Fluoroquinolone Peripheral Neuropathy Risk
Antibacterial Fluoroquinolone Can Cause Peripheral Neuropathy. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are in a class of antibactierial drugs that are indicated for the treatment of a wide array of infections, including respiratory and urinary tract infections. The medications are broad-spectrum antibacterials that prevent bacterial … [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...]