Levaquin
Levaquin Side Effects May Lead To Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Tendon Injuries; Additional Black Box Warning Sought and Levaquin Found to be Dangerous for the Treatment of Some Infections
Levaquin Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Levaquin (levofloxacin), an antibiotic created by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, now a unit of Johnson & Johnson, is sold by Johnson & Johnson and Ortho-McNeil, Levaquin has been linked to life-altering injuries, including hundreds of cases of serious tendon injuries and tendon ruptures, and a … [Read more...] about Levaquin Side Effects May Lead To Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Tendon Injuries; Additional Black Box Warning Sought and Levaquin Found to be Dangerous for the Treatment of Some Infections
JJ Allegedly Aware of Levaquin Nerve-Damage Risks
The Cause of Levaquin. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is being sued by plaintiffs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey who claim that the pharmaceutical company promoted and marketed the antibiotic Levaquin despite knowing the drug could cause peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a painful nerve condition and, in this most … [Read more...] about JJ Allegedly Aware of Levaquin Nerve-Damage Risks
Antibiotic Levaquin Lawsuits Continue to Move
Antibiotic Levaquin Lawsuits. Levaquin, Cipro, and Avelox are involved in hundreds of product liability claims that continue to move forward in a multidistrict litigation (MLD) currently underway in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The Court has granted a plaintiff's motion that sought to amend the Master … [Read more...] about Antibiotic Levaquin Lawsuits Continue to Move
Cipro, Levaquin Antibiotics Linked to Damage to Aorta
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics can kill People. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are commonly used to treat infections such as respiratory and urinary tract infections, bacterial bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, septicemia, joint and bone infections, urethral and gynecological infections, among other infectious conditions. Over 20 … [Read more...] about Cipro, Levaquin Antibiotics Linked to Damage to Aorta
Not All Side Effects Listed on Antibiotic Family Labels
Label on Family of Antibiotics. Fluoroquinolones are a family of antibiotics that include drugs such as Levaquin and Cipro, venture. According to ABC Action News, a search of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) database shows that Levaquin, Cipro and other similar drugs are linked to 3,000 reports of deaths and … [Read more...] about Not All Side Effects Listed on Antibiotic Family Labels
Texas Woman Files Lawsuit Over Levaquin Nerve Damage
Lawsuit Over Levaquin Nerve Damage. A Texas woman who alleges that she was not warned of the known danger of permanent nerve damage from the antibiotic Levaquin has filed a lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceuticals and the drug distributor McKeeson Corp. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of … [Read more...] about Texas Woman Files Lawsuit Over Levaquin Nerve Damage
FDA Fails to Disclose Levaquin Side Effects
The Serious Side Effects of Levaquin that Failed to Disclose The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed to disclose serious side effects associated with one of the most widely used prescription drugs on the market, the family of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones are marketed under brand names including … [Read more...] about FDA Fails to Disclose Levaquin Side Effects
Fluoroquinolone Side Effect
Fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics that includes Levaquin and Cipro, may cause double vision in some patients, according to a new study. The study appears in the September issue of Ophthalmology. In conducting this latest fluoroquinolone study, researchers at Casey Eye Institute at the Oregon Health and Science University … [Read more...] about Fluoroquinolone Side Effect
Levaquin Litigation Progressing
Levaquin Cases Deemed A Mass Tort. Because of the many lawsuits involved over Johnson & Johnson’s antibiotic Levaquin, the cases have been deemed a mass tort and assigned to an Atlantic County, New Jersey, judge, reports Law.com. Levaquin is prescribed for bacterial infections of the lungs, urinary tract, and … [Read more...] about Levaquin Litigation Progressing
Black-Box Warning On Cipro and Levaquin
Cipro And Levaquin Black Box Warning. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will seek to add black box warnings about the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The drugs are in a class of antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections and black box warnings are the strongest … [Read more...] about Black-Box Warning On Cipro and Levaquin
