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A Levaquin lawsuit may be considered by individuals who have been injured by this antibiotic. Levaquin (levofloxacin) has been shown to cause tendon injuries, including tendonitis and tendon ruptures, in patients who were being treated with Levaquin for:

• lung infections
• sinus infections
• skin infections
• urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Levaquin is not the only antibiotic that has been linked to tendon damage; similar fluoroquinolone medications such as Cipro®, Noroxin® and Floxin® have also been cited as causing tendon injuries.

Advocacy Group Files Levaquin Lawsuit

In January 2008, the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen filed a lawsuit to compel the FDA to require stricter warnings about the dangerous side effects of Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones. In the meantime, patients who have suffered torn tendons or other severe results of being treated with these drugs may want to consider a lawsuit of their own, to recover compensation for their losses.

Inadequate Warnings

A Levaquin lawsuit may argue that the company that makes Levaquin, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, did not provide adequate warnings to doctors and patients about the possibility of this drug causing such severe side effects. More than 60% of the nearly 1,000 cases of fluoroquinolone-related tendon injuries reported to the FDA are linked to Levaquin.

Although the FDA started receiving reports of Levaquin-related tendon injuries soon after the drug was released, it was not until 2004 that the FDA required a strengthened warning on the labels of Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones.

Individuals who have suffered tendon injury because of Levaquin use may be entitled to compensation for:

• Medical and rehabilitation costs
• Pain and suffering
• Lost wages
• More

Talk to a Levaquin Attorney

If you've suffered an injury following Levaquin treatment, talk to a Levaquin attorney today about your circumstances. You may be eligible for financial compensation through a Levaquin lawsuit.

"Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Causing Tendon Ruptures"

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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