed the URI. M 41 5 days
6/9/2009
 1  diverticulitis Knee pain and weakness so severe I cannot stand up from a seated position without help. F 72 10 days
6/9/2009
 3  Cellulitis - Bacterial infection Heartburn, random joint pains in wrist and hands, feeling run down, mild headache 32 year old male here. I was prescribed Levaquin 500mg 2 days ago for 10 days after being diagnosed with cellulitis which is a bacterial infection in the blood. I had a swollen and sore groin on the right side. I already take prilosec once a day for acid reflux. Since starting Levaquin the infection seems to be clearing up, but the heartburn is pretty vicious. Yesterday I thought to myself hmm, maybe I didn't take my prilosec but I thought I did. So, I took a second prilosec with no results. Today again as listed on the bottle I waited two hours after taking the Levaquin and then took my prilosec, but no luck. I've since taken a second prilosec and a couple of tums. As I drove home from work the heartburn started reoccurring. Thats when I googled it and came to find this site and that I'm not crazy. I also had sharp pains in my wrist and hands today and feel really run down and almost mildly depressed. I can live with joint pains and feeling a little run down, but the heartburn really does effect your eating and sleeping. I guess I'll have to see how the next 7 days go. M 32 3 days
6/4/2009
 1  sinus infection/ UTI/ pink eye I would'nt take this drug again if you pain me a billion dollars. I felt like a rabid animal roaming around in circles and panicking! And I work at a pharmacy!!!!!!!!! I was not told by my doctor about any of the side effects and the paper I was given makes this drug sound harmless. I was on a 750mg dose along with eye drops of the same drug family. I ended up going into shock and going unconscious. I WOULD NEVER GIVE THIS DRUG TO ANYONE!!!!!!! F 18 2 days
6/4/2009
 1  viral infection Stomach pain, very frequent bowel movements, numbness and tingling sensation at toes and feet at right and left leg. Pain at right calf. Please don't take this drug. M 35 10 days
6/4/2009
 1  Kidney Blood Infection The pains you are feeling are known as Quinolone induced peripheral neuropathy(nervous system damage) and quinolone induced arthropathy (joint damage) They can bothbe permanent....dont let your DR diagnose you with fibro!!! if you have taken levaquin and or a relative of it then you DONT have fibro!!! i would bet if you looked into several "fibro" cases they have taken a quinolone in their past. Please do not take, it will ruin your life as it has mine F 22 1 weeks
6/1/2009
 2  Sinus Infection Face flushing, slightly blurred vision, very bad head aches, heartburn, and some muscle/joint pain. Would not take again. Too many side effects. M 61 12 days
5/30/2009
 1  Unspecified colon infection. Upset stomach, dizziness, lightheadedness, trouble sleeping, confusion, hallucinations, change in the amount of urine, tiredness, pain/numbness/burning/tingling in lower back and in the past two hours burning when urinating as if UTI is developing. I hear a buzzing ring when I try to sleep. It's almost like an electronic alarm clock going off. I told my Doctor that I couldn't tolerate Cipro, he grinned and said he would prescribe Levaquin, but it is expensive. $40.25 for three 500 mg. tablets. That was after my insurance had paid their part. I had to ask the pharmacist for a drug information sheet. I read over it and realized that it had multiple side effects, but I was facing the weekend and I was sick. I even went online to see if it was in the same drug class as Cipro. I missed it! They are both in the fluoroquinolone drug class as I discovered today after the symptoms kept getting worse. Don't forget the doctor grinned. I have urinated 24 times in the past 13 hours and feel as if I'm developing a urinary tract infection. The most troubling symptom is a burning/tingling/painful sensation in my lower back approximately where the kidneys are located. I called the doctor (not the one who prescribed) on duty this weekend and he told me not to take the third tablet and contact my doctor on Monday morning. This is Saturday night. F 68 2 days
5/30/2009
 1  diverticulitis Overall body aches, especially legs and right shoulder. Broke out in extreme case of hives - got benadryl shot from clinic. Next morning, upper lip swollen 5x normal size, tongue swollen and breathing impaired. Went back to hospital - without a shot of adreneline and a steriod, I would soon have quit breathing. Also experiencing pain in heel tendon. I cannot believe this horrible drug is on the market. I do not have sensitive skin and the only allergic reaction to any drug I have been on has only been nausea - but LEVAQUIN just about killed me. The side effects were way worse than what I was taking it for. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION! F 53 10 days
5/29/2009
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 1  sore throat & sinus infection took Levaquin for 10 days, made me so sick, I should have stopped after the 1st day. Later after the med. I broke out with a rash, yeast infection on my body, have been fighting the itching for 3 months now. My head itches awfully, back, front , etc., This pill should be off the market. F 69 10 days
5/28/2009
 1  UTI after a week of usage I felt horrible leg pain, burning skin in thighs and arms, stomach cramps,dizziness, loss of appetite and other side effects M 26 7 days
5/28/2009

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