Comments on: Is Avelox the next Levaquin?

By: steve

steve — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:03:54 +0000

I too was taking levequin for a few years, when at the doctors one day they gave me avalox as they had samples of it. At home I took 1 and had a bad reaction of hives and tingling in thoat and mouth, do not remember that with the levequin.now I can not take levequin for a bad UTI that I'm going threw, also does that have anything to do with neck,lower back and rist pain?

By: Phillip J

Phillip J — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:58:56 +0000

I took avalox and now have damage to My CNS and A small tear in a tendon in My left hip and I twitch all the time My face leg's and arm's eye's So I do not know what to say other than I pray You all Never have what happend to Me Happen to You I am told I have nerve damage.That it may take years to get better if it ever will.My bad day's I cannot begin to say how they are I am now on Clonozapam To help with the Twitching.Burning in My hands and feet. If Anyone else has had this happen to them please post.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:35:12 +0000

My comment is that all medications should be researched before taking. When we are unaware of serious side effects of medicine, the cost is too high.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:32:36 +0000

I experience side effects from both Levaquin and Avelox. Recently, I was prescribed Avelox for a sinus infection. Within an hour after taking the med, I experienced a severe sore throat, the back of my tongue was paining really bad;my tongue actually was swollen; it was difficult to eat, my lips and face were swollen. I am currently experiencing what I would describe as nervous muscle tension. Upon reading more on these antibiotics, it was stated that the side effects could last weeks to month. The physician was called and although he knew that I could not take Levaquin; he gave me sample boxes of the Avelox. I am still not certain how long these side effects will last, but it’s been almost one week as of now. I was instructed to take Benadryl; what I should have done was go to the emergency room. I makes you wonder why doctors still prescribe these antibiotics when they know they are in the same family and has caused so may bad side effects for people.