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Prescribed to treat serious bacterial infections, Levaquin is an oral antibiotic medication that has been FDA approved and produced by PriCara (a division of Ortho-McNeil Janssen Pharmaceuticals) since 1996. Levaquin is generically known as levofloxacin and can come in the form of a tablet or oral solution. Regardless of the type of Levaquin a patient is taking, this medication will need to be taken on an empty stomach, between 1 and 2 hours before eating.

The precise Levaquin dose a patient takes will depend on his medical history, as well as the nature and severity of the condition requiring treatment. It's important to note that patients should finish the entire course of Levaquin prescribed even when symptoms dissipate. Even if symptoms go away, there may still be residual bacteria that, if not fully destroyed, can cause a recurring infection.

Levaquin Expiration Date

The expiration date of a particular batch of Levaquin medication will depend on when that drug was made. An expiration date is printed on every Levaquin case. In general, a Levaquin drug dose will expire 2 years after it is produced.

Levaquin Side Effects

Levaquin has been reported to cause a range of mild to serious side effects, the most serious of which may include:

• Acute pancreatitis
• Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (in which the immune system attacks healthy blood cells)
• Fatal hypoglycemia
• Irreversible loss of vision, double vision and/or loss of color vision
• Kidney damage
• Myasthenia gravis (a neuromuscular disease)
• Peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage to the hands and/or feet)
• Rhabdomyolysis (muscle deterioration)
• Severe allergic reaction
• Severe central nervous system (CSN) disorders
• Spontaneous tendon rupture
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome (a less severe but still deadly form of TEN)
• Tendinopathy
• Toxic epidermal necrosis (TEN, a separation and death of the skin cells)

If you’ve been harmed by Levaquin, you may be entitiled to seek compensation for the losses you’ve incurred. For more information, contact our Levaquin attorneys today.

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A class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones needs heightened warnings about the risk of tendon rupture and tendonitis, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics include:

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