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...]
J&J Did not Warn Levaquin Riskier Than Rivals, Lawyer Argues
Levaquin Is Riskier Than Rival Medications. A Johnson & Johnson unit never warned users of the Levaquin antibiotic that it posed a greater risk of tendon damage than rival medications, a lawyer for two men suing the company said today. Executives of J&J’s Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical unit sought to protect sales by … [Read more...]
New York Woman Files Levaquin Peripheral Neuropathy Lawsuit
A new lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals on behalf of a New York woman who alleges that the antibiotic Levaquin caused peripheral neuropathy. She alleges that the drug makers failed to warn her or her physician about the risk of peripheral neuropathy associated with Levaquin. … [Read more...]
Cipro Linked to the Serious Allergic Reaction Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
The fluoroquinolone antibiotic Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is one the medications linked to the extreme allergic reaction Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). Though Stevens-Johnson is not common, it can be fatal if not treated quickly, according to Top Class Actions. … [Read more...]
Lawsuits Against Levaquin Claim It Causes Peripheral Neuropathy
Johnson & Johnson faces a new wave of lawsuits in federal court in New Jersey alleging its antibiotic Levaquin caused nerve damage. From August 1 to 11, 13 Levaquin suits with 18 plaintiffs were filed against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, New Jersey Law Journal reports. … [Read more...]
Fluoroquinolones and Peripheral Neuropathy
Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics that include ciprofloxacin (brand names: Cipro, Cetraxal and Proquin), levofloxacin (Levaquin, Quixin and Iquix), moxifloxacin (brand name: Avelox), gemifloxacin (brand name: Factive) and ofloxacin (brand name: Ofloxacin). One potential side effect that may occur after using Levaquin or … [Read more...]
Fluoroquinolone Injuries are Among the Most Frequently Reported Drug Side Effects
According to a new report, antibiotics in the same class as Avelox (moxifloxacin) were the drugs most frequently associated with reports of persistent adverse effects in 2015. The report appeared in QuarterWatch, a publication of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. QuarterWatch reviews reports made to the Food and Drug … [Read more...]
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...]
Levaquin Complaint can be Amended to Include FDA Warning, Court Says
In May 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned about the risks of fluoroquinolone antibiotics, which include Levaquin, Avelox and Cipro. The agency said that, given the risk of potentially permanent side effects, these medications should only be used in situations where no other treatment options are available for … [Read more...]
FDA Revises Warning Label on Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved labeling changes on fluoroquinolone antibiotics, which include levofloxacin (Levaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets, moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin and gemifloxacin (Factive). In a news release issued Tuesday, the agency said the Boxed … [Read more...]
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...]
Levaquin Plaintiffs Allowed to Include Updated FDA Safety Warnings in Legal Complaints
Hundreds of product liability lawsuits involving the fluoroquinolone antibiotics Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox are moving toward trial in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. In June 2016, the court granted a motion from the plaintiffs to amend the master complaint to include information … [Read more...]
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...]
FDA Omits Serious Side Effects From Levaquin Label, Update Urged
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing pressure to amend the warning label of Levaquin and other antibiotics in its class to include serious and sometimes fatal side effects of the fluoroquinolones. Cleveland television station ABC5 (WEWS) obtained a 2013 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) database that contains 3,000 … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
FDA Failed to Warn Public of Serious Side Effect Linked to Antibiotic Levaquin
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to disclose a serious side effect associated with the family of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones identified in a 2013 agency report. In an investigation, Cleveland television station ABC5 obtained a 2013 FDA report that raises concerns about possible "mitochondrial toxicity" … [Read more...]
Feds Say Kickbacks Paid to Increase use of Risperdal
Increase use of Risperdal. Johnson & Johnson has been charged with paying kickbacks to the Omnicare nursing home chain in order to increase the use of its drugs at the chain's homes. While Johnson & Johnson was allegedly paying kickbacks, federal prosecutors claim that Omnicare’s annual purchases of the company's drugs, … [Read more...]
Levaquin Litigation Moving Ahead
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...]
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...]
