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Oct-10-13 Gadsden, AL One Sunday last summer Kandi thought she had a urinary tract infection (UTI). Because she doesn’t have health insurance, Kandi - who works for a physician - at first treated herself with Cipro, a strong antibiotic. But it got to the point where she wound up in the local hospital’s ER. Kandi made a quick recovery “but emergen... - Fluoroquinolone Increases Risk for Permanent Nerve Damage, FDA Warns
Aug-16-13 Washington, DC The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued notice that it requires the drug labels and Medication Guides for all fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs to be updated to better describe the serious side effect of peripheral neuropathy (PN). This serious nerve damage potentially caused by fluoroquinolones may occur soon after these d... - Azithromycin Linked with Irregular Heart Rhythm FDA Warns
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public that azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart that may lead to a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm. Azithromycin had previously received an updated warning label by the FDA following concerns over increased ris... - New Study Links Fluoroquinolones to Retinal Detachment
New York, NY: A new Canadian study has found a link between people taking fluoroquinolone antibiotics and retinal detachment. In fact, the paper, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, online April 3, 2012, found that people treated in emergency by ophthalmologists for retinal detachment were five times more likely to be taking... - Investment Firm Wants Johnson & Johnson to Be Accountable for Levaquin Side Effects
Jan-24-12 New Brunswick, NJ A California-based investment firm wants Johnson & Johnson to be held accountable for tendon injuries, irreversible nerve damage and other Levaquin side effects , The New Jersey Star-Ledger reported. According to the news source, Harrington Investments asked the company's management in a shareholder's proposal to describe new... - Investors Want to Hold J&J's Feet to Levaquin Tendon Fire
Jan-14-12 Newark, NJ It seems like Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the makers of Levaquin through its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, has more to worry about than tens of thousands of levaquin lawsuits . Now, in a move that is not unprecedented but is nonetheless rare, an investment firm with shares in J&J is trying to force the manufacturer to be held... - Levaquin Nerve Damage Lawsuits Next?
Dec-23-11 Haynesville, GA Not only is Levaquin linked to ruptured tendons, its serious side effects also include nerve damage, as listed on the Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical medication guide. But Levaquin's black box warning came too late for too many people such as Lucille, who were prescribed this "last resort" antibiotic for respiratory problems. The... - Are Levaquin Warnings Getting to the Patient?
Dec-13-11 Trenton, NJ In October, a jury in State Court of New Jersey ruled in favor of the defendant in a levaquin lawsuit , finding that Levaquin manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) had provided adequate warnings about the risks associated with the flouroquinolone antibiotic. However in an investigative report aired in June on the PBS NewsHour , Dr... - Antibiotic Drug Levaquin May Have Been Cause for Tendon Rupture for North Carolina Woman
Nov-18-11 Raleigh, NC A cafeteria worker at Coats Elementary School in North Carolina was a dedicated employee until a reaction to the drug Levaquin left her with serious side effects that affected her ability to function in her job, according to local ABC affiliate 11 News . "I worked at Coats Elementary School in the cafeteria. I've been there 14 years," T... - Levofloxacin SJS/TENS Resulting in Injury or Death
Washington, DC: Levofloxacin (Levaquin), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat severe bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, skin infections and respiratory tract infections, is associated with several serious, if not life-threatening adverse events including but not limited Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) & Toxic Epidermal Nec... - Company Cleared of Liability despite Levaquin Side Effects
Oct-27-11 Atlantic City, NJ A unit of Johnson & Johnson was found to not be responsible for tendon damage and Levaquin side effects that were suffered by two New Jersey men, Bloomberg reported. The news source reported that a jury found the drugmaker's Levaquin antibiotic was not the sole cause of the injuries, and declared that Johnson & Johnson wo... - Levaquin Lawyers Accepting Claims for Tendon Ruptures Anywhere in the Body
Sep-12-11 Maplewood, NJ "Attorneys were at first only taking Levaquin cases with ruptured Achilles tendons, but new studies show that Levaquin can cause ruptures anywhere in the body," says Stacey Hauer, lead litigator in Levaquin cases at Johnson Becker PLLC. That's potentially good news for Steve, who ruptured his Achilles tendon after taking Levaquin. When... - Levaquin Injury "So Severe for Doing So Little"
Aug-16-11 Palmdale, CA "Just two months after I was prescribed Levaquin for walking pneumonia I ruptured my Achilles tendon," says Teresa, "but it took years to connect this drug to my injury??"I was shocked when I did find out…Levaquin changed the quality of my life forever." Teresa wonders how on earth an antibiotic could cause such an injury. It's n... - Levaquin Lawsuit Seeks Unspecified Damages
Jul-29-11 St. Clair County, OH When Timothy Gilley was prescribed the antibiotic levaquin , he had no idea that the fluoroquinolone would have such a devastating impact on his tendons. It's for that reason that the Ohio man has launched a lawsuit against the manufacturers of Levaquin, claiming various allegations in a filing June 3 in St. Clair County Circuit Cou... - "Levaquin Should Not Be Prescribed to Patients over 60"
Jul-12-11 Frankfurt, KY Al Parke was 64 years old when he was prescribed Levaquin to treat a serious bacterial infection. The infection cleared up, but he began to develop other problems, such as joint pain, that prompted him to research Levaquin side effects online. "Unfortunately I read after the fact that Levaquin should not be given to people over the age o... - "Levaquin the Mother of All Horror Stories"
Jun-27-11 Queens, NY "My attorney who is handling my Levaquin complaint said I need an MRI of my shoulder to proceed with a Levaquin case," says Patrick. "My x-rays haven't shown any Levaquin rupturing or tearing so my doctor arranged for me to get an MRI done today, and that should prove the damage this drug has caused." Patrick took five Levaquin pills in A... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Attorney Reviewing "Failure to Warn" and Generic Drug SJS Cases
Jun-16-11 Wilmington, NC Attorney Greg Jones (Greg Jones & Associates PA) is currently reviewing and working on Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) cases for "failure to warn." "For instance, we allege that Dilantin fails to warn," says Jones, "and many other drugs linked to SJS—including generic drugs—have inadequate warning." Any product can... - Latest Levaquin Trial Underway Alleging Levaquin Tendon Rupture
Jun-11-11 Minneapolis, MN The Levaquin plaintiff, who was awarded nearly $2 million dollars in damages due to his experience with Levaquin side effects , used to walk two miles a day to stay fit. Now Bob Schedin, at 83, is lucky to walk 30 feet. But it's not his age holding him back, but rather the impact of Levaquin on his tendons. He was 77 the day he went t... - Levaquin User Concerned about Joint Pain
May-28-11 San Clemente, CA "I have been prescribed Levaquin 14 times for sinus problems, including pneumonia," says Charlene, "but the last treatment put me over the edge. I have terrible joint pains and my doctor believes I had a reaction to Levaquin, so he told me to stop taking it." Joint pain is a common Levaquin side effect , and for Levaquin users li... - Did Levaquin Drop the Ball on Your Achilles Tendon?
May-10-11 Port Huron, MI A collection of Levaquin plaintiffs has launched an action against Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, and Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development claiming that the defendants did not properly warn of potential tendon problems and other Levaquin side effects associated with the fluoroquinlone antibiotic&...