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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 3  Kidney infection Hypoglycemia, exhaustion, upset stomach I took 750mg Levaquin pills once a day for only 2 days before my doc took me off them due to a drop in blood sugar that I can only attribute to either the levaquin or the infection. But I'm pretty sure it was the drug--I wasn't hypoglycemic prior to taking Levaquin (while I had the infection) and once off Levaquin it took about three days and now my blood sugar is fine again. If you are prone to hypoglycemia, this drug may aggrivate the condition. However, the infection was completely gone in only two days and I didn't need more medicine. I'm grateful that this drug is strong, but listen to your body while on it. M 23 2 days
8/6/2006
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 1  Urinary tract infection Breif excursion into insanity lasting three days after initial fifteen day course @ 5oo mg/day + intravenous application at hospitalfour years ago. After four years I am still dealing with dual tendon rupture in right foot, mental confusion, facial ticks, occasional drooling, frequent pain in numerous joints, extreme abdominal discomfort, breathing difficulties, difficulty walking. In my case I sincerely feel that this drug has killed me, I just haven't died yet. There does not appear to be any help available. It is my understanding that this drug is fat soluable and is not metabolized by the body. M 53 15 days
8/2/2006
 1  infected incision after surgery Horrible pain in all joints; oral and vaginal yeast infections If I could do this all over again, I'd refuse any and all Levaquin for any reason. I took the drug for 12 days in May 2006 and I'm miserable. I have severe joint pain that I have to take Neurontin and Lorcet for - even with these drugs, it is difficult to walk, can't sleep, am nauseous much of the time, and I feel like I'm going to lose my mind from the unrelenting pain. I never had problems with Cipro before, but now I do since my tendonitis due to Levaquin. I can only pray that this goes away soon because it's debilitating. Just say NO to this drug. F 31 12 days
8/1/2006
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 5  urinary tact infection unsure, on too many other meds at this time. F 55 10 days
7/31/2006
 3  sinus infection General body aches that I initially attributed to the infection, but persisted after signs of infection were gone. My forearms, particularly my right (I'm right handed) are very sore; Feels as though I worked out really hard all over, expecially my forearms. A moderate malaise and odd chest pains, again similar to over-exertion. I have also had more headaches than normal and have been feeling depressed, which could be attributible to other things, but is not my typical emotional response. M 41 5 days
7/31/2006
 1  SEVERE kidney infection had this drug through an IV and 14 days of 500mg. Severe insomnia, itching, back pain, would litterally wake up in the middle of the night talking to my self, weird dreams and hillunications, severe feminine itching and discomfort (benadryl seams to be helping that) DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! F 18 14 days
7/31/2006
 2  UIT foggy head, nausea, dizziness, head ache, felt dislocated from reality, sleepy, heard to think, jittery, flushed face on second and third days. because I'm an EMT, I put myself on Oxygen and that temorarily helped with the foggy head and dizziness, nausea Not only did I have horrible side effects, it didn't take care of my UIT! F 28 3 days
7/30/2006
 2  sinus infection dizziness, confusion, and loss of consciousness (fainting) I stopped taking Levaquin after my third fainting incident within two days of beginning its use. I have subsequently experienced similar effects (severe confusion & dizziness, but no loss of consciousness) from another antibiotic in the same drug family (Avelox). I now avoid all related antibiotics. I have only fainted on one other occasion in my adult life, shortly after being given an injection of Demerol while hospitalized several years ago. F 36 2 days
7/30/2006
 1  ear infection After taking Levaquin at the end of Feb 2006 I had insomnia. Then 4 weeks later came tinnitus which has made my life a living nightmare hell. I was told by my Dr. that the ringing would eventually go away. I hope he is right. Do Not ever take this or any other medicine without researching its side effects first. F 50 5 days
7/30/2006
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 1  Sinus Infection and Chest Cold Within 2 hours of taking my 2nd pill (500 mg) i became increasing ly lightheaded, dizzy, had a severe headache, nausea and trouble breathing. I eventually had tingling in my fingers, lips and tongue. I was so afraid of passing out and had to crawl down the hall to the phone and called 911. I lay on the floor with my eyes closed until my husband arrived home and the ambualnce shortly afterward. I was hyperventilating and my hands were starting to curl up and my whole body shook uncontrollably. It was a horribly frightening experience. My mother has a lot of allergies to food and medications and my brothers son and daughter have severe food allergies. F 47 2 days
7/30/2006
 1  bronchitis Excruciating right leg pain that settled into my knee. I have seen six doctors as a result of my problem. I had an MRI of my right leg on Friday, July 28, 2006. Pain is constant in my knee and leg to the point where somedays I cannot walk. As a result of the medication I might have a torn miniscus that might require surgery coupled with arthritis that only levaquin aggravated. I have been in agony since June 9, 2006 from this garbage! F 32 7 days
7/30/2006
 5  CAP vs Bronchitis Relief! This stuff works great (The "Leva-Pack"). About 1 week after nearly drowning in the Gulf (And aspirating dirty sea water), I started hacking up thick green stuff, feeling fatigue, sweats, and generalized SOB. After taking Clarithromycin for almost 3 weeks (BID) with fair results, my Levapack put the final nails in this baby's coffin. My audible wheeze, weaknes, SOB are gone, I can take full breaths, and the quantity of secretions has vastly decreased and color normalizing to clear. I also suggest use of the "Flutter" valve as a mucus clearing device and breathing exercise. They can be purchased online. In retrospect, this may have been an aspiration pneumonia (Vs run of the mill community aquired pneumonia). M 38 7 days
7/29/2006
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 2  Sinuitis hot/cold, flushed face, headaches, tired, swelling joints & anxiety, basically flu like symptoms. 750 mg for 14 days. Still have a week to go. Has not helped my sinus pain. Going for a CT scan tomorrow. May be, in my case, an antibiotic is not the answer. This sinus pain is 4 months post op. Like any meds, there may be side effects. People react differently. Unfortunately this has not worked for me; Combined with prednisone. :( 48 7 days
7/27/2006
 1  unconfirmed uri. infection,prostati The major one pain in arms, legs. Cramps in calves when jogging, also vision and neurotical problems.. If I could rate this drug 0 or negative, I would. I can't believe it happens here in the USA,after reading all forums and opinions about this drug. I would rather stay with my original disease than with side effects from this drug. M 43 13 days
7/26/2006
 5  for a severe sinus infection I am a physician who had a severe infection that did not respond to other antibiotics. Levaquin helped to get rid of infection. It took 5 weeks on Levaquin to fully recover, taking 500 mg twice a day. This is a very high dose and was given under the supervision of my physician. Levaquin is a very valuable medication and can be safely taken even at high doses. I did have some moderate swelling and soreness of my left ankle which disappeared within a week after stopping Levaquin. This swelling began after I was on Levaquin for 3 weeks. I had no other side effects. I would highly recommend Levaquin only when other antibiotics are ineffective. Side effects from Levaquin disappear after stopping the medication in most people. M 67 35 days
7/23/2006
 2  Prostatitis First round, cleared up acute pain after 5 days, but still had lingering "sensation" in my prostate and anus. I am now on a second round and...Whew!!! I never look up side effects of drugs, but last night... I woke up and found myself sleepwalking, stuck against my bedroom wall, crying.. I could not believe it. I never sleepwalked before. I was soaked, that I had to change my clothes when I finally got my bearings together. I am going to give the doctor a call, today. M 2 days
7/21/2006
 1  sinus infection After 1 pill...Severe headaches, dizzy, floaters in eyes, shaking, tremors, abdominal pain, felt like death This drug is horrible and should not be given to anyone. The toxins never leave the body and the side effects linger for months and sometimes years. F 46 7 days
7/20/2006
 1  UTI/ Possible Kidney Infection 07/20/2006 Sweats, paranoia, leg and feet pain, Awful nightmares, loss of appetite-haven't ate or took one sip of liquid for 48 hours- irritability. AWFUL sweats, nightmares (never had before), Irritabilty- had to send my daughters aged 4 and 7 to my mothor in law because I was going out of my mind. My husband had to stay up with me the last night I took this because I wanted to kill myself. I honestly have never felt like this before in my life. Where my feet bend from my leg I felt like I was being stabbed and also in my thighs. Please dont take this medicine. It should be banned. So sorry so many people have to go through this because of a med their dr. prescribed them. BEWARE!!!!!!! M 32 2 days
7/20/2006
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 5  Sinus infection - !side effects! Dizziness, lightheadedness, racing heart, insomnia, nausea. To the point where I simply cannot finish this course of antibiotics. Pretty scary. First, let me explain that I am not in the least bit interested in suing anyone, and I am only taking the time to put a rating on this page to help others who might be experienceing the same thing. While this drug was very effective at fighting my sinus infection, the side effects are so severe that I can't finish the full 7 days course. I am waiting for a call back from my doctor so I can ask him if I need to go back in to see him for these scary side-effects, and to put me on something else. I have been experiencing the side effects since my first dose, and these people are telling the truth - it IS scary when you feel this way. I won't take this antibiotic again, and I am a little concerned about the long-term effects, if any. I hope to God I don't keep experiencing them myself, as others on this page have reported. Oddly enough, I came across this page when I was doing a little research just to see what the side effects were. I sure didn't expect to find what I have found. F 41 4 days
7/19/2006
 1  infected dog bite chills, severe joint pain in hips, knees, shoulders, hands, feet, back. sore tendons, sore soles of feet (burning sensation), hard to bend, hard to get out of bed or a chair, no comfortable sleeping position,loss of balance, fear of what may be coming The drug companies only care about $, and this drug should never have been allowed on the market; it is POISON! I can only pray that the effects will lessen in time; God bless you for the website so people can know the truth. What about a class action suit to stop the depraved indifference? The drug companies know the drug is harmful, i.e. the list of side effects. What they leave out is that it can be permanent and excruciating, and destroy your life. I've been told that doctors are often given incentives by the drug companies to prescribe certain drugs,which may be why this is prescribed so often for such simple maladies. I am into health(organics)and natural remedies and am kicking myself for being ignorant and blindly trusting. Some are getting rich, while others suffer. It is wrong. F 61 7 days
7/19/2006

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