FDA Report Indicates Levaquin, Other Similar Antibiotics May be Linked to Mitochondrial Toxicity
Levaquin, Cipro and other medications are part of a family of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones, which are commonly used to treat infections. In 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a black box warning, the agency's most serious type of warning, to include the risk of ruptured tendons and nerve damage. Recent … [Read more...] about FDA Report Indicates Levaquin, Other Similar Antibiotics May be Linked to Mitochondrial Toxicity
New Lawsuit Filed Against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Over Levaquin Nerve Damage
Janssen Pharmaceuticals and drug distributor McKeeson Corp. were hit with a lawsuit last week in Pennsylvania federal court by a Texas woman who says the companies failed to warn of known dangers of the antibiotic Levaquin, which she alleges caused her permanent nerve damage. The woman was administered Levaquin both during and … [Read more...] about New Lawsuit Filed Against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Over Levaquin Nerve Damage
Study Finds System for Tracking Prescription Drug Side Effects Flawed
According to a study by a group that tracks drug safety issues, the main system for keeping track of the dangerous side effects of prescription drugs is deeply flawed because drug makers are submitting incomplete information about problems to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Institute for Safe Medication Practices found … [Read more...] about Study Finds System for Tracking Prescription Drug Side Effects Flawed
