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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 1  chronic sinus infection I experienced insomnia, usually woke up around 2am even though I went to bed around 11 or 12.; The worst part is severe muscle and join pain around shoulder blades, shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands. It is difficult to raise my arms, and the whole body is aching like having a flu. I have been on the medicine for 25 days with 500mg/dose. This is not a medicine for me, it helped my sinus infection, but did not completely clear it. It is a powerful drug and has full of side effects. Take it with caution !!! F 49 25 days
2/23/2007
 1  sinus infection Shoulder and arm pain, I could not raise my arm at all for 2 months. Then someone referred me to an osteopath, $700.00 later I am almost better. I still have pain in my right shoulder and arm, I haven't regained full mobility in that joint. F 60 10 days
2/21/2007
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 1  bacterial infection Complete loss of appetite, HORRIBLE depression and suicidal thoughts (never experienced prior to taking this drug)I thought i was losing my mind. rash on my face, joint pain, tingling and numbness on the left side, burning on the left side, hair loss, horrible anxiety, irregular heart beat, I cant even remember them all If i thought this drug was causing more good than harm i would consider myself an unlucky one and move on. This drug is EVIL!! I have NO allergies at all what so ever- I took the 7 day dose for 4 days and had problems from day one. I stopped taking it, went to see my Dr. he told me there was no way it could be the meds and that i need to finish the antibiotic. i took the 3 remaining pills. This is nothing to mess with. If nothing else, someone needs to inform people and the Drs that this happens to more than 1/100000000. Drs. dont know every side effect and their frequency of every drug they prescribe, but it is their responsibility to find out when a patient complains, i believe the drug companies down play the frequency of these effects and that is part of the problem. I for one plan to file a complaint with the FDA. http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/problem.html#medprod This drug came as close as possible to ruining my life. F 27 7 days
2/19/2007
 1  bronchitis low blood sugar, aura part of migraine, stomach pain, fast heartbeat at times while taking drug. After stopping drug, have severe pain walking. pain is in knees and ankles and still have two months later. Also burning in toes at times, and headache. These side effects were not present before taking the drug. will not take again. just as bad as ketek which was in the news recently because it causes liver problems. F 50 7 days
2/17/2007
 1  bronchitis low blood sugar, aura part of migraine, stomach pain, fast heartbeat at times while taking drug. After stopping drug, have severe pain walking. pain is in knees and ankles and still have two months later. Also burning in toes at times, and headache. These side effects were not present before taking the drug. will not take again. just as bad as ketek which was in the news recently because it causes liver problems. F 50 7 days
2/17/2007
 1  uti Fibromyalgia symtoms that have lasted over two years. There is no informed consent concerning this mediction. It is a travesty. M 56 5 days
2/14/2007
 1  beginning bronchitis Entire body exploded in pain, Nerve system went haywire. Felt paranoid. Felt so weak I thought I would die. Developed brady cardia, tendinitis, got torn roator cuff. 14 months later still feel like this. Feel like I am dying. Have lost job, everything. The pain is so bad I feel like crying almost every day. Muscles weak. I can't believe the FDA is allowing this poison out there. It has ruined my body, my life and my career! If anyone knows of any cures for this, PLEASE let me know. And is there any attorney anywhere that will not hang up on me in less than 5 minutes when I tell them I was devastated by levaquin? All here in my state say I would have to die first before they would consider taking my case. Great option there. Also, where can I go to get a biopsy of my tendons to see if the poison ( flourine? ) in this drug is there. M 55 7 days
2/14/2007
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 1  gastrointestinal infection Initially feeling of heat and burning skin, profound insomnia, severe anxiety, panic attacks, burning neuropathy all over worse in genitals and feet and hands. Elevated liver enzymes, thyroiditis, glucose intolerance, weight loss. Numbness in genitals and feet, weakness, musculoskeletal and tendon pain all continueing after 6 months. The true incidence of adverse reactions is unrecognized due to the delayed and ongoing effects and the refusal of ortho-mcneil to take responsibility and notify doctors of these reactions. M 43 7 days
2/14/2007
 1  upper resperitory infection Severe loss of appetite, nausea, lethargy, muscle weakness, chronic low-grade fever, elevated heart rate, edema in wrists and ankles, lassitude, general malaise NOT recommended for elder patients! (Submitted on behalf of my grandmother.) By the fifth day on Levaquin, she had no appetite, refused all therapy, and constantly complained of weakness and feeling "lousy". She is a retired nurse, and does NOT complain unless it's a "9 out of 10". I was starting to worry she was dying for no apparent reason. I suspected depression. The sixth day I realized her symptoms and the Levaquin started at the same time. I researched the side effects (on the Web) and hunted down her doctor the same day. He switched her to Rocephin and her symptoms were subsiding the next day. I have my charming, cheerful (and once again hungry) grandmother back, and the side effects seem to be almost gone now (five days on). 100
2/13/2007
 1  Bronchitis Day 1: Playing catch with my kids and had pain in my achilles. Day 2: Fatigue Day 3: Depressed, Irritable (in all fairness, I was't Mr. Happy before!) Day 4: Very tired, slightly dizzy, anxious, and worried about my health. My brother noticed because I am usually extremely positive about my health. That's when I decided to search the Net and found all of these people who are unhappy with it. I buffer this by saying that many of the other respondants seem to take an awful lot of meds, while I typically take none. Day 5: My last pill and I won't take it! I have taken other antibiotics and experienced slight fatique, but Levaquin doesn't feel "right." That is a subjective and non-scientific viewpoint. M 43 4 days
2/13/2007
 4  Pneumonia / Sphenoid Sinusitis First two doses made me dizzy within 30 minutes of taking. Pain flare-up in an already-sore elbow started on day five of what is supposed to be 14 day course of treatment. Levaquin is the most potent antibiotic I have taken as an adult -- I could literally feel it working through my system the first two times I took it. I have been fighting a sinus infection for a month and a half and had taken Amoxicillin, Keflex and Avelox for it. A week ago I went to the ER where a chest xray and CT scan revealed infection in the sphenoid sinuses and pneumonia. Hence, the Rx for Levaquin. I will continue taking it as prescribed despite the elbow pain because I think it is working on the other issues...and I'm tired of being sick! F 47 6 days
2/11/2007
 1  post op pneumonia I was in the hospital with post op pneumonia, so Levaquin was given by IV drip. It was going to be added to another antibiotic I was taking. I had no problem getting the Rociphen drip, but then they started the Levaquin. Fine for the first 10 minutes, then my heart started to race. my chest was very tight and my face became very flushed. I called the nurse, she turned off the drip and within minutes my heart rate returned to normal. I've read that tachycardia can be a side effect of the drug, and I imagine that's what I was experiencing. Years ago I had taken an oral course of Levaquin and don't remember any problems. So I'm assuming the IV route may have contributed to the reaction. F 54 1 days
2/11/2007
 3  URI Bouts of SEVERE SAUSEA and dry heaves and shakes...had to reduce dose from 750 mg. F 68 2 days
2/10/2007
 1  Upper Respiratory infections Severe calf pain and cramping. I am an avid runner and started back into my training with and easy 4 mile run. After about 1 mile I got bilateral calf pain. By the time I finished the run I was doing a double limp. I rested the rest of the day and went for a run the following morning. A little tightness eventually developed into a full knife stabbing pain in one of my calfs. The other was fine. Other runners have had a similar experiance I am now finding out. I am done with this drug. I will let my body take care of the URI and try my luck that way. M 48 3 days
2/10/2007
 1  Double Pneumonia Most of the same that everyone has listed. Severe problems for 10 years now, since 2 10 doses of Levaquin. Healthy prior to this medication. F 49 4 weeks
2/9/2007
 1  sinus infection I took 1 pill. It gave me insomnia. My throat completely closed up, I couldnt breath. Then I started vomiting, and this went on the whole day. Not easy when your throat is closed up. I don't recommend this to anyone. F 28 1 days
2/8/2007
 1  ear infection The skin around my eyes puffed up like balloons. I looked like the loser in a prizefight. My doctor said to stop taking Levaquin immediately and he put me on a different drug F 54 1 days
2/6/2007
 5  mycoplasma pneumoniae I was placed on Ceftin, Biaxin and Levaquin and Prednisone...all at the same time! Had a breathing problem along with a sinus infection...only the Combient enhaler worked and you can't use that long term. I had been sick off & on since September...voice hoarse..was thinking that this old, past smoker Maybe had the big C. Internist sent me to pulminoligist who determined after long, complete history that I may not have asthma, COPD or the big C but a long time, bacterial infection. He said he had to prove it and took blood and placed me on all the above. If he was correct I would be a new women! So at this point I was a happy gal...but miserable that first week..not sleeping, disoriented, flu like symptoms,tummy rumblings, etc,etc. After someone suggested spacing the pills, it was a bit better. It has been 11 days since I stopped taking all the pills but Biaxin. Noticed my heart racing and still shakey...two days ago found a huge red mark under my armpit, hot and sore. And the I must say, no inhaler is a first! I have needed one ever since my first case of Bronchitis in the early 90's. Now I am clear, my breathing is fine and I don't seem to need any. I also forgot to tell the Dr that I have had three different bouts of what I think were boils, on my breasts...no Dr. could ever explain why they were appearing or how to get rid of them! They come from a bacterial infection, I just found from surfing the net...I didn't even know that! So would I take these drugs again...as long as these symptoms go away and nothing further happens...Yes! F 68 20 days
2/5/2007
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 5  ear, sinus, upper respiriatory inf. Have taken several times before and no side affects as of yet due to the fact that I have not found a medication that I am alergic to yet. for some of the people on here I am sorry you cant take Levaquin becouse of the side affects, but that is with any drug. I just happen to be able to take just about anything so far. So for me levaquin is a god send it knocks just about every infection I have had out some times I wonder why the doctor I go to always prescribes amoxicillin to me because I know and he knows that the only thing it does for me is keep the infection in check and does nothing to get rid of it but he tries. SO DONT KNOCK THE DRUG BECAUSE OF SIDE AFFECTS THEY ARE A RISK WITH ANY DRUG YOU TAKE TRY READING THE PHARMACY INSERT THAT THE PHARMISIST GIVES YOU DUHHHHHHHHHHH. M 29 10 days
2/2/2007
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 2  Prostatits At 500 mg daily, had initial light headedness. Followed by pain in legs, hips, knees and difficulty walking after siting for a while or upon awaking. Towards the end of my dosage, I strained/pulled or otherwise injured area(s) within my abdomen, which is still painful 7 weeks after stopping Levaquin. M 42 5 weeks
1/31/2007
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