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Levaquin trachea injuries can be added to the list of severe complications and side effects of this controversial prescription drug. Problems such as tendon rupture, tendonitis, and double vision caused by Levaquin (generic: levofloxacin) have been the basis of hundreds of lawsuits against the makers of Levaquin — Johnson & Johnson and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
The trachea (i.e., the windpipe) is supported and protected by rings of cartilage. A tracheal injury, for example one inflicted by an antibacterial agent such as Levaquin, can cause severe medical problems. It is not yet known how Levaquin can injure the trachea, but the cartilage in the trachea is similar to the tendons that are damaged by Levaquin, so the same mechanism(s) may be at work.
Levofloxacin/Levaquin was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996 for the treatment of:
Soon after its FDA approval, reports of tendon damage and tendonitis linked to Levaquin started to arrive at the FDA's Medwatch center. Public health advocates such as the respected consumer protection group Public Citizen called upon the FDA to put a "black box" warning on Levaquin to alert patients and doctors about the very serious side effects of Levaquin, and in July 2008 the FDA finally did so.
This warning comes too late for hundreds of individuals who were harmed by the Levaquin prescribed by their physicians. There are now so many federal-court Levaquin lawsuits that they have been combined into multidistrict litigation, centered in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Additional very recent Levaquin lawsuits have been filed in Illinois (Madison County and St. Clair County) and many other states.
If you have a trachea injury and you suspect that it may have been caused or worsened by Levaquin use — or by the use of a similar antibacterial drug — you can discuss your concerns with a knowledgeable product liability attorney. Many law firms are already acutely aware of the damages inflicted by Levaquin, and your case may be appropriate for legal representation by a Levaquin plaintiffs' lawyer. Contact a levaquin lawyer today.
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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