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Sort by relevance 129 pages found matching levaquin- Levaquin Still a Threat, Victim Questions Impartiality of the FDA
Aug-31-09 Harrisburg, PA This is a story primarily about Levaquin and Levaquin side effects , including Levaquin tendon ruptures and various other adverse reactions to the Levaquin medication. However an underlying theme is the ongoing criticism of the pharmaceutical industry and concern for how the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is funded. John Fratti... - Patient Given Both Levaquin and Cipro
Aug-23-09 Plymouth, MA Suzanne M. was given both Levaquin and Cipro for her medical problems. Now, she says she is not sure which caused her tendon problems, but she says she has been suffering for a while with severe Achilles tendonitis. Unfortunately, both Cipro and Levaquin side effects include tendon problems, so Suzanne may have been exposed to a double-dos... - A Tale of Two Cipro Victims
Aug-19-09 Mineral Point, WI From the number of complaints LawyersandSettlements has received regarding Cipro and its link to tendonitis and tendon ruptures, these side effects aren't so rare as the manufacturer indicates. Jeff has taken Cipro "off and on" during the past 10 years for urinary tract problems and he has experienced several bouts of tendonitis i... - Reported Levaquin Side Effects "Life-Changing"
Aug-10-09 Southern Pines, NC When Melissa was first given the Levaquin antibiotic she very likely did not know about Levaquin side effects and how serious they could be. Since Melissa was given Levaquin, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a black box warning for the antibiotic, alerting patients to the risk of tendonitis (or tendinitis), ten... - Levaquin Career Changing
Aug-1-09 Bluefield, WV "Last fall I was renovating our house and got a sinus infection from the plaster so my doctor prescribed Levaquin , says Ann (name withheld). " I also had an ear infection and he gave me Cipro. Four weeks later he prescribed another z-pak of Levaquin that got rid of my sinus problem but for some reason my heel was hurting so much I could b... - Avelox Vicious Circle: The Cure Caused the Problem
Jul-27-09 Nashville, TN "I had surgery to cure a chronic sinus problem and I was given Avelox in the hospital," says Sean (not his real name pending a lawsuit). "About two weeks later I had ruptured both Achilles tendons; I'm no athlete so how could this happen?" Sean was shocked, to say the least, when he discovered that torn and ruptured tendons are linked t... - Patient "Thankful" She Was Told to Stop Taking Levaquin
Jul-23-09 New Orleans, LA When patients think about a drug's side effects, they probably often consider things like nausea, vomiting and dizziness—they probably do not think that a drug for a sinus infection could cause tendon ruptures. However, Levaquin side effects include both tendonitis (also called tendinitis) and tendon rupture, 2 very painful condit... - Levaquin: "What Pharmaceutical Companies Get Away With is Criminal"
Jul-16-09 New York, NY Strong words indeed, but articulated by a Levaquin user. While the Levaquin antibiotic has proven to be an effective drug for the treatment of infection, Levaquin medicine—as do virtually all drugs—has a darker side that leaves many users suffering from adverse reactions that have little to do with the reasons they took Levaqui... - New Jersey-based Levaquin Lawsuits May Be Consolidated
Jul-13-09 Trenton, NJ The various Levaquin antibiotic lawsuits that have been filed in the state of New Jersey due to Levaquin side effects may be consolidated before a single judge, according to a recent posting on AboutLawsuits.com. The alleged problems associated with Levaquin medicine and the resulting adverse affects are prompting many plaintiffs towards... - Attorney Gives Levaquin Lawsuit Advice
Jul-10-09 Kansas City, KS: Attorney Michael Hodges anticipates many Levaquin lawsuits now that the word is out regarding Levaquin and its association with adverse side effects, namely tendon tears and ruptures. "I think the vast majority of users have no idea that their injuries were caused by an antibiotic," says Hodges," but the fact that there is a black box... - Advocate for Levaquin Adverse Events
Jul-7-09 Hummelstown, PA John Fratti has been working on Levaquin advocacy and awareness for the last few years. "After taking Levaquin, I have suffered from Levaquin-induced central nervous system damage,and damage to my nerves and tendons," says Fratti. Ironically, Fratti worked as a pharmaceuticals sales rep for more than 8 years, until he was given the... - Levaquin Patient: "I Feel Like I'm Dying"
Jun-29-09 Silsbee, TX Alice N. says she was given the Levaquin antibiotic two separate times in a few months. Although she is not certain, she believes she has suffered from Levaquin side effects, which include tendonitis. Alice says that since she took the Levaquin medicine for the second time, she has had difficulty walking because of the pain in her legs. ... - Avelox Yet Another Drug Linked to Tendonitis
Jun-26-09 Washington, DC Yet another antibiotic that has been linked to the onset of tendon rupture has everybody talking, including a doctor who earns part of his living advising society at large with regard to health and medicines such as Avelox . In his daily medical column that appeared in various publications, including the New Brunswick Times & Tr... - Interview with Cipro and Avelox Attorney Mike Stratton
Jun-25-09 New Haven, CT: " Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Avelox are 'last resort' antibiotics to kill off very dangerous forms of bacteria but they have been marketed and advertised way beyond what is appropriate for patients' conditions," says Attorney Mike Stratton of Stratton Faxon. He adds that Bayer, the manufacturer of both drugs, has been "cagey" about Cipro... - Levaquin Patient Says She Deals With Pain Every Day
Jun-21-09 Starkville, MS Patients who were given the Levaquin antibiotic are now wondering if the Levaquin medicine has caused more health problems than they bargained for. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a black box warning alerting patients to Levaquin side effects, specifically the risk of tendonitis or tendon rupture. Barbara H. says s... - "Levaquin Ruined My Life"
Jun-12-09 Washington, DC His name is John Fratti and he walks with a cane. He can barely make it down the stairs. Lest you think that John is a stooped, elderly gentleman, John Fratti is a young man. There's a video of him floating around somewhere of an extremely athletic man shooting hoops with friends. No more. John Fratti's life, he says, has been forever change... - Reported Levaquin Side Effects Change Patient's Life
May-28-09 Beaver, OK Janet A. says she has suffered multiple traumas in her life, but nothing compares to the pain of a reported Levaquin antibiotic side effect. Janet experienced a tendon rupture, one of the alleged Levaquin side effects. Although Janet says that the Levaquin medicine did help to treat some serious infections, the side effects she suffered had a... - Levaquin Patient Suffers "Unbelievable" Pain
May-21-09 Atlanta, GA Patients who have taken the Levaquin antibiotic and suffered the reported Levaquin side effects know how painful those side effects can be. Frank G. (not his real name) says that his Levaquin medicine experience was "horrible." He says he may not fully recover from his tendon problems for 6 months to 1 year. Frank's ordeal started with su... - Michigan Law No Antidote for Levaquin Side Effects
May-7-09 Sheridan, MI The only thing she did wrong was consent to undergo knee surgery. If it weren't for the surgery, Nancy Luckhurst wouldn't have been prescribed the Levaquin antibiotic that gave her pain in both knees and left her with Levaquin side effects. "It was like someone whacked me with a baseball bat," Luckhurst said about Levaquin's after-effects. ... - Levaquin Patient May Require Surgery
May-2-09 Lepanto, AK Patients who have taken the Levaquin antibiotic once or twice may know the pain of Levaquin side effects. Levaquin has been linked to an increased risk of tendonitis and tendon ruptures. However, for some people the link between the Levaquin medicine and tendonitis was not made in time. Dana W. is one of those people. She says she took Levaqu...