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 cells from … [Read more...]
Avelox, Levaquin, and Cipro Antibiotics may be tied to Peripheral Neuropathy and Aortic Dissection, Aneurysm
Avelox (moxifloxacin), Levaquin (levoflaxoacin), and Cipro (ciprofloxacin) are antibiotics in the class known as fluoroquinolones and are used to treat serious bacterial infections, including urinary tract, sinus, and ear infections. The drugs have also been tied to serious side effects such as peripheral neuropathy and nerve damage, … [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...]
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