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   LEVAQUIN IS POISON! PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING YOUTUBE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/CiproIsPoisonDotCom/videos?spfreload=10 M
1X day
3/24/2015
 1  Bronchitis Knee pain, stiffness, difficulty weight bearing, sharp stabbing pain in my feet like glass slivers are stabbing me. Never ever again. Worried this will never go away. F 46 10 days
500 1X day
3/20/2015
 1  sinus infection/ear infection body aches, joint pain, joint swelling, upset stomach, stomach pain, stomach bloating, fatigue, muscle aches, muscle cramps joint stiffness, constant dull achy pain. Cant function or do daily activities have taken levaquin 3 times for 10 days each since march 2014, between these times have had all these side effects but had no idea it was the medicine. I was going to the chiropractor this whole time!! It hurts so bad its hard for me to go up and down stairs or do everyday things. F 47 10 days
30 1X day
3/18/2015
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 1  sinus infection Tingling and weakness in both arms,wrist and hands. I have only taken I pill and will not continue. Hope this goes away soon. F 44 1 days
500 mg
3/17/2015
 1  sinus congestion All over body aches, tendons swelling, knees swelling, back pains, nerve damage down legs and arms, lower back and neck pains radiating to feet and hands, calves cramping, confusion and brain fog... These side effects have continued for over 8 years now!!! This drug needs to get taken off the market ASAP! F 45 3 days
500 1X day
3/13/2015
 1  MRSA Actually took this more than 2 weeks. Terrible elbow pain which may be a torn tendon (awaiting MRI results from yesterday); have constant excruciating pain in both calf muscles. Doctor kind of brushed that off as fluid retention (feet and legs are swollen). Seem to develop new symptoms daily and it's very scary to go downhill so quickly. Which specialist do you see for all this when this drug has affected so many systems? I was never warned of these side effects although they were well known. I had to research it on my own as they happened. Totally frustrating! I know for hospital acquired bacterial infections like MRSA Levaquin may be the only option but at least inform the patient and believe them when they describe their symptoms. F 62 10 days
750
3/13/2015
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 1  Sinus infection after hours of taking the first pill (I didn't take the rest) I had severe pain in my knees. They became stiffer and would pop as the hours went on. I woke up the next morning to swollen knees I couldn't bend which ended up being torn tendons and now need surgery. I was never warned by my doctor about this side effect that is common. F 30 1 days
500mg
3/9/2015
 3  Bronchitis Tendinitis F 42 5 days
750
3/8/2015
 1  Bronchitis/Pneumonia Extreme nausea, diarrhea, lack of appetite, and fatigue This medication is too strong for me, couldn't handle the side effects. F 39 10 days
750
3/8/2015
 1  sinus and lung infection Tendonitis ankle and shoulder F 38 7 days
750mg
3/3/2015
 1  Ear infection At day 3 of taking this I had so much pain in my muscles from head to toe that I was nearly limping. But I was told of the tendon pain and potential rupture, so I was expecting the pain and stupidly continued through it, assuming it would stop once I was done with the 2 10 day rounds of this, one round for an ear infection, and another round to get ready for sinus surgery. The 2 10 day rounds were about 2 weeks apart. By the end of the first 10 day round, I could barely walk. After stopping that round of Levequin, the pain settled in my left hip. I went back to my exercising. Stretching. The left hip pain resolved about 50% although still noticeable. 2 weeks later I was prescribed the next 10 day round to prepare me for sinus surgery. By day 2 I was limping. By day 3 I could barely walk. I should have stopped. I thought that it would just affect me while on it, and since 50% of the residual hip pain resolved with 4 workouts, that when I was done and able to work out long term that it would resolve 100%. Days 4-10 of my 2nd 10 day round were terrible. It took me a very long time to stand up, and when I got to standing, I had to limp and stay off the left hip because it felt like it was going to rip in two if I put any weight on it. I stopped the Levequin after the 10 day course, had my surgery, and tried to resume workouts and life. Workouts have not helped, and eventually it has gotten to where I cannot workout because the hip is too weak and when I do my entire low Please don't take any of the Floxacin class antibiotics. Maybe you won't be one of the 1 in 100 affected anywhere head to toe (NOT just the Achilles tendon), but maybe you will be. And if you are, you may be like me and limping and walking slow at age 40. F 40 3 weeks
2/28/2015
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 1  Bronchitis Face is reddening for over 6 hours now and face is burning like sunburn and severe jaw pains in sinus area. Called doc it's 11pm she said if benedryl no help I go to er. I tried this drug 5 years ago and forgotten its evil. I hope this subsides I can't afford to be off work much longer and my bronchitis is not much better. Fix this drug or trash it cuz it sucks F 56 2 days
500
2/24/2015
 5  sinus infection Well I just realized that this medication has affected the tendons in my hand and wrist. I've been off it for about 4 weeks and I'm still having pain. I was getting ready to see my doctor about this when I saw on the news that Levaquin can cause tendon damage or rupture. Weird coincidence that I have pain and lumps in my hand and wrist. I was on 750 mg for 14 days. F 56 2 weeks
750 1X day
2/22/2015
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 2  Kidney infection Sleeplessness was my first side effect, then after a couple of days muscle and tendon pain. Can't hardly eat because jaw pain so severe. Stiffness and muscle pain excruciating F 52 10 days
750
2/20/2015
 1  Pneumonia I experienced hives covering about 50% of my body that immediately started within an hour of taking the medication. I also felt pain in my knee and shoulders. It has been 3 days since I have been off the meds and the hives and pain still remain. The hives feel like a mix between a sunburn and poison ivy. My doctor acted like this was the only drug that would treat Pneumonia. I think there needs to be a large class action suit and education of doctors about the horrible side affects of this drug as there are much better alternatives to treat Pneumonia. F 34 2 days
500mg
2/13/2015
 1  URI I've been sick for a month and severe depression..I just can't shake this horrible feeling I have ..Panic attacks and body aches all over and Very severe fatigue .. I took a B-12 injection and taking vitamins to regain my strength ,no luck yet... Please Please if you have any other choice Do NOT take this drug.... F 55 10 days
30
2/8/2015
 1  Mis-diagnosed diverticulitis It started with excruciating tendon pain, especially in my knees, both front and back. I had knees and shoulders popping, buzzing feelings in assorted areas of my body, heart palpitations, pain in the chest that felt like it was connective tissue between the heart and left lung, anxiety, brain fog, and fatigue. This is poison! I took those five pills over three years ago, and the tendon issues won't go away. I often have to use a cane to walk. I still have occasional popping of joints, buzzing feelings, and feelings like I've got bugs on my scalp. About six months ago, due to my brain fog, I had to handle a wet tablet in my left hand to put it in a pill crusher before dissolving it to put in my dying father's feeding tube, and within two hours, I had tendon pain going up my left arm, then my shoulder, finally going all the way into my Achilles tendon after about ten hours. Now, I never know when I'll be blessed with a day in which I don't have to deal with the pain -- when I can walk normally. It's with me all the time, and I can't find a way to get rid of the pain. F 59 5 days
750 MG 1X day
2/3/2015
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 1  infected scratch causing celulitis On day 6 had extreme pain in legs and had difficulty walking. I was unable to lift my feet over 2 inches off ground, could not rise or sit on chairs(without dropping). I was not in control of my movement.I also had pain in my fingers,hands,and wrist and halfway up my arms. I felt drugged mentally. Nearly a year has passed and all these problems still exist with some improvements. I have now been diagnosed with 3 new major conditions within a 2 month period.I now know that I had problems from prior use of this drug .The difference this time was that it happened while still on the med instead of weeks or a month later. My life is forever altered because of this drug. I don't know what the future will bring. I have no doctor to guide me in what to do or test for something that might improve the symptoms. Don't prescribe this drug if you are going to dismiss your patients complaints. These problems are not rare. F 64 6 days
750mg
1/31/2015
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 1  Allergic to a lot of other ABs-cold both shoulders lt is worse than than rt. At first heard & felt a lot of popping ing my lt shoulder. I can be sitting. and have feeling of being pulled out socket . I also am left with severe deltoid pain. off and on. Also SEVERE bouts of back pac. STOP. MAKIG ITi--STOP PRESCRIBING IT F 66 1 days
1/30/2015
 1  Cold Heart pounding out of chest, Tremors pinprick pain in my left side of lip left arm left leg hallucinations nightmares visual changes like my eyes were peeling headache 10 of 10 now I have pain in my left ear and such dizziness that I can't walk straight If I didn't vomit the second pill I would have died. I'm an attorney, I can't believe this is given out. F 57 1 days
1 pill
1/28/2015
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