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Prescribed to treat serious bacterial infections, Levaquin (levofloxacin) is an oral or injectable antibiotic medication that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since December 1996. Some of the specific types of bacterial infections Levaquin is prescribed to treat include (but aren't limited to) ear, lung, prostate and skin infections.

Levaquin is produced by PriCara, a sub-division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen, and is classified as a fluoroquinolone or quinolone antibiotic. As of 2007, Levaquin is the leading quinolone antibiotic medication prescribed worldwide. In 2007, it earned PriCara roughly $1.6 billion in revenue.

Problems Associated with Levaquin

Levaquin may cause a range of health problems, including:

• Damage to the liver, kidneys and/or pancreas
• Double vision
• Fatal hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
• Heart problems, including arrhythmia and/or cardiotoxicity
• Muscle deterioration and neuromuscular diseases
• Nerve damage in the hands and/or feet
• Permanent loss of vision and/or loss of color vision
• Severe allergic reaction
• Severe anemia
• Severe central nervous system (CSN) disorders
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrosis (TEN), life-threatening skin conditions.

Levaquin Problems with Tendons

Levaquin has also been linked to serious tendon problems, including spontaneous tendon rupture and tendinopathy, the inflammation and gradual tearing of tendons.

FDA Alert

Given the range of such severe Levaquin side effects, the FDA has issued eight warnings regarding the possibility of developing life-threatening injuries when taking Levaquin. The last of these FDA warnings, issued in October 2008, required PriCara to include “black box” warnings on all Levaquin packaging. Black box warnings are the most serious level of FDA advisories, as they inform the public that a medication has the potential to cause deadly side effects. However, as late as July 2009, the public was still filing reports that Levaquin medication guides failed to include black box warnings.

Have you or a loved one experienced a problem while taking Levaquin? If so, contact a Levaquin lawyer who will thoroughly evaluate your case and help you recover compensation for your damages.

"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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