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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 2  Sinisitus Severe insomnia. First night I took it, I did not fall asleep until 5am. Normally I am asleep by 11pm. I itched all over my body. By the second night I could not sleep all night, itched. Had extreme fatigue, probably from no sleep. Very resltess, mind was racing. My leg kept twitching the second night. Felt like I had difficulty breathing sometimes. I stopped taking it after the second dose. F 38 2 days
7/16/2006
 3  sinus infection and bronchitis Nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, inability to concentrate, vomitting and inability to keep food down on the final day of treatment. Before I took the drug, I was miserable with coughing, headaches, and a fever with chills. After the first day, I noticed some improvement at the expense of some nausea and dizziness which only lasted for about two hours after taking the medication. The illness had been leaving me exhaused after work, so I would take the medication when I got home and lie down for a while anyway and so I continued doing so while on levaquin to deal not with my illness, but the side-effects of the drug. On the final day of my treatment, I became incredibly dizzy. I had eaten before taking the medication and about 45 minutes after downing the pills with a full glass of water (as the label encouraged me to drink plenty after taking the medication), I threw up my meal and all the water I'd drank with the pill and since. I slept most of that afternoon and felt fine by evening, but wasn't able to eat much more than a few crackers until the next morning. In the end, my sinus infection had mostly disapp M 21 5 days
7/12/2006
 1  urinary tract infection severe stomach ache, dizziness, nausea, insomnia, loss of appetite I will never take this drug again. I don't think it's safe for anyone. F 39 2 days
7/11/2006
 1  urinary tract infection severe stomach ache, dizziness, nausea, insomnia, loss of appetite I will never take this drug again. I don't think it's safe for anyone. F 39 2 days
7/11/2006
 1  uti infection Dizzy, naseau and head ache 2 days
7/7/2006
 1  bladder infection--strep My joints (especially my knees) started hurting soon after I began the ten day prescription of levaquin. I completed it a week ago, and my joints still hurt. The lab is doing a follow-up urine culture to see if the levaquin eliminated the strep. I don't have the results yet. F 55 10 days
7/6/2006
 1  Urinary tract infection extreme pain in my hands and feet called Urologist 4 days into a 14 day treatment and was told to continue taking medicine. Told doctor i was taking advil to help pain. now i read that is dangerous to mix. one week after treatment pain in feet and hands are better but still painful. Saw primary care physician who seemed to know side effects and told me since i had some arthritis anyway the meds exacerbated situation. I had some stiffness in hands in morning, not this horrible pain and certainly never had problems with feet and i am schoolteacher and stand all day long. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION>just like other patients i fear that the symptoms of pain in hands and feet are here to stay. very frightening. How can we get this drug off the market? F 47 14 days
7/4/2006
 1  pneumonia tinnitus, hearing loss, tendon pain, depression, suicidal thoughts, psychotic episodes, head pressure, taste distortion, feeling of doom I TOOK THIS 20 MONTS AGO AND I'M STILL SUFFERING. HORRIBLE STUFF, NEVER TAKE IT. THERE ARE SAFER DRUGS AVAILABLE. THIS IS CAUSING PEOPLE TO BECOME CRIPPLED AND SICK FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. F 62 10 days
6/30/2006
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 1  Prostatitis total exhaustion, puffy sore eyes, nerve pains all over my body, dry mouth, dehydration, serious constipation, dizziness, light-headedness, headache and body aches, loss of appetite, itchiness. It cleared up my prostate infection but it was 2 weeks of torture. Towards the middle of the 2 week period the side effects lessended, but then got worse at the end than they were in the beggining. Will never take this one again! M 34 14 days
6/29/2006
 1  strep throat My son took just one dose about 6 pm and about 2am woke up saying he felt weird, sweating profusely, nauseated and his head felt weird. When I described a panick attack to him he said that is what it felt like. I took him to the emergency room. The doctor actually told him to continue to take the Levaquin and see if that is indeed what caused this reaction, otherwise, it could have just been a panick attack. I think the doc needs to read up on all the side effects. Needless to say, I told the doc, give him something else, he is not taking anymore Levaquin. M 19 1 days
6/28/2006
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 1  Sinus Infection Terrible depression after the 3rd and 4th dose. Dosage was one 500 mg tablet for 7 days. Have to discontinue after this last dose (4th). My sinus infection is better, but I really haven't noticed this drug working any better for me than Amoxicillin does for my sinus infections. I have had diarhea and sleeplessness, also had wierd dreams and have been in a very bad, dark mood. I became bloated after the 2nd dose and I can tell that I'm gaining weight quickly in addition to muscle weakness. This is a much too potent drug with way too many side effects to be given when other things are just as effective. I too feel that this drug is dangerous. I am a nurse and a Clinical Researcher (Drug Development). I honestly feel that this drug should not be prescribed, except for very, very difficult and more threatening bacterias. F 52 4 days
6/26/2006
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 1  Sinus Infection Tightness in chest, hard to breath, rapid heart rate and heart fluttering/skipping, extreem sleeplessness (only got about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs sleep total the first night and about 2 hours the second night). I then remembered that these symptoms were a repeat of what had happened right after my heart by-pass approximately 8 months earlier when I also took Levaquin for about 30 days. I simply thought that those reactions were normal after effects of the heart by-pass surgery. Had a known history of heart problems (attack, rythm problems, Congestive Heart Failure ect. and had already had an ICD implant in 2000 then an ICD replacement in 2003. I hadn't noticed any heart problems (rapid beating, fluttering, skipping Heard to breath) for approximately 3 - 4 months until I took the Levaquin. Contacted DR. after the 2nd day & he perscribe anoyher antibotic. Never been alergic to anything my whole life but I will NOT be taking Levaquin again (short of it being a "last resort" or I'll die thing). M 59 2 days
6/26/2006
 1  percribed for the flu both feet getting cold, pain from one foot to the other, pain going from the feet to one knee and then the other. The pain has been so bad in knees, I have been to ER two times. I was told that it was gout, (which I will never beleive). Took this medication in May and pain is still there. Took levaquin for almost a week before readin about effects. M 51 7 days
6/25/2006
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 3  Surgery, fever The sun was so bright I couldn't even keep my eyes open. I was also very jittery, my hands were shaking like crazy! 750mg My fever was almost gone after 1 pill; after reading all this, I'm not using it anymore. I didn't even know this was a bad antibitic with such horrible side effects. If I had an unknown infection I would still use this again; this isn't serious enough in my mind. F 30 1 days
6/24/2006
 3  sinusitis horrible dreams, diarrhea, dizzines, sore throat, nausea, decrease in appetite F 34 5 days
6/24/2006
 1  sinus infection After 1st dose of levaquin my feet burned like fire and my legs cramped and hurt so bad could hardly walk. After 2nd dose the same continued and my arms tingled and burned. My hands were totally asleep all day and I could not grip things. At this point I checked with Dr. about these problems. He said it was not the antibiotic, must be something else. I took twice more with each dose making these symptoms worse. I finally stopped taking and am still suffering from leg and foot burning and pain. My toes go to sleep as I am walking and My toes are now spreading apart and are changing shape. It is hard to explain all the problems I am having. This all took place 7 mths ago. I fear it may never go away, but I am hoping it will. I finally had a nerve conduction study that was okay and a neurology exam that confirmed taking the medication, Levaquin, caused the problem. I hope other people will not suffer the way that I have from simply taking an antibiotic and not knowing it could c F 51 4 days
6/24/2006
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 1  UTI Allergic reaction: within 30 minutes of taking the drug for the first time, I broke out in hives (for the 1st time in my life), numbness in face and throat, turned red - had to get benadryl immediatley to stop reaction. Had same reaction to bentyl - though the drugs are not related. F 30 1 days
6/23/2006
 1  Sinus Infection Insomnia, did not want to eat I probably would not take the medication again. I slept a total of 5 hours in three days. I also realize now that the Dr. who prescribed it might have made a mistake he gave me a Corticosteroids shot the same morning for an allergy issue I was having. From some of the reading I have been doing there is a drug interaction between the two. F 29 2 days
6/21/2006
 4  UTI, staph infection Extreme fatigue, thigh pain, achiness. It kicked out an ongoing kidney infection, but the fatigue is very hard to deal with. F 48 6 days
6/19/2006
 3  Kidney Infection Extreme fatigue and I also have severe joint and bone pain. F 29 10 days
6/17/2006

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